About
Jessica Zhang is CEO and co-founder of Pier. She previously held product and operations roles at Stilt (a YC W16 company), worked in investment banking and management consulting, and co-founded Oppti. She is a Cornell graduate with prior experience at JPMorgan and McDonald's.
Founder at PierYC W23
Intro paths
Jessica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Pier's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Jessica can intro founders to Pier's investors below.
Pier's investors Β· 3
Experience
- PierCEO, Cofoundercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stilt Inc. (acquired)Chief Of Staff, Product Manager2022San Francisco, California, United States
- Building BLOCCo-Founder2018 β 2022
- OpptiCo-Founder2019 β 2022
- KHP Capital PartnersHotel Investments2019 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- EYTransaction Real Estate2017 β 2019Los Angeles, California
- J.P. MorganGlobal Trade2015New York
- Guotai Junan Securities Co., LtdM&A Investment Banking2014Shanghai, China
Education
- Y Combinator
- Cornell UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Finance Concentration2013 β 2017
- Cass Business SchoolStudy Abroad - London, Executive MBA2016
- Sir Winston Churchill SecondaryInternational Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma2010 β 2013
Skills & more
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Time ManagementLeadershipManagementFinanceLanguages English Β· French Β· Mandarin Β· Spanish
- Ski Instructor β CSIA British Columbia
- STAR - Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics β AHLEI - American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute
From Jessica's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Cornell University mafia182
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Cornell University710
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Also attended Cass Business School50
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Shared employers
Also worked at EY1,145
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Also worked at J.P. Morgan781
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