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Jon Oringer

Cofounder, Shutterstock

Search every verified Jon Oringer interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Jon Oringer, the founder and former CEO of Shutterstock, has been discussing his transition from CEO to executive chairman, a move he made in 2020. In a November 2025 podcast, he stated that he spends about half his time on Shutterstock and the other half investing and incubating new businesses through his firm, Pareto Holdings. He described the transition as a recognition of his strengths and weaknesses, saying he wanted to focus on strategic decisions like capital allocation and M&A rather than daily operations. Oringer noted that he is "not done" and is collecting ideas for new ventures based on frustrations he had at Shutterstock. Oringer has also spoken about his investment philosophy and the Miami tech scene. He has said he prefers to bootstrap companies and only raise capital when necessary, and he has described Miami as an emerging tech hub similar to New York in 2003. Through Pareto, he has made over 150 investments and runs a fellowship program for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that he looks for founders who can act as the "chief executive officer of that idea" and make their own decisions. He has also commented on the lasting changes to work culture brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, stating that he believes the shift to hybrid and distributed work is permanent.

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