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Crystal HuangunlockedMark: together at Harvard University (2007–2008)
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Executive at Octane Lending
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Octane Lending's investors · 9
Chaos VenturesNew YorkContour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksIA Venture StrategiesNew York · since 2025IA VenturesNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2025Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York · $1M checksThird PrimeNew York · $500K – $2M checksUpper90Providence · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025Valar Ventures LlcSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025
Co-founders at Octane Lending
JG

Jason GussExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Octane®Co-founder & VP of Engineering & Head of Engineering for New Verticalscurrent2025 — present
- Octane®Co-Founder, Sr. Director of Engineering, Consumercurrent2018 — presentGreater Houston
- Octane®Chief Technology Officer2014 — 2018New York, New York
- ChegginChief Technology Officer2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- ScholarLockerChief Technology Officer2011 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- VIVANA WellnessSoftware Engineer2012Cambridge, MA
- Desert Research InstituteNSF Graduate Fellow2005 — 2011Greater Reno Area
Skills & more
PythonDjango
Languages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Garro?
- Executive Officer at Octane Lending
- Where does Mark Garro work?
- Mark Garro is Executive at Octane Lending.
- Where did Mark Garro go to school?
- Mark Garro studied at Harvard University (A.B., Computer Science).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Octane®11
Brooks GibbinsManaging Partner at FinTech CollectiveMichael FanfantGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalZach NooraniPartner at Foundation CapitalRoger EhrenbergFounding Partner at IA VenturesDaniel PetkevichFounder at Medicare Vox (fka Fair Square)Neal DesaiCo-founder at Kafene
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