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Chris Pento

2× unicorn founder

Founder at Clear Street

New York, New York, United States

FoundedClear Street$2BClear Street$1.7B

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Bill DeJianneunlockedChris: together at Rutgers University (1985–1988)
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×4Chris: together at Clear Street
Chris: together at Knight Capital Group

About

Chris Pento is a co-founder at Whizz, an NYC-based e-transport subscription service for delivery workers, where he oversees strategy and finance. He previously founded Moy Device, a physical goods subscription service in Eastern Europe, which was acquired in 2022. Pento has over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, including work in the HORECA and food delivery industries.

Founder at Clear Street

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Experience

  1. Clear StreetCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. Clear StreetCo-Founder & CEO2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
  3. White Bay GroupPartnercurrent2025 — present
  4. Belvedere Strategic CapitalAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Exos FinancialManaging Director - Head of Global Operations2017 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  6. Engineers Gate LPChief Operating Officer, EG Market Technologies2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  7. Arxis Capital Group LLCChief Operating Officer2014 — 2016Greater New York City Area
  8. Knight Capital GroupManaging Director, Global Operations2002 — 2014Jersey City, NJ
  9. Merrill LynchVice President, Operations1989 — 2002Jersey City

Skills & more

Management23Team Management2DTC2ECN2Futures2FINRA6Trading Systems38Bloomberg9Equities84Fixed Income48Securities44Series 715
+12 moreHedge FundsOptionsCapital MarketsTradingElectronic TradingDerivativesMiddle OfficePrime BrokerageADRsAMLClearingDirect Market Access

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Who is Chris Pento?
Chris Pento is a co-founder at Whizz, an NYC-based e-transport subscription service for delivery workers, where he oversees strategy and finance. He previously founded Moy Device, a physical goods subscription service in Eastern Europe, which was acquired in 2022. Pento has over 10 years of entrepreneurial experience, including work in the HORECA and food delivery industries.
Where does Chris Pento work?
Chris Pento is Founder of Clear Street.
What companies did Chris Pento found?
Chris Pento founded Clear Street, Clear Street.
Where did Chris Pento go to school?
Chris Pento studied at Rutgers University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics, Finance, General).

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