# Jason Guss

> Jason Guss is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Octane, founded in 2014. A Yale graduate and former Capital One strategy employee, he helped move the company from a powersports lending aggregator into direct lending through Roadrunner Financial and later into branded financing infrastructure for manufacturers and dealerships.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Octane
- **Organizations:** Octane, Roadrunner Financial, Capital One, Yale University
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government, Yale University
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance, class of 2018., Director of the Year, 2022 US Fintech Awards., Gold winner, Best Entrepreneur - Software, 500+ Employees, 2023 American Business Awards.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Graduated from Yale and began working in corporate strategy at Capital One.
- **2014** — Co-founded Octane.
- **2016** — Octane launched its in-house lender Roadrunner Financial.
- **2018** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance; Octane began its relationship with Upper90.
- **2023** — Discussed angel investments in nearly 30 fintech companies and lessons from board service in a Fintech Leaders interview.
- **2024** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York finalist.
- **2025** — Octane announced its $100 million Series F financing.
- **2026** — Octane brought Captive-as-a-Service into auto dealerships.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance, class of 2018.
- Director of the Year, 2022 US Fintech Awards.
- Gold winner, Best Entrepreneur - Software, 500+ Employees, 2023 American Business Awards.
- Finalist, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2024 New York.
- Led Octane as it reported $2.1 billion of annual originations in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Octane announced a $1.4 billion forward-flow facility on October 6 with New York Life, MetLife Investment Management, Equitable, Pacific Life, and Victory Park Capital.
- **2026-09** — Octane and Forest River announced Forest River Finance Powered by Octane on September 24.
- **2026-03** — Octane reported $2.1 billion in 2025 originations, up 29% year-over-year, and more than $7.6 billion in cumulative originations.
- **2026-01** — Octane announced its entry into auto with Captive-as-a-Service for dealership groups.
- **2025-12** — Octane announced a $100 million Series F led by Valar Ventures; Crunchbase News reported a $1.3 billion valuation and a 50/50 primary-secondary split.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaguss

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Last updated: 2026-10-23