About
Zach DeWitt focuses on AI-powered, product-led growth startups, leveraging his former CEO/co-founder experience to drive high-velocity growth and sharing growth tactics via his Notorious PLG newsletter, case studies, and analyses.
Zach DeWitt @zacharydewitt
I had 4 frontier models deep research their prediction for Anthropic & OpenAI valuations in Dec 2030 Gemini: ANT $1.7T / OAI $1.3T Grok: ANT $4.2T / OAI $3.8T ChatGPT: ANT $3.0T / OAI $3.5T Claude: ANT $2.4T / OAI $1.3T 3 of 4 pick Anthropic. The one that didn't is OpenAI's.
Jul 29, 2026 Β· β₯ 6 Β· β 1
Zach DeWitt @zacharydewitt
π― and applies to round size too. Founders instinctively ask high to signal ambition. But an initial lower ask on valuation AND size brings more firms into the process who believe they can meet it. More firms means more competition, and competition is what bids the price up. https://t.co/bdff83tlhi
Jul 23, 2026 Β· β₯ 63 Β· β 3
Zach DeWitt @zacharydewitt
The bar to be an elite early-stage VC: 2010: get in early on a $1B company 2018: get in early on a $5B company 2026: get in early on a $10B company 10x the expectation
Jul 23, 2026 Β· β₯ 14 Β· β 1
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Experience
- Wing Venture CapitalEarly Stage VCcurrent2017 β present
- Human Archive (YC W26)Seed + Boardcurrent2026 β present
- DustSeries Bcurrent2026 β present
- 1mindSeries Acurrent2025 β present
- GoodfireSeries Acurrent2025 β present
- WorkClawSeed + Boardcurrent2024 β present
- UtilaSeed + Boardcurrent2022 β present
- AirOpsSeed + Boardcurrent2021 β present
- Slang AISeed + Boardcurrent2021 β present
- DeepgramSeries A + Boardcurrent2019 β present
- Voyage AI by MongoDBSeed + Board2023 β 2024
- Around by Miro LabsSeries A + Board2020 β 2022
- Firefly - What's Happening NearbyCo-Founder & CEO2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Drop, IncCo-Founder & CEO2014 β 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- TPG CapitalTech Growth Investing2011 β 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Goldman SachsTech Investment Banking2009 β 2011New York City
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2015 β 2017
- Yale UniversityB.A., Economics2005 β 2009
- Deerfield Academy2001 β 2005
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Colleagues at Wing
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