Fintech payments

Malga

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Founded 2020Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Malga gives digital businesses access to multiple payments services through a single integration, and the ability to change between them on a transaction to transaction basis without writing code.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Fintech paymentsAPI platformBusinessesMid marketTransaction fee

Founders & team

Previously Plug

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Alex Vilhena

Founder

Raised between Brazil and the US, and spent last 7 years across US and Europe working for tech companies.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15

Thiago Garuti

Founder

Majored in industrial engineering and started in the financial market working at some hedge funds in Rio de Janeiro for 8 years. In 2015 I went to a venture builder named Finxi, began as a Project Manager and moved to Product. In 2016 founded Medicinae Solutions, which was a startup to advance health insurance receivables. There I was responsible for the product and development team. I stayed 3 years. Medicinae had an exit, it was sold to Afya, a NASDAQ listed company.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
46team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2020 · Source

News & product activity

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Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedRio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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