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Draft:Jordan Miller (Business)

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Born: June 20, 1992

Nationality: American

Occupation: Entrepreneur, CEO

Website: https://www.jmill.io

Overview

Jordan Miller is an American entrepreneur and the CEO of Yendo, a fintech company specializing in vehicle-equity-secured credit cards. He is known for his innovative contributions to consumer credit, helping to create accessible, asset-backed financial products. Miller has been recognized on multiple platforms for his work, including Forbes' "30 Under 30" in 2020 and *D Magazine*'s Dallas 500 list of influential business leaders in 2024.

Early Life and Education

Miller attended Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he played college football and earned three varsity letters as part of the SMU Mustangs football team.

Career

Early Career

Miller’s early career includes serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Titus Industrial, a company that specializes in industrial supplies and solutions. Under Miller’s operational leadership, Titus Industrial was named one of Dallas's fastest-growing companies by the Dallas Business Journal and the SMU Cox School of Business.[1][2]

Known

In addition to his work with Yendo, Miller founded Known, a vertifcally integrated supply chain solutions company. Known manages hundreds of millions of dollars in spend for its international industrial clients. Known quickly gained attention in the tech industry and was acquired in 2023, marking a successful exit for Miller.[3]

Yendo

Miller founded Yendo with the vision of creating alternative credit products that leverage vehicle equity as collateral. The company’s flagship vehicle-equity-secured credit card is designed to provide affordable credit to consumers while allowing them to retain ownership of their vehicles. In May 2024, Yendo secured $165 million in new capital—$150 million in debt financing and $15 million in equity—to support its growth.[4]

Recognition

Miller was recognized on Forbes' "30 Under 30" list in 2020 for the Manufacturing industry, acknowledging his early leadership in business.[5] In 2024, he was named one of Dallas's most powerful business leaders by *D Magazine*'s Dallas 500.[6]Personal Life

References

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  1. ^ "Dallas 100 Fastest-Growing Companies". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ^ "SMU Cox Announces Dallas 100 Fastest-Growing Companies". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Known.dev - About". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Fintech Yendo Has Raised $150 Million in Debt and $15 Million in Equity". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2020: Manufacturing Industry". Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. ^ "D Magazine's D CEO Names Yendo CEO Jordan Miller Among Dallas 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders". Retrieved 28 October 2024.