# Jaclyn Chen

> Jaclyn Chen is the New York-based CEO and co-founder of Benepass, founded in 2019 with Mark Fischer and Kabir Soorya. A former Goldman Sachs and TPG professional with degrees from Wharton and Stanford GSB, she builds financial infrastructure for personalized employee benefits. Benepass announced a $40 million Series B in January 2026.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at Benepass
- **Organizations:** Benepass, Goldman Sachs, TPG Capital, Teampay
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Finance, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Master of Business Administration, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Benepass., Led Benepass through its $40 million Series B announced January 21, 2026., Benepass reported serving more than 250 employers globally and supporting over 4.5 million card transactions by January 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2012-2015** — Worked as an analyst and associate at Goldman Sachs.
- **2015-2017** — Worked as an associate at TPG Capital.
- **2017-2019** — Attended Stanford Graduate School of Business; also gained experience at Teampay.
- **2019** — Co-founded Benepass with Mark Fischer and Kabir Soorya.
- **2020** — Benepass participated in Y Combinator Winter 2020.
- **2024** — Benepass announced $20 million in funding; Chen described preparing a 42-page investment memo.
- **2026** — Benepass announced a $40 million Series B led by Centana Growth Partners.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Benepass.
- Led Benepass through its $40 million Series B announced January 21, 2026.
- Benepass reported serving more than 250 employers globally and supporting over 4.5 million card transactions by January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Announced a $40 million Series B led by Centana Growth Partners; Benepass reported more than 250 employer customers and 4.5 million card transactions.
- **2026-06** — Appeared alongside Paul Fronstin and Kevin Gaston at the 2026 DCIIA / EBRI / SPARK Institute Public Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.; Benepass shared the event photograph.

## Links

- Website: https://benepass.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclynchen

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Last updated: 2026-10-25