The People
Behind the Firm

Jonathan Blanco is an entrepreneurial leader and operator with a strong background in business management, finance, and brand partnerships. He brings a rare combination of commercial instinct and operational discipline, the kind of grounding that turns ambitious technology into viable, scalable business.

With a track record of building and scaling ventures across multiple industries, Jonathan has developed deep expertise in strategic partnerships, revenue growth, and organizational development. His approach is direct, execution-focused, and rooted in long-term value creation rather than short-term metrics.

At ClearCore Labs, Jonathan leads the company's overall direction, business development, and client partnerships, ensuring that the engineering precision the team is known for is matched by the commercial acumen required to bring it to market at institutional scale.

Zach Nussbaum is a deal strategist and infrastructure operator with a focus on building and monetizing next-generation financial systems. With a background spanning blockchain, fintech, and enterprise architecture, he brings a sharp understanding of how to structure, execute, and scale complex opportunities across evolving markets.

He combines strategic vision with execution discipline, the kind of alignment that turns technical infrastructure into real-world revenue and growth. Zach has led the development and commercialization of platforms across digital banking, on/off-ramp systems, tokenized ecosystems, and cross-border financial networks, often in high-stakes and rapidly shifting environments.

With a track record of structuring partnerships and aligning stakeholders across institutions, capital, and engineering teams, Zach specializes in unlocking distribution, liquidity, and long-term value. His approach is direct, outcome-driven, and centered on building systems that are not only technically sound, but commercially dominant.

At ClearCore Labs, Zach drives deal flow, strategic partnerships, and infrastructure deployment, ensuring that every initiative is positioned to scale, capture market share, and translate into measurable business impact.