
Will Peng
CEO & Co-Founder at Northstar
Will Peng is the CEO and Co-Founder of Northstar, a financial wellness and benefits platform.
Prior to founding Northstar, Will worked in Venture Capital and his firm was an early investor in Coinbase, Guideline, Even, and Oscar.
Inspired by the positive change fintech can have on people’s lives, Will set out to solve the inequality of financial guidance.
As a Taiwanese immigrant, Will is passionate about supporting underserved communities to help them achieve financial stability and reach their personal goals.
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- 📍Los Angeles, CA
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Will Peng
CEO & Co-Founder at Northstar
- Finance
- Tech
- Entrepreneur
- 📍Los Angeles, CA
Will Peng is the CEO and Co-Founder of Northstar, a financial wellness and benefits platform.
Prior to founding Northstar, Will worked in Venture Capital and his firm was an early investor in Coinbase, Guideline, Even, and Oscar.
Inspired by the positive change fintech can have on people’s lives, Will set out to solve the inequality of financial guidance.
As a Taiwanese immigrant, Will is passionate about supporting underserved communities to help them achieve financial stability and reach their personal goals.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT:
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Human Resources / people teams
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Tech / fintech
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Venture capital / entrepreneurship
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Will Peng
CEO & Co-Founder at Northstar
- 📍Los Angeles, CA
- Finance
- Tech
- Entrepreneur
Will Peng is the CEO and Co-Founder of Northstar, a financial wellness and benefits platform.
Prior to founding Northstar, Will worked in Venture Capital and his firm was an early investor in Coinbase, Guideline, Even, and Oscar.
Inspired by the positive change fintech can have on people’s lives, Will set out to solve the inequality of financial guidance.
As a Taiwanese immigrant, Will is passionate about supporting underserved communities to help them achieve financial stability and reach their personal goals.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT:
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Human Resources / people teams
-
Tech / fintech
-
Venture capital / entrepreneurship
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Fintech company Northstar on Wednesday announced that it has raised $10.7 million in financing including $7.3 million in Series A round led by M13 along with participation from Foundation Capital and Workday Ventures. The startup which helps employers to offer financial wellness as an employee benefit claimed the funding has come on the heels of its growth.
San Francisco-based fintech startup Northstar works with employers to offer financial wellness as a benefit, pairing employees with personal financial advisers who work with them to achieve financial goals, such as paying off debt, buying a home and saving for retirement.
Timeline
2016 - Present
Northstar
Co-Founder & CEO
Jun 2013 - Present
Red Swan Ventures
General Partner
Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
Raptor Capital Management
Senior Associate
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What perspectives have you gained as a founder that you didn't have in venture capital? |
How have Americans' financial stability changed over the past few decades and how can we address this? |
What role do you think employers should play in their employees' financial health? - What should employers be thinking about who are facing tough competition for talent? |
What do you think it takes to provide inclusive and equitable support to employees? |
How might emerging fintech enable new solutions to personal finance problems? |