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Puja Gajera

Investor

Investor at New York Life

New York, New York, United States

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K

About

Puja Gajera leads global digital commercialization efforts for blockchain and digital assets at Mastercard, focusing on stablecoin integration, tokenized settlement, and payments infrastructure. Her work addresses how major payment networks can operate within emerging cryptocurrency rails and support autonomous agent-driven transactions. She has experience in product innovation, corporate strategy, and scaling financial technology across cross-functional teams.

Experience

  1. MastercardGlobal Digital Commercialization, Blockchain & Digital Assetscurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. NV GlobalBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. NV GlobalCOO2024 — 2026New York, New York, United States
  4. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Head of Client Success, Kinexys Digital Assets2023 — 2024New York, United States
  5. Digital Currency GroupHead Of Corporate Development2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. On DeckFounding Fellow2022
  7. JPMorgan Chase & Co.Head of Ideation, Digital Innovation, AreaX, Corporate Investment Bank2019 — 2022New York, New York
  8. New York Life Insurance CompanyHead of External Innovation at New York Life Ventures2017 — 2019New York, New York
  9. CitiStrategic Growth Initiatives and Innovation , Citi Ventures2015 — 2017New York, New York
  10. CitiVice President, Conduct, Governance and Emerging Risk Management2013 — 2015New York, New York
  11. CitiVice President, Senior Project Manager, Compliance Infrastructure2010 — 2013New York
  12. SBLI USAHead of Corporate Support Services, Strategic Planning & Investments2007 — 2010New York
  13. N(3)Business Development2006
  14. The Hertz CorporationPricing Market Analyst2005 — 2006New Jersey
  15. McKinsey & CompanyMarket Analyst2003 — 2005New York

Education

  1. Fordham UniversityBS, Business Administration - Finance
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFintech Future Commerce2016 — 2017

Skills & more

TokenizationAdvisory BoardsSubject Matter ExpertsClient RelationsClient ServicesCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Operations ManagementContract NegotiationCross-functional Team Leadership1Management Consulting1Strategic LeadershipTrain Employees
+12 moreSales Pipeline ManagementCapital MarketsPitch BooksInvestor RelationsProduct LaunchNew Business OpportunitiesProduct ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBlockchainEcosystem developmentStablecoinConfidentiality

Languages Gujarati · Hindi

  • Corporate Compliance Program — Fordham University School of Law
  • Project Management Professional — Villanova University Online Business Programs

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Colleagues at New York Life

John Masson
Director, Investments at New York Life Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Puja Gajera work?
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