# Yonas Fisseha

> Yonas Fisseha is the Co-Founder and CTO of Juniper Square, the San Francisco-based private markets platform that manages over $1 trillion in LP capital across 40,000+ funds. A Michigan State-trained computer engineer whose career spans Motorola, Shopping.com, and Huddler.com, Yonas joined Juniper Square in 2014 at the invitation of co-founder Adam Ginsburg, who called him one of the best engineers he had ever worked with. Under his technical leadership, Juniper Square has grown to 950 employees, raised $576M in funding at a $1.1B valuation, and launched JunieAI, the first enterprise-grade AI platform purpose-built for private markets GPs.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CTO at Juniper Square
- **Organizations:** Juniper Square
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science, Computer Engineering, Michigan State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Juniper Square in 2014, now valued at $1.1 billion, Led engineering for a platform that manages $1 trillion in LP capital across 40,000+ funds and 650,000+ LP accounts, Built technology infrastructure that powers fund administration for 950+ employees and 2,000+ GP clients

## Career timeline

- **1990-1994** — Studied Computer Engineering at Michigan State University
- **1994-1998** — Sr. Software Engineer at Motorola (Cellular Infrastructure Group)
- **1999-2003** — Sr. Software Engineer at MS2
- **2003-2008** — Senior Engineering Manager at Shopping.com (later acquired by eBay)
- **2008-2010** — Principal Architect at Fanbase.com (later pivoted into Nextdoor)
- **2010-2014** — VP of Engineering at Huddler.com (acquired by Wikia/Fandom); ensured all team members landed in roles they were happy with
- **2014** — Co-founded Juniper Square with Adam Ginsburg and Alex Robinson in San Francisco
- **2019** — Juniper Square raises $75M Series C led by Redpoint Ventures
- **2023** — Juniper Square raises $133M growth round
- **2025-06** — Juniper Square raises $130M Series D at $1.1B valuation; JunieAI platform launched
- **2025-10** — Juniper Square launches AI CRM for investor relations, powered by JunieAI
- **2025** — Juniper Square acquires Tenor, expanding into private credit strategies
- **2026** — Juniper Square named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies list (Finance category)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Juniper Square in 2014, now valued at $1.1 billion
- Led engineering for a platform that manages $1 trillion in LP capital across 40,000+ funds and 650,000+ LP accounts
- Built technology infrastructure that powers fund administration for 950+ employees and 2,000+ GP clients
- Helped raise $576M in total funding, including a $130M Series D in June 2025
- Led development of JunieAI, the first enterprise-grade AI purpose-built for private markets GPs
- Led engineering at Huddler.com through its acquisition by Wikia, ensuring every team member transitioned successfully
- Part of the founding team recognized on Fast Company's 2026 Most Innovative Companies list

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Juniper Square's fifth annual Top Fundraisers report launched, expanding coverage to include private credit
- **2025-10** — Juniper Square launched the first AI CRM purpose-built for private markets investor relations, powered by JunieAI
- **2025-06** — Juniper Square raised $130M in Series D at $1.1B valuation, led by Ribbit Capital; JunieAI announced as flagship AI platform
- **2025** — Juniper Square acquired Tenor to expand private credit capabilities
- **2026** — Named to Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2026 list in the Finance category

## Links

- Website: https://junipersquare.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/yonas-fisseha-70978

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Last updated: 2026-05-20