Where does JC Bahr-de Stefano work?

JC Bahr-de Stefano is Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures.

What does JC Bahr-de Stefano invest in?

JC Bahr-de Stefano invests in Fintech.

What check size does JC Bahr-de Stefano write?

JC Bahr-de Stefano typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.

Where did JC Bahr-de Stefano go to school?

JC Bahr-de Stefano studied at Williams College (Bachelor’s Degree, Political Economy); The Bronx High School of Science (High School).

JC Bahr-de Stefano

Investor

Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

JC Bahr-de Stefano is a Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures focused on fintech. He studied Economics and Political Science at Williams College, began his career at Promontory Financial Group advising banks and fintechs, and later worked on Affirm's Financial Partnerships and Corporate Development and Strategy teams. He has written The Fintech Update newsletter since 2017.

Contact· published on JC's own website

j•••@btv.vcreveal

Invests in

Fintech

Experience

Better Tomorrow VenturesPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
Better Tomorrow VenturesSenior Associate2022 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
PalmInvestor (pre-seed)current2024 — present
DeckInvestor (seed)current2024 — present
InscopeInvestor (pre-seed)current2023 — present
LogrockInvestor (seed)current2022 — present
The Fintech UpdateAuthor and Editor2018 — 2024New York, New York, United States
AffirmCorporate Development and Strategy Lead2021 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
AffirmFinance Partnerships Lead2020 — 2021
On DeckFintech Fellow2021
Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyAssociate, Strategy and Optimization2019 — 2020New York, NY
Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyAnalyst, Strategy and Optimization2018 — 2019New York, New York
Promontory Financial Group, an IBM CompanyAnalyst, Risk2017 — 2018New York, NY
PhotoShelterBusiness Development Intern201633 Union Square West
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzLitigation Paralegal, Summer Intern201551 West 52nd street
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & KatzInformation Technology, Summer Intern201451 West 52nd

Skills & more

Editing7Data Analysis8Teaching7Research5Politics6Fundraising5Social Media4Leadership25Teamwork21Debate6Public Speaking3Strategy1

+7 more

PowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeOutlookSalesforce.comMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Venture Deals by Kauffman Fellows and Techstars — NovoEd
Blockchain Essentials — IBM
Automation Essentials — IBM
Discounted Cash Flow Modeling — ASimpleModel.com
Integrating Financial Statements — ASimpleModel.com
Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner — IBM

From JC's professional profile.

Colleagues at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Jake Gibson

Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Nadia Dugal

General Counsel at Congruent Ventures

Nihar Bobba

Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Sheel Mohnot

Co-Founder and Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Yoni Lateiner

Head of Talent at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is JC Bahr-de Stefano?: JC Bahr-de Stefano is a Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures focused on fintech. He studied Economics and Political Science at Williams College, began his career at Promontory Financial Group advising banks and fintechs, and later worked on Affirm's Financial Partnerships and Corporate Development and Strategy teams. He has written The Fintech Update newsletter since 2017.
Where does JC Bahr-de Stefano work?: JC Bahr-de Stefano is Principal at Better Tomorrow Ventures.
What does JC Bahr-de Stefano invest in?: JC Bahr-de Stefano invests in Fintech.
What check size does JC Bahr-de Stefano write?: JC Bahr-de Stefano typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
Where did JC Bahr-de Stefano go to school?: JC Bahr-de Stefano studied at Williams College (Bachelor’s Degree, Political Economy); The Bronx High School of Science (High School).