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Buzz Fann

Investor

Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Focuses on infrastructure and health tech at IVP. Previously worked at Qatalyst advising innovative private tech companies on strategic decisions; drawn to venture through early exposure to medtech startups via his surgeon father.

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Invests in

Medical Devices

Experience

  1. IVPInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Qatalyst PartnersInvestment Banking2022 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  3. Pantera CapitalVenture Capital2021
  4. Bridge Street AdvisorsTechnology Investment Banking2020 — 2021
  5. Western Technology InvestmentVenture Debt2020Portola Valley, California, United States

Education

  1. UCLABachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
  2. Menlo School

Skills & more

Computer ScienceFinancial Accounting1Investment Banking1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Venture CapitalFinanceJavaC++2React.jsMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Visual Studio CodeNode.js1

From Buzz's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended UCLA374

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 368 more

Also attended Menlo School28

Jack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupDaniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalSam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Jenn Kranz GuillenInvestor at Mucker CapitalMatt MurphyGeneral Partner at Electric Feel Ventures Llc

+ 22 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Qatalyst Partners23

Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftDamian GardinerSenior Associate at Scale Venture PartnersAdrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesVictoria ZuoPartner on QED Investors' early stage domestic team, focused on early stage fintech and commerceJoshua CoynePartner at KPCBMike LiuGeneral Partner at SV Angel

+ 17 more

Also worked at Pantera Capital34

Dan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalPaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalCosmo JiangGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalMatt GorhamAnalyst at Pantera Capital

+ 28 more

Also worked at Bridge Street Advisors1

Nikhil KrishnanPrincipal at K5 Global

Also worked at Western Technology Investment13

Shomik GhoshInvestor at Sierra VenturesAnnelies GambleInvestor at Zetta Venture PartnersMaurice WerdegarInvestor at Streamlined VenturesMaddy BurlesonPrincipal at Western Technology InvestmentPatrick WardPrincipal and Portfolio Manager at Western Technology InvestmentRishabh NijhawanSenior Associate at Western Technology Investment

+ 7 more

Colleagues at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

Ajay Vashee
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Albert Zhang
Associate at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alejandro Gomez
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexander Lim
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Alexandria Simcox
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Amelia Gale
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Hsu
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
Andrew Reed
Investor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)