Jordan Lee

Grew up in Marin County coding on the Mac, researched China at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Brookings, then made my way back 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.

Recent Appearances

Demystifying 529s & Social Savings Scholarships360 • Video Interview
Jordan joins Will Geiger to debunk common 529 myths, explain new 529 flexibility under H.R. 1, and discuss how Backer's social model helps families save.
Fintech & The Future of 529s Finance Fundamentals • Audio Interview
Jordan shares his personal journey from a C-student to Harvard, and discusses how Backer leverages social savings to help families avoid debt.
Why We Invested: Backer Rally Ventures • Written
Rally Ventures on why they invested in Backer: 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 Jordan's journey from Y Combinator to reforming the education savings landscape.