“The problem with taking venture capital is if you take $5m from someone, it may feel great; you may feel like they're validating your business model. But they're giving $5m out to 20 different people, hoping one of them will be a hit. They don't really care if it's you.”

American programmer, photographer, and businessman

Jon Oringer is an American programmer, photographer, and businessman best known as the founder and CEO of Shutterstock, the stock media company based in New York City. He built his career in the 1990s and became known for turning software and internet ideas into businesses. While still in college, Oringer created one of the web’s first pop-up blockers. He later founded about ten small startups that sold subscription software, including personal firewalls, accounting tools, cookie blockers, trademark managers, and similar programs. His work is associated with software, online media, and internet business.