# Jon Lerner

> Jon Lerner is the San Francisco-based co-founder and CEO of CoinTracker and Nino. A University of Waterloo computer engineering graduate, he previously co-founded TextNow with Derek Ting and worked as a Google software engineer. CoinTracker grew from a 2017 portfolio-tracking tool into a crypto tax business that raised a $100 million Series A in 2022. In July 2026, its team launched Nino in beta, returning to a personal-assistant idea Lerner first pitched in 2014.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at CoinTracker and Nino
- **Organizations:** CoinTracker, Nino, TextNow, Google
- **Education:** Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours), Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo
- **Known for:** Co-founded TextNow while a University of Waterloo student., Helped build and launch the initial Android platform in 2008., Ernst & Young Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Ontario, 2012, as reported in his SALT speaker biography.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Software engineering work at Apple, listed on his Wellfound profile.
- **2008** — Worked on the initial Android platform as a Google intern.
- **2009** — Co-founded Enflick, the company behind TextNow, with Waterloo classmate Derek Ting; served as CTO until 2014.
- **2010** — Graduated from the University of Waterloo in computer engineering.
- **2012** — Recognized as Ernst & Young’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year in Ontario.
- **2014** — Pitched the Nino personal-assistant idea to Y Combinator; later recounted that it was rejected as too early.
- **2014–2017** — Worked as a Google software engineer.
- **2017** — Co-founded CoinTracker with Chandan Lodha; built its first web app in September from their portfolio spreadsheets.
- **2018** — CoinTracker joined Y Combinator’s Winter 2018 batch and raised a $1.5 million seed round led by Initialized Capital.
- **2020** — CoinTracker announced it had crossed 100,000 users.
- **2022** — CoinTracker raised a $100 million Series A led by Accel at a $1.3 billion valuation.
- **2023** — Published a message taking responsibility for a reduction of 19 employees and acknowledging over-hiring.
- **2025** — Announced CoinTracker Enterprise’s Broker Tax Compliance Suite in October.
- **2026** — Continued as co-founder and CEO of CoinTracker and Nino; the team announced Nino’s beta on July 7.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TextNow while a University of Waterloo student.
- Helped build and launch the initial Android platform in 2008.
- Ernst & Young Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Ontario, 2012, as reported in his SALT speaker biography.
- Named among The Financial Technology Report’s Top 25 Cryptocurrency Executives for 2022.
- Led CoinTracker through its $100 million Series A in 2022 at a $1.3 billion company valuation.
- Co-founded Nino, launched in beta in July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The CoinTracker team announced Nino’s beta on July 7; Lerner’s YC founder profile identifies him as co-founder and CEO of both companies.
- **2026-04** — On April 27, Lerner announced a reduction of about one-third of CoinTracker’s team and a focus on crypto tax compliance alongside AI products for broader financial needs.
- **2026-01** — On January 20, announced a CoinTracker platform upgrade centered on 1099-DA ingestion, reconciliation and tax filing.
- **2025-10** — On October 29, introduced CoinTracker Enterprise’s Broker Tax Compliance Suite.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jonlerner.me/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonlerner
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jon_lerner

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Last updated: 2026-10-22