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Daniel Kang

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CFO at Mercury
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Daniel Kang is the CFO at Mercury, a fintech executive with over a decade of experience building and scaling finance functions. A former software investor at Vista Equity Partners, he specializes in creating financial tools that simplify operations for businesses. He holds a Bachelors degree in Finance and Philosophy from NYU Stern School of Business.

Outside of his finance career, Daniel has a foundational interest in social impact, demonstrated by a college internship with Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that builds schools. He is a self-described "general business nerd" who enjoys applying philosophical problem-solving approaches to complex business challenges.

He was the very first finance hire at two high-growth fintech startups, Digit and Mercury, building their entire finance departments from scratch.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
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Priorities

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Fintech for Startups
Passionate about building banking and finance tools that empower founders and make their lives easier, a core mission of his work at Mercury.
Scaling Finance Teams
Has twice been the first finance hire at a startup, giving him deep expertise in building and scaling finance functions like accounting, capital markets, and corp dev.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
CFO
Mercury
7-2022 - 12-2024
VP, Finance
Mercury
3-2018 - 7-2022
VP, Finance
Digit
4-2014 - 3-2018
Finance & Strategy
Square
7-2012 - 4-2014
Private Equity Associate
Vista Equity Partners
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Media appearances

The Seven Maxims of Annual Planning With Mercury's .... Featured in Spotify
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Mastering annual planning with Mercury CFO Daniel Kang. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
NYU Stern School of Business
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