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Kareem Zaki
InvestorGeneral 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
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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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Kareem Zaki is a co-founder of Cedar.
- Hobbies
- His favourite book is 'How Will You Measure Your Life'.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board director at Cadence Solutions
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Co-founders at Cadence Solutions
Board director at Rize Education
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Rize Education's investors · 2
Co-founders at Rize Education
Board director at Scope Security
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Scope Security's investors · 5
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
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.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
CadenceCedarNava
Investor
AffirmClairCrete Professionals AllianceFabricForaFormation BioLemonadeMEDIVISNavaNourishOpen EvidencePipo SaúdePleoRampRightwaySavvy WealthStripeTrade Republic
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Thrive Capital
Network3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kareem Zaki?
- 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.
- Where does Kareem Zaki work?
- Kareem Zaki is General Partner at Thrive Capital and Board director at Cadence Solutions and Board director at Rize Education and Board director 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 boards does Kareem Zaki sit on?
- Kareem Zaki holds tracked board seats at Advocate, Inc., Cadence, Cadence Solutions, Careportal, Careportal, Cedar, Motion Clinical, Nava, Piedmont Stone Center PLLC, Rightway Healthcare.
- What companies has Kareem Zaki invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Affirm, Cadence Solutions, Clair, Crete Professionals Alliance, Fabric, Fora, Formation Bio, Lemonade, MEDIVIS, Nava, Nourish, Open Evidence, and 8 more.
- Where did Kareem Zaki go to school?
- Kareem Zaki studied at Harvard University (A.B., Economics and Healthcare Policy).
Founder mafias
The Blackstone Group mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Thrive Capital mafia10
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 University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cedar Inc.17
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Also worked at Nava3
Also worked at Rightway7
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