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Jason Gardner is the founder and CEO of Marqeta which provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. The company has raised over $500 million from top tier investors which include Daintree, Granite Ventures, Coatue Management, Lone Pine Capital, Greyhound Capital, CommerzVentures, 83North, Geodesic Capital, Visa, Spark Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Vitruvian Partners, and Greylock to name a few. Prior to this, he founded Vertical Think, and PropertyBridge (acquired by MoneyGram).
In this episode you will learn:
How to integrate teams with different DNA
His top advice for new founders
The key to creating a business that lasts decades
The power of refusing to accept no for an answer
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For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Jason Gardner:
Jason Gardner is the founder and chief executive officer of Marqeta, Inc. Under his leadership Marqeta has defined the global standard for modern card issuing, developing an industry-leading issuer processor platform that now powers the world’s most innovative companies.
Prior to Marqeta, Jason Gardner co-founded PropertyBridge, which became the leading rent and lease-related payment and transaction integration platform for multifamily real estate. PropertyBridge was acquired by MoneyGram International (MGI) in 2007.
Before PropertyBridge Jason Gardner founded Vertical Think, an IT management company that worked with start-ups and larger organizations. Jason grew up in New Jersey where he had numerous businesses that included making and selling tie-dyed T-shirts.
Jason Gardner was a G.O. at Club Med in Paradise Island, Bahamas and a constituent liaison for Senator John McCain in Arizona, primarily working as a contact between McCain’s constituents and the Armed Services and IRS.
After attending Arizona State University Jason Gardner made it to California where he began to pursue his passion for technology. Jason Gardner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Arizona State University.
Connect with Jason Gardner:
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In this episode you will learn:
How to integrate teams with different DNA
His top advice for new founders
The key to creating a business that lasts decades
The power of refusing to accept no for an answer
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Jason Gardner:
Jason Gardner is the founder and chief executive officer of Marqeta, Inc. Under his leadership Marqeta has defined the global standard for modern card issuing, developing an industry-leading issuer processor platform that now powers the world’s most innovative companies.
Prior to Marqeta, Jason Gardner co-founded PropertyBridge, which became the leading rent and lease-related payment and transaction integration platform for multifamily real estate. PropertyBridge was acquired by MoneyGram International (MGI) in 2007.
Before PropertyBridge Jason Gardner founded Vertical Think, an IT management company that worked with start-ups and larger organizations. Jason grew up in New Jersey where he had numerous businesses that included making and selling tie-dyed T-shirts.
Jason Gardner was a G.O. at Club Med in Paradise Island, Bahamas and a constituent liaison for Senator John McCain in Arizona, primarily working as a contact between McCain’s constituents and the Armed Services and IRS.
After attending Arizona State University Jason Gardner made it to California where he began to pursue his passion for technology. Jason Gardner holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Arizona State University.
Connect with Jason Gardner:
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