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Jacky Chiu

Founder

CTO & Co-founder at Brightside

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

FoundedBrightside

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193 people in our graph share verified history with Jacky — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Vishal VasishthunlockedJacky: together at Brightside (2022–2026)
Jacky: together at Lifelock
Jacky: together at The University of Texas at El Paso
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About

Jacky Chiu is Co-Founder and Chief Technology & Product Officer at Brightside, an AI-powered financial care platform serving 1.2 million frontline workers across Fortune 50 employers, where he has led product strategy, platform architecture, and organizational design. Under his tenure, the company raised $86 million in venture funding and was recognized on the Inc. 5000 (2025), CB Insights Fintech 100 (2023), and Inc. Best Workplace lists. Previously, he led product and engineering at LifeLock through its IPO and $2.4 billion acquisition by Norton Symantec, working on a platform supporting more than 6 million members.

CTO & Co-founder at Brightside

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Brightside's investors · 7

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksClocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checksComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksEscalate Capital PartnersAustinObvious VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $6M checksS32Palo AltoSemperVirens Venture CapitalSan Mateo

Co-founders at Brightside

SLShawn Leavitt
Shawn LeavittOriginator of the Brightside idea (deceased)
TSTom Spann
Tom SpannCEO & Co-founder
CKCallum King
Callum KingCo-founder

Experience

  1. BrightsideChief Technology Officer & Co-Foundercurrent2017 — present
  2. DovlyBoard Advisorcurrent2020 — present
  3. LifeLockVP, Product and Technology2012 — 2017
  4. Apollo Education GroupAssociate IT Director2005 — 2012
  5. MCIMIS Manager II1999 — 2005
  6. Sun ApparelSoftware Developer1998

Skills & more

Java13.NET10Microsoft SQL Server20Oracle25SharePoint39SQL33Enterprise Software52Databases32Spring3Linux9Unix10XML3
+12 moreWeblogicAI / Generative AI / LLM / Agentic AIProduct StrategyProduct & Technology LeadershipMicroservices / Distributed SystemsSOC2 / HIPAA / ISO 27001 / PCISOAEnterprise Content ManagementTest Driven DevelopmentJ2EE Application DevelopmentJ2EE Web ServicesSQL Tuning

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jacky Chiu?
Jacky Chiu is Co-Founder and Chief Technology & Product Officer at Brightside, an AI-powered financial care platform serving 1.2 million frontline workers across Fortune 50 employers, where he has led product strategy, platform architecture, and organizational design. Under his tenure, the company raised $86 million in venture funding and was recognized on the Inc. 5000 (2025), CB Insights Fintech 100 (2023), and Inc. Best Workplace lists. Previously, he led product and engineering at LifeLock through its IPO and $2.4 billion acquisition by Norton Symantec, working on a platform supporting more than 6 million members.
Where does Jacky Chiu work?
Jacky Chiu is CTO & Co-founder of Brightside.
What companies did Jacky Chiu found?
Jacky Chiu founded Brightside.
Where did Jacky Chiu go to school?
Jacky Chiu studied at University of Phoenix (Master of Science, Computer Information Systems); The University of Texas at El Paso (Bachelor of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems (CIS)).

Founder mafias

University of Phoenix mafia23

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Colleen HiltonAdjunct FacultyFounded Alli Connect +2Brandon BruceMBAFounded Cirrus InsightJeremie HabibBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded GigwellNanette JacksonM.B.A.Founded Venu AIMichael ShattuckEnrollment Advisor / ProgrammerFounded SoonMark FrankMaster of Science - MSFounded SonderMind

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The University of Texas at El Paso mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Cesar AlanizB.S.Founded UserfoxAntonio GonzalezBachelor of ScienceFounded JupeChelsea LamegoMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded FundMinerAndres GarciaMaster of ScienceFounded Florence HealthcareNathan CastroMaster of Science (MS) in EngineeringFounded NanochonAkshay PaiM.SFounded Cerebriu

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Lifelock mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Shehzad DarediaDirector of Member WebFounded Bop.fm +1Schwark SatyavoluExecutive Vice President, Product and TechnologyFounded YodleeStefan GomezDirector of EngineeringFounded Bop.fm

Dovly mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

James CurrierDirectorFounded Wonderhill +1

Same school

Also attended University of Phoenix135

EricAdvisor at Clear VenturesEric SerranoDirector of Technology at GreycroftAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsMichael JenCCO at K5 GlobalKessington OkundayeVenture Partner at WHCTom DoughertySmarter Technologies at Empactful Capital

+ 129 more

Also attended The University of Texas at El Paso20

Alan AbbottSLP & Venture Partner at Cottonwood Technology FundErik PaviaChief of Staff at Village GlobalHenrique UeharaPartner at DGFMimi PaxsonSVP, Strategic Partnerships at The Mortgage CollaborativeSubha RajanaVenture Partner at Impact India Investment PartnersBeto PallaresFounder at Joseph Advisory Services

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Shared employers

Also worked at Brightside5

Vishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesDavid ZilbermanGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersConnor WoodsAssociate at Escalate Capital PartnersJoel KaracozoffFounder at BaltoTom SpannCEO & Co-founder at Brightside

Also worked at Dovly3

Zach FerresGeneral Partner at COPLEX VENTURESNirit RubensteinExecutive Officer, Director at DovlyMichael RubensteinExecutive Officer at Dovly

Also worked at LifeLock13

Schwark SatyavoluGeneral Partner at Trinity VenturesAbhijit SolankiFounder & Managing Director at Whiteboard Venture PartnersDebora TomlinAdvisor at Blumberg CapitalVilli ItchevManaging Director at Two Sigma VenturesShehzad DarediaFounder at Bop.fmStefan GomezFounder/CTO at Bop.fm

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Also worked at Apollo Education Group5

Tom BriggetteFounder at Alert Labs Inc. WebsiteAaron RaddonExecutive Officer, Director at LyticsAmber GrewalChief Customer & Growth Officer at Eightfold AIHolly Christensen SestakCEO and President at SocraticartsBarry MalkinFounder at Carnegie Learning