Nate Wood

Growth | Partnerships | GTM Strategy

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Commercial executive and GM-minded operator with a track record of building new revenue engines, launching products, and scaling strategic growth initiatives in fintech and SaaS. Proven success turning ambiguous opportunities into measurable results through partnerships, go-to-market execution, and cross-functional leadership. Led initiatives generating multimillion-dollar ARR, built zero-to-one reseller and referral channels, commercialized new product lines, and secured enterprise partnerships with major brands including Mastercard, Walmart, and Stripe. Experienced across lending, payments, banking infrastructure, and embedded finance. I’m at my best where product, revenue, and strategy intersect—helping companies enter new markets, create durable growth channels, and build businesses from zero to scale.

Experience

  • LoanPro (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area · Remote)
    • VP, Strategic Partnerships
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Director, Strategic Partnerships
      Aug 2024 - Apr 2025 · 9 mos

  • Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Upstart
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Head of FinTech Solutions, North America at Railsr
    Dec 2020 - Sep 2021 · 10 mos

  • PeerStreet (Greater Los Angeles Area)
    • Director Of Business Development
      Mar 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Business Development Associate
      Jul 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Investor Relations Representative
      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 · 7 mos

  • Core Business Technology Consultant at Oracle
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Helped customers reduce capital investment, increase efficiency, and simplify IT Specialized in Big Data and Business Intelligence solutions Knowledge of entire IT stack including hardware, database, and middleware technologies Uncovered opportunities through intricate consulting sales & demand generation efforts Ran full Sales Cycles from discovery to signing stage Graduated of Oracle's "2015 Class of Training" covering Sandler Sales methodology Member of Oracle's Search and Rescue team