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Shanaz Hemmati

Unicorn founder

Founder at Zenbusiness · Co-founder at Ureeka

Austin, Texas, United States

FoundedZenbusiness$1.7BUreeka

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Shanaz Hemmati is Co-Founder and Executive Advisor at ZenBusiness, a venture-backed platform for entrepreneurs, where she previously served as Chief Operating Officer. She earlier held roles at HomeAway, which was acquired by Expedia, and holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UT Austin. She also serves as a board member and advisor to early-stage startups, focusing on strategy, fundraising, finance, operations, and technology.

Co-founder at Ureeka

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Ureeka's investors · 5

Bullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2020Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checks · since 2020GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksOssian CapitalMiami · since 2020Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Ureeka

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David JakubowskiExecutive Officer, Director
MBMelissa Bradley
Melissa BradleyDirector
RGRobert Gatto
Robert GattoExecutive Officer
RBRoss Buhrdorf
Ross BuhrdorfCEO & Co-Founder

Founder at Zenbusiness

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Zenbusiness's investors · 23

Alpha PartnersNew York · $3M – $10M checksAlumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checksAmplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks · since 2020ATX Venture PartnersAustin · $250K – $5M checksBreyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCathay InnovationParis · $5M – $40M checks · since 2022Cleveland AvenueChicago · $1M – $10M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksFluent VenturesMill Valley · $250K – $2M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksGeekdomSan Antonio · $50K – $500K checksGreatPoint VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $20M checksGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021Gutbrain VenturesBostonInterlock PartnersDallas · $1M – $5M checksLerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checksmark vcAustinOak HC/FTStamford · since 2022Omega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyPTB VenturesNew YorkRevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checksRosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checksSoftBank Vision FundLondon

Co-founders at Zenbusiness

RBRoss Buhrdorf
Ross BuhrdorfFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shanaz Hemmati?
Shanaz Hemmati is Co-Founder and Executive Advisor at ZenBusiness, a venture-backed platform for entrepreneurs, where she previously served as Chief Operating Officer. She earlier held roles at HomeAway, which was acquired by Expedia, and holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UT Austin. She also serves as a board member and advisor to early-stage startups, focusing on strategy, fundraising, finance, operations, and technology.
Where does Shanaz Hemmati work?
Shanaz Hemmati is Founder of Zenbusiness and Co-founder at Ureeka.
What companies did Shanaz Hemmati found?
Shanaz Hemmati founded Zenbusiness, Ureeka.

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