Kareem Zaki
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Thrive Capital · Board director at Cadence Solutions · Board director at Rize Education · Board director at Scope Security
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedCadence SolutionsCareportalMotion ClinicalPiedmont Stone Center PLLCRightway HealthcareRize Education
About
Kareem Zaki, who co‑founded and scaled healthcare companies Cedar and Cadence while investing, blends founder and investor roles and helped design a single-team, seed-to-public model so founders keep same partner.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Board director at Cadence Solutions
Intro paths
In turn, Kareem can intro founders to Cadence Solutions's investors below.
Cadence Solutions's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cadence Solutions
Board director at Rize Education
Intro paths
In turn, Kareem can intro founders to Rize Education's investors below.
Rize Education's investors · 2
Co-founders at Rize Education
Board director at Scope Security
Intro paths
In turn, Kareem can intro founders to Scope Security's investors below.
Scope Security's investors · 1
Co-founders at Scope Security
Experience
- Thrive CapitalPartnercurrent2014 — present
- Thrive HoldingsPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Cedar Inc.Co-Founder & Board Membercurrent2016 — present
- NavaCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- RightwayCo-Founder (RightwayRx) & Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- CadenceCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- The Blackstone GroupPrivate Equity Investor2011 — 2014
Education
- Harvard UniversityA.B., Economics and Healthcare Policy
Skills & more
From Kareem's professional profile.
Deals · 9
Piedmont Stone Center PLLCBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Jul 2026 · $79.3K raise
Rize EducationBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Jan 2025 · $12.7M raise
TherapyMatchBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Jul 2024 · $100M raise
Scope SecurityBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $25M raise
Cadence SolutionsBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Jul 2021 · $40.9M raise
CareportalBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Jun 2021 · $268.4M raise
Advocate, Inc.Board seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Nov 2020 · $20M raise
Rightway HealthcareBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Nov 2019 · $20M raise
Motion ClinicalBoard seat
via Thrive Capital · filed Aug 2017 · $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Thrive Capital
Network3
Investors connected to Kareem in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kareem Zaki work?
- Kareem Zaki is General Partner at Thrive Capital and Founder at Cadence Solutions and Founder at Rize Education and Founder at Scope Security.
- What does Kareem Zaki invest in?
- Kareem Zaki invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Kareem Zaki write?
- Kareem Zaki typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
- What companies did Kareem Zaki found?
- Kareem Zaki founded Cadence Solutions, Careportal, Motion Clinical, Piedmont Stone Center PLLC, Rightway Healthcare, Rize Education.
Founder mafias
The Blackstone Group mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Thrive Capital mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Rize Education mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,457
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cedar Inc.8
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