Eli is a recognized payments leader deeply involved in re-architecting the infrastructure of money flow. She is Founder and CEO of Nivelo; a NYC-based digital payment start-up helping businesses move money securely and fast via the internet. Prior to starting Nivelo, Eli was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan where she led various research & development initiatives often in fintech partnerships with start-ups, universities and government entities.

Eli Polanco was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She graduated from Washington and Lee University with degrees in economics and mandarin.  In addition to Tech:NYC Eli is a member W&L’s Entrepreneurship Advisory Board and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of America. She lives in Brooklyn.