Bio

Jason Wilk has 20 years of experience building successful digital companies. Currently, founder and CEO of Dave, a leader in digital banking and the inventor of interest free overdraft protection. The company has amassed 10 million users with its innovative checking account that was first to market in 2017 with fee-free overdraft, credit building, expense predictions and a gig-economy focused job board. As CEO, Jason sets the vision and product strategy for the 300+ person company. Dave has been the #1 Forbes ranked startup employer in LA, a member of the CNBC Disruptor 50 and Forbes Fintech 50 list. Jason was named 2020 entrepreneur of the year in Los Angeles by EY. In 2022, Jason took Dave public on the Nasdaq at a valuation of $4bn. Previous investors include Mark Cuban. From 2009 to 2016, with backing from Mark Cuban, Skip Paul, Jonathan Kraft and Y Combinator, Jason was co-founder and CEO of AllScreen.TV, which brought the successful model of television syndication to the internet. Clients included Vice, Time, CondeNast, AOL, Yahoo and many more. The company was named #29 on the 2015 Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America list and was acquired for $85mn. A lifelong entrepreneur, Jason began building companies in his dorm room when he founded golf equipment e-commerce site 1Daysports. He is also the founder of WriteyBoards and an investor in many other startups.