Juan Zavala
InvestorPrincipal at New Markets Venture Partners
Washington, District of Columbia
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Juan Zavala joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2019 as a Partner, where he sources, evaluates, and executes new investments and supports portfolio companies and firm operations. He previously worked as an Investment Analyst at Siguler Guff & Company and as a Research Analytics Associate at Cambridge Associates. He holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is both a CFA and CAIA Charterholder.
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Invests in
EdTechFuture of Work
Experience
- New Markets Venture PartnersPartnercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
- New Markets Venture PartnersPrincipal2021 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- New Markets Venture PartnersSenior Associate2019 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Avivar CapitalSpring Associate2019Los Angeles, California, United States
- CredicorpCorporate M&A Summer Associate2018Lima, Peru
- Siguler Guff & CompanyInvestment Analyst2014 — 2017Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Cambridge AssociatesResearch Analytics Associate2013 — 2014Boston, MA
- Cambridge AssociatesResearch Associate2011 — 2013Arlington, VA
Skills & more
Data Management2Private Equity12Hedge Funds17Fixed Income17Equities16Derivatives5Quantitative Finance1Research4MS QueryValuation2VBA10Microsoft Excel7
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SQLAccessMatlabStataSASLanguages English · Spanish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) — CAIA Association
From Juan's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
app academyBetterLessonBrains and Motion EducationCensiaClimb CreditConcentric Educational SolutionsCreatorUpDatapeopleMotimaticNexfordRegent Education
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at New Markets Venture Partners
Amy Kardel
Investor at New Markets Venture Partners
Becky Spezzano
Vice President of Finance and Operations at New Markets Venture Partners
Mark Chernis
Operating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Mark Grovic
Investor at New Markets Venture Partners
Olivia Lowe
Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations at New Markets Venture Partners
Robb Doub
Co-Founder and General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Sneha Kasuganti
Principal at New Markets Venture Partners
Network3
Aurelia Flores
Director at Virginia Venture Partners
Elizabeth Wills Chou
Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Fernando Cabello
Investor at Enzo Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Juan Zavala?
- Juan Zavala joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2019 as a Partner, where he sources, evaluates, and executes new investments and supports portfolio companies and firm operations. He previously worked as an Investment Analyst at Siguler Guff & Company and as a Research Analytics Associate at Cambridge Associates. He holds a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is both a CFA and CAIA Charterholder.
- Where does Juan Zavala work?
- Juan Zavala is Principal at New Markets Venture Partners.
- What does Juan Zavala invest in?
- Juan Zavala invests in EdTech, Future of Work.
- What check size does Juan Zavala write?
- Juan Zavala typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Juan Zavala sit on?
- Juan Zavala holds tracked board seats at app academy, BetterLesson, Brains and Motion Education, Censia, Climb Credit, Concentric Educational Solutions, CreatorUp, Datapeople, Motimatic, Nexford.
- Where did Juan Zavala go to school?
- Juan Zavala studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance); University of Maryland (B.A., Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer Program, Financial Derivatives).
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