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Dan Zigmond

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Compound · Board director at Zindi

Palo Alto, California

Writes $400K – $1.5M checks · typically $1M

FoundedZindi

About

Dan Zigmond is a Director of Special Projects at Apple who previously built and led data science teams at YouTube, Google Maps, Facebook News Feed, Instagram, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative. He is also a published author and a Zen teacher.

Board director at Zindi

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Zindi's investors · 4

CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2021Founders Factory AfricaJohannesburg · since 2021Mo AngelsMauritius · $20K – $200K checks · since 2021SHAKTISan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Zindi

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Ekow DukerExecutive Officer, Director
CLCelina Lee
Celina LeeExecutive Officer, Director
KB
Karim BeguirDirector

Experience

  1. VariousExecutive coach and advisorcurrent2014 — present
  2. CompoundBoard Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater New York City Area
  3. HeadspaceVice President of Artificial Intelligence and Data2025San Francisco Bay Area
  4. AppleEngineering Director2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeSenior Director of Data Science2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. MetaSenior Director of Data Science and Engineering2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. JUSTStrategic Advisor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  8. JUSTVice President of Data2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  9. GoogleLead Data Scientist, Google Maps2013 — 2014Mountain View, CA
  10. YouTubeHead of Data2010 — 2013San Bruno, CA
  11. GoogleFounder and Engineering Lead, Google TV Ads2005 — 2010Mountain View, CA
  12. MicrosoftServer Development Manager, Microsoft IPTV2003 — 2005
  13. WebTVDirector of Client Engineering2000 — 2002
  14. WebTVSenior Manager, Interactive Television1997 — 2000
  15. Wink CommunicationsDirector of Engineering, Servers1995 — 1997
  16. Siren SoftwareSenior Software Engineer1995 — 1996
  17. Zirkle-Wells Software GroupDirector of Products1993 — 1995

Education

  1. University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Computational Neuroscience1986 — 1990
  2. Bennington CollegeM.F.A., Writing and Literature2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Data Engineering1Applied Machine Learning1Quantitative AnalyticsLarge Language Models (LLM)Computational BiologyAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)High Profile ProjectsData ScienceBig Data12Software Engineering24Software Development11
+12 moreSoftware DesignDistributed SystemsScalabilityMobile DevicesAlgorithmsCloud ComputingSystem ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesC++PythonPerlR

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Deals · 1

ZindiBoard seat

via Compound · filed Nov 2021 · $1000K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Compound

0xsmac
Investor at Compound
David Hirsch
Investor at JLS
John Palmer
Venture Partner at Compound
Josh Nussbaum
Venture Partner at Compound
Joshua Nussbaum
Principal at Compound
Michael Dempsey
Managing Partner at Compound
Nicole Williams Ruiz
Investor at Compound
Shelby Newsad
Partner at Compound

Network1

Abakar SaidovScout
Co-Founder & former CEO of Beamery

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Dan Zigmond work?
Dan Zigmond is Venture Partner at Compound and Founder at Zindi.
What check size does Dan Zigmond write?
Dan Zigmond typically writes checks of $400K – $1.5M.
What companies did Dan Zigmond found?
Dan Zigmond founded Zindi.

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania765

Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital

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Also attended Bennington College1

Arthur BeckerVenture Partner at Cobro Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative12

Rachel PhilbinVice President at Long Ridge Equity PartnersJasmine JordanEvents Manager at Playground GlobalAlicia SeigerAdvisor at AvilaJessica PhanDesign at iFly.vcYun-Fang JuanGeneral Partner at Brighter CapitalMonica Simo BlackFounder at Function Ventures

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Also worked at Meta287

Nat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesMike ArpaiaComputer scientist working on machine learning and data infrastructureKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesJon ChuInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also worked at Google1,561

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

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Also worked at YouTube80

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesAyesha AroraVenture Partner at S32Kate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDavid StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner at Decibel Partners

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