Rafael Russ
Fondateur chez YellowPepper USA LLC
Profil
Rafael Russ joined WM Partners in 2021 as Director of Integrations, with over 25 years of experience creating startups, operating international businesses, and negotiating exits.
He is responsible for managing the integration process of the portfolio companies acquired by WM Partners.
He had previously worked with WM Partners in 2017 to help integrate the Wellnext portfolio of brands which was sold to The Clorox Company in 2018.
After the sale to Clorox, Mr. Russ joined Clorox as Finance and Customer Operations Consultant.
Mr. Russ co-founded YellowPepper Holding in 2006, a Miami-based FinTech company that raised funds from Visa, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and two VCs.
He was also a board member of YellowPepper until the company was sold to Visa in 2020.
In 2001 he co-founded Opecable, a CATV operator in Guatemala, by acquiring and integrating three local operators.
Opecable was acquired by Millicome (NASDAQ TIGO) in 2012.
He also co-founded Amtech Inc. in Miami, a provider of telecommunications technologies in over 20 countries in Latin America which was sold to TVC in 1998.
Mr. Russ has a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico.
He has a certificate in Strategic Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He was a certified Fellow Governance Member of the NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) and has been on the board of a few non-profit organizations in South Florida, including serving as Chairman of the Board of a large private school.
Postes actifs de Rafael Russ
Sociétés | Poste | Début |
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YellowPepper USA LLC
YellowPepper USA LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services YellowPepper USA LLC engages in the provision of mobile banking and payments services. The firm's platform enables real-time payments between card, account , and blockchain networks, through a set of identity and payment application programming interface. Its products include Visa Direct, MasterCard Send, Ripple, Tokenization, Visa Token Service, Alias Directory, and Payment Vault. The company was founded by Serge Elkiner, Marc Theerman, and Rafael Russ in 2004 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Fondateur | 01/01/2004 |
YellowPepper Holding Corp.
YellowPepper Holding Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance YellowPepper Holding Corp. provides mobile banking and payment solutions to financial institutions. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | - |
Russ & Russ LLC | President | 01/07/2013 |
WM Partners LP
WM Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance WM Partners LP (WM Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Alejandro Weinstein M and Jose Minski. The firm is headquartered in Aventura, Florida. | Directeur/Membre du Conseil | 01/01/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de Rafael Russ
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TVC Communications LLC
TVC Communications LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications TVC Communications LLC, provided broadband telecommunication service. The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Rafael Russ
University of Monterrey | Undergraduate Degree |
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YellowPepper USA LLC
YellowPepper USA LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services YellowPepper USA LLC engages in the provision of mobile banking and payments services. The firm's platform enables real-time payments between card, account , and blockchain networks, through a set of identity and payment application programming interface. Its products include Visa Direct, MasterCard Send, Ripple, Tokenization, Visa Token Service, Alias Directory, and Payment Vault. The company was founded by Serge Elkiner, Marc Theerman, and Rafael Russ in 2004 and is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Technology Services |
TVC Communications LLC
TVC Communications LLC Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications TVC Communications LLC, provided broadband telecommunication service. The company was headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. | Communications |
YellowPepper Holding Corp.
YellowPepper Holding Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance YellowPepper Holding Corp. provides mobile banking and payment solutions to financial institutions. The company is headquartered in Miami, FL. | Finance |
Russ & Russ LLC | |
WM Partners LP
WM Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance WM Partners LP (WM Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2015 by Alejandro Weinstein M and Jose Minski. The firm is headquartered in Aventura, Florida. | Finance |