About
Andrew Gold previously worked as an engineer on iOS Safari at Apple and later at Distributed Systems, which was acquired by Coinbase, where he contributed to the Coinbase Wallet app. He founded Ziina after relocating to Dubai.
Founder at ZiinaYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Andrew went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Ziina's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Andrew can intro founders to Ziina's investors below.
Ziina's investors · 12
Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M checksAltos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checksAvenir Growth CapitalNew YorkFinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksJabbar Internet GroupDubai · $284K – $25M checksKube VCLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksWamda CapitalDubai · $600K – $65M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Ziina
Experience
- EscargotCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- Ziina زينةCo-founder | Advisor2024 — 2025
- Ziina زينةCo-founder | Head of Engineering2020 — 2024Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- South Park CommonsMember2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- CoinbaseSoftware Engineer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Distributed Systems (acq. Coinbase)Software Engineer2018San Francisco Bay Area
- AppleSoftware Engineer2016 — 2018Cupertino, California, United States
Skills & more
Microsoft Office7Microsoft Excel6Microsoft Word3PowerPoint5Photoshop9Windows2Objective-C2Swift2JavaScript2Arduino1Java1Python1
+6 more
EnglishCustomer ServiceResearchTeamworkSocial MediaPublic SpeakingFrom Andrew's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew Gold?
- Andrew Gold previously worked as an engineer on iOS Safari at Apple and later at Distributed Systems, which was acquired by Coinbase, where he contributed to the Coinbase Wallet app. He founded Ziina after relocating to Dubai.
- Where does Andrew Gold work?
- Andrew Gold is Founder of Ziina.
- What companies did Andrew Gold found?
- Andrew Gold founded Ziina.
- Where did Andrew Gold go to school?
- Andrew Gold studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor's of Science, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Coinbase mafia59
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Balaji SrinivasanCTOFounded Counsyl +1Fred EhrsamCo-founderFounded NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEOFounded NewLimitSurojit ChatterjeeChief Product OfficerFounded Ema +1Karri SaarinenHead of DesignFounded Linear +1Paul KatsenProduct, ConsumerFounded Gym Class +1
+ 52 more
University of Wisconsin-Madison mafia59
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chris FernandezBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Mindful Health +1Andy KonwinskiBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Perplexity +1Thorbjørn RønjeB.ScFounded Risika +1Gabe KrambsMathematics and Computer ScienceFounded Compound +1Jack PawlikBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Dripos +1Ray LiaoVisiting studentFounded Empallo +1
+ 52 more
South Park Commons mafia37
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Samantha WhitmoreInvestorFounded Southparkcommons +1Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Sheridan ClayborneMemberFounded Lendtable +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Chase AdamMemberFounded Watsi
+ 30 more
Southparkcommons mafia35
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kanjun QiuMemberFounded Kanjun +2Sam OdioHusband, Father, and SPC MemberFounded Divvyshot +1Atray DixitMemberFounded Oncko +1Chase AdamMemberFounded WatsiJosh AlbrechtMemberFounded SourceressAaron BatalionFounding MemberFounded Livingsocial
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Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison247
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersHelen LiangFounder & General Partner at FoundersX Ventures
+ 241 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Ziina زينة2
Also worked at South Park Commons62
Chase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesAndrew ParkerGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesKelsey FloresChief Financial Officer at Slipstream InvestorsJaclyn Rice NelsonCo-founder and part-time GP at Coalition OperatorsBala ChandrasekaranPartner at Alt CapitalRuchi SanghviPartner and Founding Member at South Park Commons
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Also worked at Coinbase146
Balaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure Group
+ 140 more
