# Avin Arumugam

> Avin Arumugam is a startup investor at Sightline Payments (San Francisco). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sightline Payments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sightline-payments)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/avinaru/

Avin Arumugam is a startup investor at Sightline Payments in San Francisco. Focused on the payments industry for the last 19+ years, Avin has become skillful at launching innovative solutions for pioneering payments companies.Prior to joining One Inc, Avin established and led the Visa IoT program to embed payments into cars, appliances, and wearables. Further, he reimagined the Visa Ventures team, completing multipledirect investments in the Fintech space. At JP Morgan, Avin led the implementation of Apple Pay, Chase Pay, and Samsung Pay, while playing a pivotal role on the ChaseNet team. An early member of the PayPal mobile team, he rolled out innovative mobile applications, while also expanding PayPal’s presence within the Emerging Mobile Markets in Latin America. Before PayPal mobile, he was the business and strategic owner for the PayPal Pay Flow Gateway, which processed 25% of all U.S. eCommerce transactions.Avin earned his undergraduate degree in Physics and Computer Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his MBA via a joint program between Columbia Business School and Haas School of Business at Berkeley.

## About Sightline Payments

VC Fund · Las Vegas, United States

Sightline Payments is the way to building a cashless ecosystem for the gaming environment with its flagship solution, Play+. Named "Most Innovative Gaming Technology Product of the Year", Play+ allows consumers a cashless and seamless mobile commerce experience for hospitality and gaming, including online, mobile, on-premise slots, tablegames, and sports. The Play+ digital platform is embraced by integrated casino resorts, sports betting and lottery platforms, including the largest and most well-recognized casino resort and sports betting brands in the world.

5 contacts available at Sightline Payments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Avin Arumugam | Chief Payments Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avin-arumugam |
| Felicia Gassen | Chief of Staff | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/felicia-gassen-85f7 |
| Jennifer Carleton | Chief Legal Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-carleton-7253 |
| John Gronen | Chief Financial Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-gronen-1d27 |
| Joseph Pappano | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-pappano-8aff |

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