Zach Warder Gabaldon
InvestorChief Innovation Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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About
CIO responsible for developing and managing Ministry of Awesome's startup and innovation products, drawing on over two decades in Silicon Valley's entrepreneurship and innovation scene.
Experience
- Ministry of AwesomeChief Innovation Officercurrent2025 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Ministry of AwesomeHead of Programmes2022 — 2025Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Ministry of AwesomeInterim Head of Innovation2022Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- CalocurbInvestorcurrent2026 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- WayveInvestorcurrent2026 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- OpenStar TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2025 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- oVRcomeAngel Investorcurrent2025 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- BioOraAngel Investorcurrent2025 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Mainland Angel InvestorsAngel Investorcurrent2025 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Icehouse VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- FathomAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Zia InnovationDirector and Principal2021 — 2025Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Grater GoodsAngel Investor2023 — 2025Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Orion Energy AcceleratorProgram Director2022 — 2023Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Te Ōhaka - the Centre for Growth and InnovationExpert-in-Residence2021 — 2022Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Self DiscoveryVanlife Sabbatical2020 — 2021United States
- San Francisco-Marin Food BankVolunteer2020San Francisco, California, United States
- Welkin HealthHead Of Sales2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Welkin HealthAccount Executive2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Gwiz ConsultingManaging Director2010 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Embrace InnovationsAdvisor2013 — 2015Bangalore, India
- Hint HealthOutbound Sales & Sales Operations2014 — 2015San Francisco, California
- TradecraftBusiness Development and Sales2014 — 2015San Francisco
- UroLift® System by Teleflex Interventional UrologyStaff Engineer2012 — 2014Pleasanton, CA
- Sensible HealthFounder, Inventor2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Better VenturesFounder, Fellow2013San Francisco, CA
- VibryntSenior Engineer2010 — 2012Redwood City, CA
- CardicaProduct Manager2006 — 2007Redwood City, CA
- CardicaDesign And Development Engineer2003 — 2006Redwood City, CA
- Product Realization Lab, Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant2001 — 2003Stanford, CA
- Sandia National LaboratoriesDesign Engineer2000 — 2002Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
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Skills & more
Early-Stage StartupsStartupsTechnological InnovationPolicy DevelopmentPartnershipsBusiness InnovationTechnology DevelopmentStartup EnvironmentsPolicyInvestingEarly Stage InvestmentVenture Capital
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Renewable EnergyMental HealthHealthcareBiotechnologyInvestmentsDue DiligenceSustainable BusinessFood TechnologyManagementNegotiationRelationship BuildingLeadershipLanguages Spanish
From Zach's professional profile.
Colleagues at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
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Creative Marketing Specialist at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Ben Erskine
Chief Marketing Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Bridget Unsworth
Trustee at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Brough Johnson
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dale Stephens
Trustee + Chair at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dan Khan
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Dianne Jones
Startup Coach at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Georgia Lee
Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zach Warder Gabaldon?
- CIO responsible for developing and managing Ministry of Awesome's startup and innovation products, drawing on over two decades in Silicon Valley's entrepreneurship and innovation scene.
- Where does Zach Warder Gabaldon work?
- Zach Warder Gabaldon is Chief Innovation Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome).
- Where did Zach Warder Gabaldon go to school?
- Zach Warder Gabaldon studied at Stanford University (BS, MS); Sandia High School (Diploma).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ministry of Awesome12
Debra HallChair at NZ Growth Capital PartnersDr Lari DkharSenior Investment Analyst at NZ Growth Capital PartnersGraham ScownChief Executive Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Marian JohnsonElectrify Chairwoman at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Ben ErskineChief Marketing Officer at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)Tori BallHead of Operations at Founder Catalyst (Ministry of Awesome)
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Also worked at Calocurb1
Also worked at Wayve10
Seth WinterrothPartner and Head of Policy at Eclipse VenturesSuranga ChandratillakePartner at Balderton CapitalAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform ManagementFrancisco VargasPrincipal at Teachers' Venture GrowthAlex KendallCo-founder & CEO of WayveAni KembhaviVenture Partner at Allen Institute for AI (AI2) Incubator
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