Salvador Gala

Salvador Gala

Co-founder & Managing Partner atEscape VelocitySan Juan

Salvador Gala is co-founder and Managing Partner of Escape Velocity. He previously worked as a fintech investor at Ribbit Capital and as a fintech investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

What Salvador can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Escape Velocity writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · fintech investment banker
  2. Ribbit Capital · fintech investor
  3. Escape Velocity · Co-founder & Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Escape VelocityFreeRezy

Focus

fintechdemocratic technologiesinternet infrastructureidentityeconomic opportunitygenerative AI

Education

University of Pittsburgh, applied mathematics

Also at Escape Velocity

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Questions

Who is Salvador Gala?

Salvador Gala is co-founder and Managing Partner of Escape Velocity. He previously worked as a fintech investor at Ribbit Capital and as a fintech investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

How much does Salvador Gala invest?

Salvador Gala invests through Escape Velocity, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Salvador Gala?

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

What did Salvador Gala do before Escape Velocity?

fintech investment banker at Goldman Sachs; fintech investor at Ribbit Capital.

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