Eric Wei is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Karat Financial, a company focused on providing financial services to creators and influencers. With a background that includes roles at The Blackstone Group, McKinsey & Company, and Instagram, Wei has successfully raised over $30 million from notable investors and creators to support Karat's growth.
Who is the CEO of Karat?
Eric Wei, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Karat Financial, began his career in 2013 at The Blackstone Group, working in Restructuring & Reorganization. He later transitioned to a Consultant role at McKinsey & Company in 2014 before joining Facebook as a Product Manager in 2016. Wei moved to Instagram in 2017, continuing his role as a Product Manager. In 2019, he co-founded Karat Financial, a company dedicated to providing specialized financial services to creators and influencers. Wei's impressive background includes raising over $30 million for Karat Financial from prestigious investors like Union Square Ventures and Y Combinator, as well as top creators such as Graham Stephan, 3LAU, Nas Daily, and Josh Richards. He holds an A.B. in Economics with a Secondary Field in Psychology from Harvard University.
Work History
- Google, Security Engineer (2023-10-01 to present)
- Accenture, Security Consultant (2022-08-01 to 2023-10-01)
- Avanade, Analyst, Information Security (2021-11-01 to 2022-08-01)
- Flatiron School, Cyber Security Engineer Student (2021-04-01 to 2021-11-01)
- sirrus7, System Developer (2018-11-01 to 2020-03-01)
- sirrus7, Web Developer (2018-04-01 to 2018-11-01)
- MOD Pizza, Data Lineage Analyst and Consultant (2018-01-01 to 2018-12-01)
- Holland America Group, Data Analyst (2017-06-01 to 2017-09-01)
- University of Washington, Teaching Assistant Databases and Data Modeling (2016-09-01 to 2016-12-01)
Education History
Eric Wei's educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from the University of Washington Information School, where he studied Information Architecture, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, and Data Science from 2015 to 2019. He further expanded his knowledge in the field of cybersecurity by attending the Flatiron School's Cybersecurity Engineering program from April 2021 to August 2021.
When did Eric Wei join Karat?
Eric Wei co-founded Karat Financial in 2019 and has been serving as the Co-CEO since its inception. As a company dedicated to providing specialized financial services to creators and influencers, Karat has grown under Wei's leadership, raising over $30 million from notable investors and creators. With his extensive background in finance and technology, Wei has played a crucial role in shaping Karat's mission and offerings.