Tessa Savakus

Tessa Savakus is an Analyst at Ribbit Capital based in Palo Alto, California, where she specializes in venture capital investments. In her current position, she focuses on deploying capital within the financial technology and broader financial services sectors. She evaluates and executes equity transactions primarily across Series A, Series B, and Series C funding rounds for emerging technology enterprises. At Ribbit Capital, Savakus collaborates with prominent industry figures and firm partners, including Meyer "Micky" Malka, Nick Shalek, and Sigal Mandelker, to identify high-growth market opportunities. Prior to her transition into institutional investing, she gained early professional experience working in the consumer beauty sector before shifting to finance. Today, her primary focus remains on analyzing early and mid-stage fintech startups and supporting the strategic growth of financial services portfolio companies alongside her dedicated venture investment team.