jordan lee

founder & ceo, backer

Grew up in Marin County coding on the Mac, researched China at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Brookings, then returned to tech via Y Combinator.

Now founder and CEO of Backer, the leading fintech focused on 529s, which owns Saving For College, America’s top education savings resource since 1999, and TrumpAccounts.com.

recent appearances

Demystifying 529s & Social Savings scholarships360 · video
Debunking common 529 myths, the new flexibility under H.R. 1, and how Backer's social model helps families save.
Fintech & The Future of 529s finance fundamentals · audio
From C-student to Harvard, and how Backer leverages social savings to help families avoid debt.
Why We Invested: Backer rally ventures · written
Tackling the $1.8T student debt crisis through 529 modernization and social savings.
Deep Dive into Backer's Origins scatter brain by sar haribhakti · written
An in-depth interview on the journey from Y Combinator to reforming the education savings landscape.