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Zach Waterfield

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Ripple Ventures · Founder at Kopa

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedKopa · YC

About

Zach Waterfield previously worked as an engineer at PostHog and held investment roles at Pioneer Fund and Ripple Ventures. He studied computer engineering at the University of Waterloo and co-founded Zettlor and Kopa, a Y Combinator-backed company.

Founder at KopaYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Zach went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Zach can intro founders to Kopa's investors below.

Kopa's investors · 3

Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2026Practica CapitalVilnius · $324K – $3.2M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Experience

  1. RoveCTOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Pioneer FundInvestment Partnercurrent2026 — present
  3. Pioneer FundSenior Venture Partner2022 — 2026
  4. Pioneer FundVenture Partner2021 — 2022
  5. StartupsAngel Investorcurrent2020 — present
  6. Ripple VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  7. PostHogProduct Engineer & Team Lead2024 — 2025
  8. ZettlorCo-founder and CTO2022 — 2024
  9. Village GlobalNetwork Leader2021 — 2022
  10. Village GlobalScout and Analyst2020 — 2021
  11. On DeckEngineering Manager2022
  12. On DeckEngineering Lead, Fundraising Products2021 — 2022
  13. On DeckSenior Software Engineer2021
  14. On DeckOn Deck Fellow2020 — 2021
  15. ToadFounder and Engineer2021
  16. WorkOSSoftware Engineer and Team Lead2020 — 2021
  17. KopaCTO and Co-Founder2016 — 2020
  18. VelocityStartup Coach2020Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  19. Jonny On ItSoftware Developer2018
  20. universe.comSoftware Developer2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  21. Carrot Sense, Inc.Software Developer2017Redwood City
  22. FarmLogsSoftware Developer2015Ann Arbor, Michigan
  23. POET RetailFront end developer2014 — 2015Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  24. GenesysFront end developer2015Markham, Ontario, Canada
  25. Pulse EnergySoftware Tester and QA Analyst2014Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  26. Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanIT System Analyst2013Toronto, Ontario
  27. The Regional Municipality of YorkIT System Analyst2013Newmarket Ontario
  28. Snow Valley ResortSki Instructor2009 — 2013Barrie Ontario
  29. Barrie Hill FarmsTractor Driver2011 — 2012Barrie, Ontario

Skills & more

Node.js1Teamwork18JavaScript13Web Development8Front-end Development1User Experience Design1Project Planning2iOS developmentEvent Planning7Event Management3Graphic Design1Android Development
+12 moreCSSHTMLGitReduxPhotoshopReact.jsAngularJSPremiereInDesignMicrosoft OfficeJavaBlackberry Enterprise Server

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Colleagues at Ripple Ventures

Adam Jarczyn
Investor at Ripple Ventures
Dan Teoh
Investor at Ripple Ventures
Dave Macnee
Investor at Ripple Ventures
Dominic Lau
Partner at Ripple Ventures
Ian Logan
Investor at Ripple Ventures
Jackson Mullins
Investor at Ripple Ventures
Katie Ko
Associate at Ripple Ventures
Matt Cohen
Founder and Managing Partner at Ripple Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Waterfield?
Zach Waterfield previously worked as an engineer at PostHog and held investment roles at Pioneer Fund and Ripple Ventures. He studied computer engineering at the University of Waterloo and co-founded Zettlor and Kopa, a Y Combinator-backed company.
Where does Zach Waterfield work?
Zach Waterfield is Founder of Kopa and Venture Partner at Ripple Ventures.
What companies did Zach Waterfield found?
Zach Waterfield founded Kopa.
Where did Zach Waterfield go to school?
Zach Waterfield studied at University of Waterloo (Computer Engineering, Student); Y Combinator.

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