Jason Gardner, Angel Investor

Jason Gardner is the founder of Marqeta, where he served as CEO for over a decade before transitioning to Executive Chairman and later Board Member. Under his leadership, Marqeta went public on Nasdaq in 2021, becoming a leading modern card issuing platform. He is recognized for his persistence in building fintech companies and guiding them through scale and public markets. Earlier in his career, Jason co‑founded PropertyBridge, which was acquired by MoneyGram International, where he later served as Vice President. He also held sales leadership roles at The 451 Group and founded Vertical Think, Inc., consistently demonstrating a focus on innovation and growth in financial services and technology. As an angel investor, Jason has made about ten investments in fintech and enterprise startups. His recent commitments include Stitch, ClearGrid, MoneyHash, and Black Ore Technologies, reflecting his focus on financial infrastructure, payments, and next‑generation enterprise solutions.