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Zak Schwarzman

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General Partner at MetaProp · General Partner at MetaProp Ventures · Board director at Mapped · Board director at Pest Share

New York, New York

Kauffman Fellow · Class 23

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About

Zak Schwarzman, a Kauffman Fellow‑turned PropTech general partner with an economic development and microfinance background, coaches technical founders to translate tech into NOI/ROI and uses real‑estate LPs to validate pilots.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Board director at Mapped

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Mapped's investors · 6

Allegion VenturesDublin · since 2021Cerity Partners VenturesNew YorkGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2020MetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checksMetaProp VenturesNew York · since 2024NTT DOCOMO VenturesTokyo

Co-founders at Mapped

SC
Shaun CooleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Board director at Pest Share

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Pest Share's investors · 7

Capital ElevenMeridian · since 2024Far Out VenturesBoulder · $200K – $500K checks · since 2023FJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksIntegrity Growth PartnersLos AngelesMetaPropNew York · $100K – $1M checksMetaProp VenturesNew York · since 2025Vesta VenturesEncinitas

Co-founders at Pest Share

JCJustin Clements
Justin ClementsFounder
LCLandon Cooley
Landon CooleyFounder

Experience

  1. MetaProp NYCGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Associate Professorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 23current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Pest ShareBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  5. Advocate TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
  6. MappedBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. JoinBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  8. ErgeonBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  9. Gotham VenturesPrincipal2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. Manna Project InternationalChairman of the Board of Directors2008 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  11. Manna Project InternationalProgram Director2007 — 2008Quito, Ecuador
  12. InSITEBoard Member2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. InSITEFellow2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Canaan PartnersMBA Associate2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham VenturesSummer Associate2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. Learn CapitalFellow2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. AOL VenturesMBA Associate2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  18. SeedcoSenior Associate - Program Development2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
  19. Americans Abroad for ObamaRegional Field Director2008 — 2009Multiple countries, Central and South America
  20. The Educational Alliance, Inc.Grant Writer2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
  21. Senator Edward M. Kennedy's OfficeIntern on the Health Education and Labor (HELP) Committee2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital46Entrepreneurship64Social Entrepreneurship3Financial Modeling18Non-profits3Start-ups40Due Diligence12Social Media7Business Strategy8Fundraising13Strategy18Valuation3
+8 moreResearchProgram ManagementInternational DevelopmentStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingCommunity OutreachNonprofitsCommunity Development

Languages Spanish

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Investments

Investor

AvvirBizlyBriqEaveEnkasaErgeonHigharcPadSplitSpruceTillTongoVergeSenseWorkframe

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Colleagues at MetaProp

Aaron Block
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at MetaProp
Bryan Lyandvert
Investor at MetaProp
Jeanne Casey
Principal at MetaProp
Lauren Price
Investor at MetaProp
Vyshakh Kodoth
Investor at MetaProp
Zachary Aarons
General Partner at MetaProp
Zak Schwartzman
General Partner at MetaProp

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zak Schwarzman?
Zak Schwarzman, a Kauffman Fellow‑turned PropTech general partner with an economic development and microfinance background, coaches technical founders to translate tech into NOI/ROI and uses real‑estate LPs to validate pilots.
Where does Zak Schwarzman work?
Zak Schwarzman is General Partner at MetaProp and Board director at Mapped and Board director at Pest Share.
What does Zak Schwarzman invest in?
Zak Schwarzman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
What companies has Zak Schwarzman invested in?
Investments tracked here include Avvir, Bizly, Briq, Eave, Enkasa, Ergeon, Higharc, PadSplit, Spruce, Till, Tongo, VergeSense, and 1 more.
Where did Zak Schwarzman go to school?
Zak Schwarzman studied at Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Venture Capital/Entrepreneurship); Tulane University (BA, Political Economy, Business); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Political Economy, Law and Policy concentration).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Manna Project International1

Ian RountreeGeneral Partner at Cantos Ventures