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619 people in our graph share verified history with Zain — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Zain: together at TransCrypts
About
Zain Zaidi is the Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of TransCrypts, a B2B platform for consumer-empowered record management and verification. He has raised over $18 million in venture funding and is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, previously recognized as an "Under 25" entrepreneur by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. His work has been featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, MarketWatch, and local Fox and NBC affiliate channels.
Founder at TransCrypts
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TransCrypts's investors · 14
Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Asymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checks · since 2025Atland VenturesMinneapolisBeyond CapitalSan DiegoFactionPalo Alto · $50K – $5M checksInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcMenlo Park · since 2025Lightspeed FactionMenlo Park · since 2025Motley Fool VenturesAlexandria · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025ParaFi CapitalNew YorkProtocol LabsSan Francisco · since 2025TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2025The MBA Fund
Co-founders at TransCrypts
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Experience
- TransCryptsFounder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard UniversityResearcher & Faculty Aid2022 — 2023
Skills & more
Financial Analysis10Investment Strategies8Research7Emerging Technologies2Cryptocurrency2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Academic Writing2Portfolio Management1Security Analysis (Securities)2Securities Lending2Blockchain34Agile & Waterfall Methodologies29
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zain Zaidi?
- Zain Zaidi is the Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of TransCrypts, a B2B platform for consumer-empowered record management and verification. He has raised over $18 million in venture funding and is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, previously recognized as an "Under 25" entrepreneur by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. His work has been featured on Bloomberg, Forbes, MarketWatch, and local Fox and NBC affiliate channels.
- Where does Zain Zaidi work?
- Zain Zaidi is Founder of TransCrypts.
- What companies did Zain Zaidi found?
- Zain Zaidi founded TransCrypts.
- Where did Zain Zaidi go to school?
- Zain Zaidi studied at Harvard University (Master's degree); San José State University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering); UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
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Techstars mafia2,005
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
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San José State University mafia51
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Harvard Innovation Labs mafia6
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UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering mafia6
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Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalCarrie RuleVP Finance at Redpoint VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalSathya ShanthakumarDirector of Investor Relations at 7wire Ventures
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Also attended UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering7
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Shared employers
Also worked at TransCrypts2
Also worked at Harvard University426
Nathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Rachel HansenInvestor at Index VenturesDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nicole GaudelliEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTech
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