# Jennifer Jeronimo

> Jennifer Jeronimo is the New York-based CEO of Gaingels Inc. and a general partner. She brought more than two decades of finance and banking experience, including executive leadership at JPMorgan, to the venture investment community in 2021. Her work connects operational discipline with wider participation in startup ownership and leadership.

- **Role:** CEO of Gaingels Inc. and General Partner at Gaingels
- **Organizations:** Gaingels, JPMorgan, Bear Stearns, Credit Suisse, Bridge 2 Technologies (advisory board)
- **Known for:** Built a JPMorgan KYC organization in India across business lines., Led a global transaction-monitoring system rollout at JPMorgan., Implemented banking operational improvements reported to save millions of dollars annually.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked in finance and banking at Credit Suisse, Bear Stearns and JPMorgan; exact start dates are not established.
- **2008** — Worked at Bear Stearns during its transition into JPMorgan.
- **—** — Became an executive director at JPMorgan; built a KYC organization in India and led a global transaction-monitoring rollout.
- **2021** — Joined Gaingels as CEO.
- **2023** — Featured in Pledge 1%’s Women Who Lead series.
- **2025** — Discussed venture community operations on Startup Project and Inspired Stories.
- **2026** — Led Gaingels when it was named the NVCA and Venture Forward Inclusion Impact Award recipient.

## Achievements

- Built a JPMorgan KYC organization in India across business lines.
- Led a global transaction-monitoring system rollout at JPMorgan.
- Implemented banking operational improvements reported to save millions of dollars annually.
- Helped develop WAVE, Women Achieving Venture Equality.
- CEO of Gaingels during its 2026 Inclusion Impact Award recognition; the award belongs to the organization.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Gaingels was named the 2026 Inclusion Impact Award recipient by NVCA and Venture Forward on March 5.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on The Innovators & Investors Podcast with Kristian Marquez on September 8 to discuss inclusive co-investment and portfolio support.

## Links

- Website: https://gaingels.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-jeronimo1/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08