Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz

Yolanda (Yolis) Ruiz is a Partner at Operator Collective, an early-stage venture capital firm backed by over 200 operator limited partners. Prior to this role, she served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Investor Relations at Grindr and Vice President of Financial Planning and Operations at Coursera, where she helped guide the company through its initial public offering. Her two decades of corporate experience also include senior finance and operations leadership positions at Eventbrite, alongside strategic consulting work at The Boston Consulting Group. Additionally, Ruiz previously worked as an Investment Partner at Pacific Community Ventures, and she currently serves on the boards of the Latino Community Foundation and Opportunity Fund. She focuses on scaling early-stage B2B technology startups by leveraging her extensive background in corporate financial operations, digital transformation, and public market transitions.