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Krisztina 'Z' Holly

Investor

Investor at Good Growth Capital

Los Angeles, California

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1M

About

Operating Partner and investor/advisor; founding Executive Director of MIT's Deshpande Center and founder of MAKE IT IN LA, having mentored over 100 startups.

Experience

  1. Good Growth CapitalOperating Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Good Growth CapitalVenture Partner2019 — 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. Good Growth CapitalAdvisor2016 — 2019
  4. At Large and Dangerous, LLCFounder & Chief Instigatorcurrent2012 — presentLos Angeles, California
  5. At Large and Dangerous, LLCSpeaker, Writer, Podcast Hostcurrent2016 — present
  6. Office of Los Angeles Mayor GarcettiFounder & CEO—MAKE IT IN LA2016 — 2020Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Office of Los Angeles Mayor GarcettiInaugural Entrepreneur-in-Residence2014 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
  8. University of Southern CaliforniaVice Provost for Innovation2006 — 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  9. University of Southern CaliforniaFounding Executive Director—USC Stevens Institute for Innovation2006 — 2012
  10. TED ConferencesCurator, Host, Executive Producer—first TEDx2008 — 2012
  11. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFounding Executive Director—MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation2002 — 2006Greater Boston
  12. Ask.comSenior Product Manager, Enterprise Solutions and eCommerce2000 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Direct Hit TechnologiesEarly Team Member1999 — 2000Greater Boston
  14. RiverRun MediaAssociate Producer and Editor1996 — 1999Greater Boston
  15. Stylus Innovation, Inc.Co-Founder & Vice President1990 — 1996Greater Boston
  16. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLeaders for Manufacturing Fellow1989 — 1992
  17. Aerojet RocketdyneAdvanced Manufacturing Team—Space Shuttle Main Engine1988Canoga Park, CA
  18. MIT Media LabResearcher—Spatial Imaging Group1986 — 1988

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.S., Mechanical Engineering w/ Product Design
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Mechanical Engineering w/ Optics

Skills & more

Aircraft MaintenanceBoard of DirectorsProduct DevelopmentTechnology ScoutingEntrepreneurship99Start-ups99Venture Capital12Business Strategy63Research23New Business Development12Product Management34Commercialization10
+12 moreBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingUser ExperienceMarketingCorporate DevelopmentHigher EducationScienceIntellectual PropertyStrategyPublic SpeakingWritingLeadership

Languages English · Hungarian

  • Light Sport Repairman (Inspection) — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Instrument Pilot — Federal Aviation Administration
  • Mediation - Certification of Completion — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Skydiver - A license — U.S. Parachute Association (USPA)
  • Open Water SCUBA Instructor — PADI
  • Amateur Radio Operator — Federal Communications Commission

From Krisztina's professional profile.

Colleagues at Good Growth Capital

Aditi Rajagopal
Principal at Good Growth Capital
Amy Salzhauer
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Andrew McMarlin
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Andrew Youmans
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
Carolyne LaSala
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Catherine Mohr
Advisor at Good Growth Capital
David Mendez
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
David Smoley
Advisor at Good Growth Capital

Network2

Amy Salzhauer
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital
Carolyne LaSala
Managing Partner at Good Growth Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Krisztina 'Z' Holly work?
Krisztina 'Z' Holly is Investor at Good Growth Capital.
What check size does Krisztina 'Z' Holly write?
Krisztina 'Z' Holly typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281

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Shared employers

Also worked at Good Growth Capital12

Amy SalzhauerManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalDavid MendezManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalCarolyne LaSalaManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalMaureen BoyceManaging Partner at Good Growth CapitalSophie HagertyPrincipal at Good Growth CapitalSamuel ScofieldSenior Associate at Good Growth Capital

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Also worked at University of Southern California74

Alyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechAndreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechMatt MichelsonVenture Partner and Head of AI at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthPaolo PirjanianVenture Partner at Calibrate Ventures

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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology443

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at Ask.com5

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