Where does Haley Kwait Zollo work?

Haley Kwait Zollo is Partner at Starting Line and Board director at Pinch Med, Inc..

What check size does Haley Kwait Zollo write?

Haley Kwait Zollo typically writes checks of $500K – $1.8M.

What boards does Haley Kwait Zollo sit on?

Haley Kwait Zollo holds tracked board seats at Pinch Med, Inc..

Where did Haley Kwait Zollo go to school?

Haley Kwait Zollo studied at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance).

Haley Kwait Zollo

Investor

Partner at Starting Line · Board director at Pinch Med, Inc.

Greater Chicago Area

Writes $500K – $1.8M checks

About

Haley Kwait Zollo, an early Trunk Club and MAC Cosmetics/Estée Lauder operator, leverages customer-acquisition expertise and a data-heavy approach to advise consumer founders on go-to-market and scaling past product-market fit.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

h•••@startingline.vcreveal

Invests in

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechMarketplaces

Board director at Pinch Med, Inc.

Intro paths

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In turn, Haley can intro founders to Pinch Med, Inc.'s investors below.

Pinch Med, Inc.'s investors · 2

Hyde Park Venture PartnersChicago · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025 Starting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checks · since 2025

Experience

Starting LineManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
Starting LinePrincipal2019 — 2021
Poker PowerPoker Instructorcurrent2025 — present
PinchBoard of Directorscurrent2023 — present
SuperCircleBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows Class 27current2022 — present
Mac & MiaVP of Strategy & Business Operations2019
Mac & MiaDirector of Business Analytics2017 — 2019Chicago
Trunk ClubManager, Strategy & Analytics2015 — 2017
Trunk ClubFinancial Analyst2014 — 2015Chicago
KPMGTransaction Services Associate2011 — 2013Chicago

Skills & more

CPA1US GAAP3Business Development2Financial Analysis8Financial Modeling7Due Diligence3Valuation2

From Haley's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Pinch Med, Inc.Board seat

via Starting Line · filed May 2025 · $9.5M raise

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

Colleagues at Starting Line

Ezra Galston

Investor at Starting Line

Lori DeLuca

Chief Financial Officer at Chingona Ventures

Matt Maloney

Investor at Starting Line

Scott Holloway

Investor at Starting Line

Frequently asked questions

Who is Haley Kwait Zollo?: Haley Kwait Zollo, an early Trunk Club and MAC Cosmetics/Estée Lauder operator, leverages customer-acquisition expertise and a data-heavy approach to advise consumer founders on go-to-market and scaling past product-market fit.
Where does Haley Kwait Zollo work?: Haley Kwait Zollo is Partner at Starting Line and Board director at Pinch Med, Inc..
What does Haley Kwait Zollo invest in?: Haley Kwait Zollo invests in Consumer, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, Marketplaces.
What check size does Haley Kwait Zollo write?: Haley Kwait Zollo typically writes checks of $500K – $1.8M.
What boards does Haley Kwait Zollo sit on?: Haley Kwait Zollo holds tracked board seats at Pinch Med, Inc..
Where did Haley Kwait Zollo go to school?: Haley Kwait Zollo studied at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance).