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Zachary Kushel

Investor

General Partner at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures · Managing Partner at MSIV

Marin County

Writes $350K checks · typically $350K

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About

Zachary Kushel is the Founder and Managing Partner of Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV), which he founded in April 2020. Before MSIV, he was Head of People & Corporate Operations at SmithRx, Head of Business Development at Glassdoor, and worked at Cisco on public sector partnerships and public policy, along with earlier roles in fixed income sales at Citi and co-founding the startup eyeponti. He holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and completed undergraduate studies at Cornell University.

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Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Deals · 18

Lighthouse PharmaSolo GP

via MSIV · filed Apr 2026

BoldinSolo GP

via MSIV · filed Jul 2023

More on Operant NetworksSolo GP

via MSIV · filed Aug 2022

FinalisSolo GP

via MSIV · filed Jun 2022

Novi ConnectSolo GP

via MSIV · filed Feb 2020

1mindSolo GP

via MSIV

Channel99Solo GP

via MSIV

GableSolo GP

via MSIV

Jump AeroSolo GP

via MSIV

StackpackSolo GP

via MSIV

Union CreditSolo GP

via MSIV

More on ConCntricSolo GP

via MSIV

More on Fire AsideSolo GP

via MSIV

More on LumoSolo GP

via MSIV

More on OLarrySolo GP

via MSIV

More on PairUpSolo GP

via MSIV

More on Sageful AISolo GP

via MSIV

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zachary Kushel?
Zachary Kushel is the Founder and Managing Partner of Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV), which he founded in April 2020. Before MSIV, he was Head of People & Corporate Operations at SmithRx, Head of Business Development at Glassdoor, and worked at Cisco on public sector partnerships and public policy, along with earlier roles in fixed income sales at Citi and co-founding the startup eyeponti. He holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and completed undergraduate studies at Cornell University.
Where does Zachary Kushel work?
Zachary Kushel is General Partner at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures and Managing Partner at MSIV.
What does Zachary Kushel invest in?
Zachary Kushel invests in Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Zachary Kushel write?
Zachary Kushel typically writes checks of $350K.
What companies has Zachary Kushel invested in?
Investments tracked here include Finalis, Novi Connect.

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