Nobu Nakaguchi
InvestorFounderExecutive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund · Founder at Zola
New York, New York, United States
FoundedZola
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Javier SolterounlockedNobu: together at Carnegie Mellon University (1993–1998)
×6Nobu: together at Gilt Groupe
×2Nobu: together at Salesforce
Nobu: together at New York University
About
Chief Design Officer and co-founder of wedding company Zola, with over 15 years in user experience design and product management.
Founder at Zola
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Zola's investors · 16
AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2014Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checks · since 2014BAM VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checks · since 2014BBG VenturesNew York · $350K – $1.5M checks · since 2014Canvas VenturesCampbell · $5M – $20M checks · since 2014Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2014DBL PartnersPalo Alto · since 2021Female FoundersNew York · $750K – $1M checks · since 2014FMOThe Hague · since 2021Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2014Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2014Gingerbread CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checks · since 2014Helios Investment Partnerssince 2021Partners ResoluteChicago · since 2014The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Los Angeles · $50K – $5M checks · since 2014TotalEnergies VenturesParis · since 2021
Co-founders at Zola
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Shan-Lyn MaFounder & CEO
Experience
- Zola.comChief Design Officer / Co-Foundercurrent2013 — present
- Gilt GroupeSr. Director, User Experience2012
- Gilt GroupeDirector, Product Management2011 — 2012
- Gilt GroupeHead of User Experience, Gilt Taste2011
- nn27Design Director, Founder2008 — 2010
- Interpublic Group (IPG)User Experience Lead for New Business & Strategy2009 — 2010
- Salesforce.comInteraction Designer2008
Skills & more
Interaction Design29Design Strategy10
Languages Japanese
From Nobu's professional profile.
Colleagues at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Alex Iskold
Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures
Ash Ashutosh
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Azade Hosseini
Venture Associate at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Caroline Lucas
Marketing & Communications Coordinator at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Clayton Bryan
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Darren Yee
Senior Venture Associate at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
David Tisch
Partner at BoxGroup
Dee Dao
Venture Associate at NYU Innovation Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nobu Nakaguchi?
- Chief Design Officer and co-founder of wedding company Zola, with over 15 years in user experience design and product management.
- Where does Nobu Nakaguchi work?
- Nobu Nakaguchi is Founder of Zola and Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund.
- What companies did Nobu Nakaguchi found?
- Nobu Nakaguchi founded Zola.
- Where did Nobu Nakaguchi go to school?
- Nobu Nakaguchi studied at Carnegie Mellon University (B.Arch, Architecture); New York University (MPS, Interactive Telecommunications (ITP)).
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Shared employers
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Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesKevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpLuc Ryan-SchreiberPrincipal at AlleyCorpAlison HillChief of Staff at AlleyCorpKym Oppus GanadeHead of Facilities at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Interpublic Group (IPG)13
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