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Zain Zaidi

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Founder at TransCrypts

San Francisco Bay Area

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30 Under 30 2026 · Social Impact

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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.

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TransCrypts's investors · 17

Alpha EdisonLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Asymmetry VenturesRichmond · $125K – $500K checks · since 2025Atland VenturesMinneapolisBeyond CapitalSan DiegoCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONBerkeleyFactionPalo Alto · $50K – $5M checks · since 2025Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcMenlo Park · since 2025Mark Cubansince 2025Motley Fool VenturesAlexandria · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025Pantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2025ParaFi CapitalNew YorkParafi General FundProtocol LabsSan Francisco · since 2025TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2025The MBA FundTwo RavensBellevue · $250K – $500K checks

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Experience

  1. TransCryptsFounder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Harvard UniversityResearcher & Faculty Aid2022 — 2023

Skills & more

Financial Analysis10Investment Strategies8Research7Emerging Technologies2Cryptocurrency2Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Academic Writing2Portfolio Management1Security Analysis (Securities)2Securities Lending2Blockchain34Agile & Waterfall Methodologies29
+11 moreCircuit AnalysisWeb DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureStrategyField-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA)Start-upsC++VerilogPython (Programming Language)CommunicationEnglish

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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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