Apollo Names Ribbit Capital Founder Micky Malka to Board

Meyer "Micky" Malka, the founder and managing partner of Ribbit Capital, will join the Apollo Global Management, Inc. board of directors on January 1, 2027. This appointment expands the Apollo board to 14 members, with the company maintaining a two-thirds independent composition.

Malka brings more than 30 years of experience in building and investing in technology and financial services businesses across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. His firm, Ribbit Capital, concentrates its investment activities in innovative technology companies. He currently serves on the board of directors of Robinhood Markets, Inc., along with several private companies.

Earlier in his career, Malka co-founded Heptagon Group, a securities and investment broker-dealer serving Venezuelan and U.S. markets. He developed Patagon.com, which became Latin America’s first comprehensive internet-based financial services portal and dealer before its acquisition by Banco Santander in 2000. He also co-founded Banco Lemon, a Brazilian retail bank for the underbanked that grew into one of the country’s largest private microfinance institutions prior to its acquisition by Banco do Brasil in 2009. Subsequently, he co-founded Bling Nation, a mobile payments company that evolved into Lemon Inc., a mobile wallet firm acquired in 2013.

Malka holds a degree in economics from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas, Venezuela. In a statement, he said he has long admired Apollo for its unique point of view and its role in building the future of financial markets.

Marc Rowan, Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Apollo, noted that Malka’s career building companies at the intersection of technology and financial services will be an asset as the firm drives growth across its platform. Gary Cohn, Lead Independent Director of Apollo, added that Malka’s entrepreneurial track record brings additional global perspective to the board as the company continues to deliver for shareholders.

Apollo operates as a global alternative asset manager with approximately $1.05 trillion of assets under management as of June 30, 2026. The firm provides investment solutions ranging from investment grade credit to private equity through its fully integrated platform. Its retirement services business, Athene, offers a suite of retirement savings products and acts as a solutions provider to institutions.