Shift4 Payments (FOUR) just landed in the spotlight unexpectedly thanks to the White House. Jared Isaacman, the founder and chairman of the fintech firm, is once again President Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, barely five months after the original nomination was quietly pulled back in June. Isaacman is far from a conventional fintech executive. While he founded Shift4, he is also a trained pilot and commercial astronaut who has flown to space twice on private SpaceX missions.
In June, Isaacman stepped down as CEO of Shift4 but remained chairman, keeping a direct link to the company while turning his focus toward space-related ventures. This renewed nomination by Trump has suddenly pushed Shift4 back onto investors’ radar, something the company hasn’t enjoyed in a long time. And with Wall Street seeing plenty of upside potential ahead, here’s a fresh look at this little-known fintech player.
