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Mauricio Cruz

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer at CABRA Sports

New York City Metropolitan Area

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer

    2022

    CABRA Sports is a sports fandom company that aims to fuel Latino fandom through content, community, betting and fan-first experiences for the sports they love.

  • Venture Scout

    2021

2019 - 2021

  • Innovation and Idea Development

    2019 - 2021

    Work with F100 companies to unlock growth through breakthrough innovations, solving for both consumer and commercial challenges. Work has included the development of new products and businesses across different categories and regions. Lead efforts to incorporate multicultural thinking when solving for new consumer pain-points and emerging consumer markets (in the U.S. and Latin America).

2016 - 2019

  • Founder

    2016 - 2019

    Founded digital media and consulting firm focused on providing market insights and analytical research on multicultural markets to start-ups, agencies, and corporate brands looking to tap into these emerging markets. Worked with several VC-backed start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to launch new products and/or marketing campaigns in U.S. Hispanic markets and Latin America.

2013 - 2015

  • Player Relations & Competition

    2013 - 2015

    Member of the Player Relations and Competition team that directly worked with Major League Soccer (MLS) Club Technical Directors and General Managers on player personnel decisions, roster transactions, contract negotiations, and salary cap management. Engaged in over 100+ player contract negotiations, including several prominent Latin America-based players, involving over $50mm+ in player salary and transfer value.

2011 - 2013

  • Investment Analyst || Investment Management Division

    2011 - 2013

    Member of a 50-person investment team (Global Portfolio Solutions) responsible for managing over $16bn in customized investment portfolio solutions for corporate pensions, financial institutions, endowments, and foundations. Implemented customized portfolio solutions for existing and prospective clients based on client-specific objectives and constraints. Sample analyses included liquidity stress tests, currency hedging modeling, and risk optimization.