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Jessica Zhang

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CEO, Cofounder at Pier
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Jessica Zhang is the CEO and Co-founder of Pier, a company building API-first credit and compliance solutions. A Cornell University alumna, her expertise in fintech was honed at Stilt (acquired) and J. P. Morgan. She recently led Pier in raising a $2. 4M oversubscribed funding round.

Outside of her work in fintech, Jessica is passionate about social impact. She co-founded Building BLOC, a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to providing career development and mentorship to high school students, and Oppti, a career platform for Gen Z.

Interesting fact: Jessica is a certified ski instructor.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
CEO, Cofounder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Fintech Compliance
She frequently speaks and writes about navigating the complex regulatory landscape, positioning compliance as a strategic advantage for fintech companies.
Credit Infrastructure
Her company, Pier, is building an "API-first solution" to help other businesses launch and manage compliant credit products, often called the "Stripe for Credit. "
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Career

Work history

1-2023
CEO, Cofounder
Pier
4-2022 - 12-2022
Chief Of Staff, Product Manager
Stilt Inc. (acquired)
9-2018 - 9-2022
Co-Founder
Building BLOC
9-2019 - 8-2022
Co-Founder
Oppti
5-2019 - 4-2022
Hotel Investments
KHP Capital Partners
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Education
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Y Combinator
2013 - 2017
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Cornell University
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