Emanuel Santa-Donato

Fintech startup snags ex Better.com senior exec, Emanuel Santa-Donato, to its Advisory Board.

"Emanuel is an industry veteran with a strong track record of affecting impact in the key areas where Janover is focused, making his appointments a strategic and integral part of our company's growth," said Blake Janover, CEO and Founder of Janover. "His experience and skill set in building up capital markets functions will further extend our market position. We look forward to his valuable counsel, expertise, and perspective."

As one of Better.com's early employees, Emanuel grew Better from 0 to $45B in annual originations while building out the revenue-generating functions of the company. Today, Emanuel serves as CFO for a pre-seed company in the home purchase space, in addition to his role with Janover.

"I really admire the work Blake Janover has been doing. I remember when people said it was impossible to systematize residential lending — Blake is going down the same path in commercial real estate and disrupting a $40T a year market," Santa-Donato said.