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
YC
Jessica went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future β the partner who ran Pier's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Jessica can intro founders to Pier's investors below.
Pier's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Pier
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Alex Hegevall ClarkeFounder
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
Skills & more
Microsoft Office36Microsoft Excel31Microsoft Word10PowerPoint15Windows3Customer Service7Research13Teamwork12Social Media6Public Speaking14English8Event Planning8
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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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jessica Zhang?
- 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.
- Where does Jessica Zhang work?
- Jessica Zhang is Founder of Pier.
- What companies did Jessica Zhang found?
- Jessica Zhang founded Pier.
- Where did Jessica Zhang go to school?
- Jessica Zhang studied at Y Combinator; Cornell University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Finance Concentration); Cass Business School (Study Abroad - London, Executive MBA).
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