Dylan Reid
InvestorManaging Director at Zetta Venture Partners
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $5M checks · typically $2M
About
An investor focused on founders at the intersection of computing and the life sciences. Before Zetta he launched the pre-seed program at KEC Ventures and previously founded Matter.io, a venture-backed digital manufacturing company; he mentors at Techstars and CDL and holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell.
Experience
- Zetta Venture PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentNYC <-> SF
- BoltzInvestor / Directorcurrent2025 — present
- NOETIKInvestor / Observercurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Nabla Bio, Inc.Investor / Observercurrent2021 — present
- tacit labsInvestor / Advisorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Axiom BioInvestor / Advisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PhyloInvestor / Advisorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Faro Health Inc.Investor / Directorcurrent2019 — present
- Jimini HealthInvestor / Advisorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- Mission BarnsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- ElementaryInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Fox RoboticsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- Kaleidoscope.bioAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- NaniteInvestor / Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Mighty BuildingsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- KEC VenturesInvestor2017 — 2018New York, NY
- Matter.ioCo-Founder2013 — 2017Brooklyn, NY
- CORFO | Chilean Economic Development AgencyBusiness Development2012 — 2013Santiago, Chile
- POPSHOPCo-Founder2012Ithaca, New York Area
Education
- Cornell UniversityBachelor’s Degree2008 — 2012
- Friends Academy2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Public Speaking15Management15Leadership38Strategy6Fundraising11Policy ResearchNon-profit Leadership3Start-ups77Program Management2Venture Capital8Entrepreneurship69Social Media20
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Same school
Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Also attended Friends Academy2
Shared employers
Also worked at Boltz3
Also worked at Axiom Bio3
Also worked at Jimini Health2
Also worked at Mighty Buildings1
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Cathrin Stickney
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James Alcorn
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