JC Bahr-de Stefano

Experience

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

Education

1. Williams CollegeBachelor’s Degree, Political Economy2013 — 2017
2. The Bronx High School of ScienceHigh School2009 — 2013

Skills & more

• 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.

Same school

Also attended Williams College87

CCChase ColemanFounder & Partner of Tiger Global ManagementSCSteve CaseChairman & CEO of Revolution; co-founder of AOLCPChris PicardoPartner at Madrona investing at the intersection of life science and computer science, plus consumer tech and Web3IPIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauNMNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesAMAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment Management

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Also attended The Bronx High School of Science6

GNGady NemirovskyCO-FOUNDER/GENERAL PARTNER at Inspiration VenturesMCMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersELEmma LiebmanInvestor at Arnold VenturesMHMargalit HaberAssociate at OUP (Osage University Partners)GCGeorge CigaleVenture Partner at Peak State VenturesSSSunny SinghFounder at Vendora

Shared employers

Also worked at Better Tomorrow Ventures6

NDNadia DugalGeneral Counsel at Congruent VenturesSMSheel MohnotCo-Founder and Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesNBNihar BobbaPrincipal at Better Tomorrow VenturesYLYoni LateinerHead of Talent at Better Tomorrow VenturesJJJenny JohnstonVenture Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesLMLauren MessnerInvestor at Better Tomorrow Ventures

Also worked at Affirm29

HTHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalRMRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalRLRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalC(Christina (Phillips) Melas-KyriaziPartner at Bain Capital VenturesARAlex RampellGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJKJeremy KranzManaging Partner at SENTINEL GLOBAL

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Also worked at On Deck108

ETErik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzPVPaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalLLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSSSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNFNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMKMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates

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Also worked at Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company10

APAlex PopescuChief Compliance Officer at ParadigmASAdam ShapiroRegulatory Partner at Core Venture CapitalWFWalker ForehandPresident and General Partner at Canapi VenturesGLGene LudwigManaging Partner at Canapi VenturesKMKeenan McCarthyVice President, Platform at Canapi VenturesCMChristian McKeanSenior Investment Associate at Trestle Partners

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