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Jerry Nemorin,Founder/CEO Lendstreet #workingwithbanks

February 25, 2024October 13, 2016 by Pemo Theodore

Jerry Nemorin Founder/CEO LendStreet. Prior to founding LendStreet, Jerry worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in its Global Corporate & Investing Banking division, helping major companies restructure their debt during the financial crisis and raise money from the high yield debt market. Jerry is now putting that expertise to use in a way that helps consumers in financial distress deal with their debt and rebuild their credit. Jerry served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Darden School of Business Incubator. He began his career in Tyco’s Treasury group and received a B.S. in Finance and Exercise & Sports Science from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.

Working with Banks in Fintech #workingwithbanks

February 25, 2024October 12, 2016 by Pemo Theodore

DISCUSSION: Trevor Thomas Partner Cross Culture Ventures; Jerry Nemorin Founder/CEO LendStreet

Mason Borda, BitGo #blockchaininnovation

February 25, 2024October 11, 2016 by Pemo Theodore

Mason Borda is a blockchain technology professional with experience building full-stack applications on private, Bitcoin, and Ethereum blockchains. He stays active in the Bitcoin and Ethereum community as a frequent mentor and judge at hackathons. Mason is the creator of the world’s first Ethereum multi-signature wallet, https://ether.li and currently a software developer at BitGo. BitGo is a wallet security platform that enables hedge funds, exchanges, OTC trading desks, and remittance platforms safely transfer Bitcoin.

Derek Au, Principal Startup Investment Orange #blockchaininnovation

February 25, 2024October 10, 2016 by Pemo Theodore

Derek Au Principal, Startup Investment Orange. He currently focuses on venture investments at Orange Silicon Valley. He works closely with the domain experts at Orange Silicon Valley to identify early-stage technology investment opportunities emerging from across North America. Previously Derek worked for several years in investment banking focusing on middle market technology M&A advisory. Derek has a Master of Engineering Management from Duke University, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from The University of Western Ontario in Canada.

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Sankaet Pathak, Founder & CEO Synapse completed a Master’s in electrical engineering at the University of Memphis, where he previously majored in computer engineering, physics and mathematics. A scientist at heart, much of Pathak’s academic work was focused on physics and research related to the solar corona. As a student at the University of Memphis and a recent immigrant to the USA, Sankaet Pathak needed to open a bank account. He was surprised to learn that wasn’t an easy task. Sankaet knew he had to develop a better option not only for himself but for the over 20% of adults in the USA with poor or limited credit history. Sankaet founded Synapse with an eye toward offering a viable alternative to legacy banking systems, while providing operational simplicity, efficiency & ease of integration to perform virtually any banking interaction. Sankaet is launching an AI startup soon called Foundation. Foundation is developing the future of general purpose robotics with the goal to address the labor shortage. Foundation’s mission is to create advanced robots that can operate in complex environments, reducing human risk in conflict zones and enhancing efficiency in labor-intensive industries.