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Roman Leal

Managing Partner atLEAP Global PartnersCalifornia
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Roman Leal is a Managing Partner at LEAP Global Partners. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and PayPal within the financial services and fintech sectors.

What Roman can write

Writes checks of$25K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

LEAP Global Partners writes $25K to $10M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · specialized in Financial Technology
  2. PayPal · co-led initiatives in next-gen financial services, digital currencies, and peer-to-peer strategies
  3. Goldman Sachs
  4. PayPal
  5. LEAP Global Partners · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

LEAP

Focus

fintechsaas

Education

University of California, Berkeley, Economics and Legal Studies

Also at LEAP Global Partners

Roberto AguayoGeneral Partner
Cuco VegaVice President
Paulo HermanVice President

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Questions

Who is Roman Leal?

Roman Leal is a Managing Partner at LEAP Global Partners. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and PayPal within the financial services and fintech sectors.

How much does Roman Leal invest?

Roman Leal invests through LEAP Global Partners, which writes checks of $25K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Roman Leal?

A warm intro from a founder LEAP Global Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Roman Leal do before LEAP Global Partners?

specialized in Financial Technology at Goldman Sachs; co-led initiatives in next-gen financial services, digital currencies, and peer-to-peer strategies at PayPal; Goldman Sachs; PayPal.

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