Mickey Malka

7 statements across 7 episodes · 7 bullish · 0 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Mar 4, 2021 by Vlad Tenev · said 32 times in 9 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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Mar 4, 2021 positive
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Tenev: Mickey Malka committed $500 million to Robinhood in a five-minute call
“I guess the number one person that, if I had to pick just one, it would be our mutual friend, Mickey Malka, basically agreed to fund our initial five hundred million dollars with five minute phone call.”
Vlad Tenev Mar 4, 2021 ▶ 28:38 20VC: Robinhood Founder Vlad Tenev on His Biggest Lessons Managing Through A Crisis, The Events of The Congressional Committee, Raising $2.4Bn Fast and Why It Was Necessary & Why It Is Ludicrous To Suggest Robinhood Put The Business Ahead of it's Customer
Jul 26, 2021 positive
Opinion
Shalek: Sector-Focused International Funds Can Succeed in Venture Capital
“Look, the thing that Mickey wanted to do, which was start a sector-focused fund that would invest internationally, it went against everything that I'd learned as an LP about what worked in venture. You know, I told Mickey sector-focused funds don't work, and t…”
Nick Shalek Jul 26, 2021 ▶ 4:45 20VC: Ribbit Capital's Nick Shalek on How To Think Through Ownership and Price Sensitivity, When More Money and Pre-Emptive Rounds are Good vs Bad & Investing Lessons from Yale's David Swensen
Dec 18, 2023 bullish
Disclosure
Lacaillade: SCS Financial Passed on Ribbit Capital Due to Capital Constraints
“Rivet's done a really nice job too. And I think if I hadn't been as capital constrained, I've, you know, met with Mickey many times over the years. That's another great one.”
Peter Lacaillade Dec 18, 2023 ▶ 1:18:52 Peter Lacaillade: Why Now is the Best Time to Invest in Emerging Managers | E1096 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 13, 2024 positive
Opinion
Blomfield: Mickey Malka is the ultimate board choice for fintech
“If I was doing fintech, I would choose Mickey Malka from Ribbit.”
Tom Blomfield May 13, 2024 ▶ 59:37 Tom Blomfield: Do the Best All Raise Pre-Demo Day & YC's Fundraising Advice to Startups | E 1152 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Jan 12, 2026 positive
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Rampell: Ribbit Capital's $85M Fund 1 delivered a 55x return
“One of my good friends is this guy, Mickey Malka at Ribbit. I was lucky to be an investor in his fund one personally. And it's like, that was like a 55 X fund on, I think it was like an eighty five million dollar fund, but 55 X, like that's insane.”
Alex Rampell Jan 12, 2026 ▶ 4:53 Alex Rampell: The Best Founders Materialise Capital, Customers & Labour | The Future of Venture · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Feb 2, 2026 positive
Insight
Stebbings: Mickey Malka taught me you are only ever ahead or behind
“He taught me, you've never won or lost. You're only ever ahead or behind.”
Harry Stebbings Feb 2, 2026 ▶ 1:12:03 Oren Zeev: Why AI Growth Expectations Are BS & Won't Last? Why GPs Shouldn't Tell LPs Their Strategy
Jun 27, 2026 positive
Disclosure
FOMO Wants Ribbit Capital on Cap Table After Prior Discussions
“Ribbit Capital. We spoke with them, yeah. I really like Mickey and the team. They're great.”
Paul Erlang Jun 27, 2026 ▶ 47:59 How We Got Fred Wilson, Benchmark and Index to Invest $94M | Why Robinhood's Strategy is Wrong · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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