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Zak Burns

Investor

Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

New York, New York

Writes $2M – $50M checks · typically $25M

Experience

  1. The Elmwood GroupCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. Neon CapitalPrincipal Investor2024 — 2025New York, United States
  3. Connect VenturesVenture Capital2021 — 2023New York, United States
  4. New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Growth Equity & Venture Capital2020 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  5. The Raine GroupAnalyst2016 — 2020
  6. CNNMoneyProduction Assistant2014London Area, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Financial AnalysisFinancial ModelingInvestmentsCorporate FinanceValuationStrategyEquitiesInvestment BankingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office

Languages Spanish

  • Series 7 — FINRA
  • Series 79 — FINRA

From Zak's professional profile.

Colleagues at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Aaron Jacobson
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Albert Lee
Advisor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alex Sharata
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Alexa Grabelle
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ali Behbahani
Partner, Co-Head of Healthcare at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Andrew Schoen
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Ann Bordetsky
Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Antony Yang
Investor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zak Burns?
Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Where does Zak Burns work?
Zak Burns is Associate at New Enterprise Associates (NEA).
What check size does Zak Burns write?
Zak Burns typically writes checks of $2M – $50M.
Where did Zak Burns go to school?
Zak Burns studied at Columbia University (Bachelor's degree, Economics & Political Science); Haberdashers' Boys' School.

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Also attended Haberdashers' Boys' School10

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Shared employers

Also worked at Connect Ventures5

Nicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect VenturesJessica Mullins CamburnChief Financial Officer at Glasswing VenturesAlexa BinnsPartner at Spacecadet VenturesNicole QuinnGeneral Partner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersAlbert LeeAdvisor at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Also worked at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)118

Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEACrystal HuangInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Matt SacksInvestor at LightbankJai SajnaniInvestor at Khosla VenturesAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Micherice TaoInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

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Also worked at The Raine Group15

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