Jon Zanoff is a renowned financier with over 15 years of experience in building industry-leading fintech solutions. With his expertise in venture funding, mentorship, and connecting bank innovators and SMEs with promising fintechs, he brings a wealth of knowledge to the industry.

Zanoff is the Founder of Stella Ventures and previously worked for Finch, Hubly Inc, taptrip, Lance, vector.ai, Harvest Platform, APPLICA.AI, SendFriend (Techstars '18), Waffle Labs Inc, Sigma Ratings Inc, RealBlocks, Bank Novo and as the Former Founder of Empire Startups. He currently serves as Managing Director of Techstars and has served as a judge for prestigious competitions like Innotribe Startup Challenge, BBVA Open Talent Startup Competition, Startupbootcamp FinTech, TransferWise Hackathon, and Startup Weekend FinTech.

Zanoff studied Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering at Lehigh University, which provided him with a deep understanding of banking technology and innovation. His work in the fintech industry has seen him emerge as an authority in venture funding, innovation, and mentorship.