Cathy Gao

Cathy Gao serves as the Senior Director and Head of Corporate Development at OnDeck since 2018, specializing in corporate development, M&A, and strategy within the fintech and banking-as-a-service sectors. Gao has also been an investor and advisor at Spiritune since 2018 and held the position of Director of Strategy at RSE Ventures from 2017 to 2018, focusing on B2B investments in cybersecurity and technology. Prior experience includes roles at MasterCard Worldwide, where responsibilities encompassed global strategy and corporate development, and at JMP Securities and Barclays Capital, where Gao contributed to healthcare investment banking and municipal finance. Educational qualifications include a B.S. in Finance and Management from NYU Stern School of Business and a certificate in Business Analytics from Harvard Business Analytics Program.