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Alexandra Zatarain

Founder

Founder/CMO at Eight Sleep

New York, New York, United States

FoundedEight Sleep · YC

30 Under 30 2017 · Consumer Technology

About

Alexandra Zatarain is the co-founder and VP of Brand and Marketing at Eight Sleep, where she has led the company's branding and marketing efforts. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Consumer Technology in 2017 and to INC's list of top 100 Female Founders in 2020, and works as an angel investor and scout for Cleo Capital. Raised in Tijuana, Mexico, she is based in Miami.

Founder/CMO at Eight SleepYC S15

Intro paths

YC

Alexandra went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Alexandra can intro founders to Eight Sleep's investors below.

Eight Sleep's investors · 32

Altra VentureNew York City · $500K – $25M checksAntiSan Juan · $250K – $30M checksAzure Capital PartnersSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksBalaji Srinivasan$10K – $500K checksBlue Scorpion InvestmentsNew YorkComcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksCota CapitalSan FranciscoCraft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2019Ethos VCSan Francisco · $250K – $3M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2019GlobivestHCVCParis · $100K – $1M checksHongShan Capital GroupHong Kong · $100K – $50M checksJapan AngelsTokyoKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2019Maywic Select InvestmentsCincinnati · $500K – $2.5M checksNight Owl VenturesOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksPositive Sum CapitalGreenwich · $5M checksREDO VenturesNew YorkRuvento Ventures Pte Ltd.Singapore · $100K – $500K checksSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checksSGH CapitalParisTIA VenturesNew York CityTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checksTrust FundLos Angeles · $2K – $20K checksUpslope VenturesDenver · $100K – $250K checksValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2021Vibe CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $10M checksWinklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Eight Sleep

MFMatteo Franceschetti
Matteo FranceschettiFounder/CEO
MAMassimo Andreasi Bassi
Massimo Andreasi BassiFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. EightCo-Founder, VP of Brand & Marketingcurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Cleo CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. WE NYCMentor2019 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. Galvanize IncMentor2017 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. CAIS GroupAssociate | Public Relations2013 — 2014Greater New York City Area
  6. Creative Solutions Services, LLCRelationship Manager2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. MOWAPR and Brand Manager2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. Baja California State GovernmentIntern - Communication Department2011Tijuana Area, Mexico

Education

  1. Tecnológico de MonterreyB.S. Communication Science, Communication - International Degree2007 — 2011
  2. Y Combinator2015
  3. Georgetown UniversitySummer Honors Institute, Business and Politics2011
  4. University of MiamiStudy Abroad Program, Communication and Public Relations2010 — 2011

Skills & more

PowerPoint12MS Office Suite6Adobe Creative Suite5Illustrator5Dreamweaver5HTML + CSS5Final Cut Pro5Google Adwords4InDesign3Hootsuite3MailChimp2WordPress1
+12 moreAdobe PhotoshopPhotoshopMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointAirtableFigma (Software)Adobe IllustratorAdobe SketchOnline MarketingB2B Marketing StrategyManagementMarketing

Languages English · French · Italian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alexandra Zatarain?
Alexandra Zatarain is the co-founder and VP of Brand and Marketing at Eight Sleep, where she has led the company's branding and marketing efforts. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Consumer Technology in 2017 and to INC's list of top 100 Female Founders in 2020, and works as an angel investor and scout for Cleo Capital. Raised in Tijuana, Mexico, she is based in Miami.
Where does Alexandra Zatarain work?
Alexandra Zatarain is Founder/CMO of Eight Sleep.
What companies did Alexandra Zatarain found?
Alexandra Zatarain founded Eight Sleep.
Where did Alexandra Zatarain go to school?
Alexandra Zatarain studied at Tecnológico de Monterrey (B.S. Communication Science, Communication - International Degree); Y Combinator; Georgetown University (Summer Honors Institute, Business and Politics).

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