Zak Schwarzman
InvestorGeneral Partner at MetaProp Ventures · General Partner at MetaProp · Board director at Mapped
New York, New York
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
Intro paths
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In turn, Zak can intro founders to Mapped's investors below.
Mapped's investors · 6
Co-founders at Mapped
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Shaun CooleyExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- MetaProp NYCGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia Business SchoolAdjunct Associate Professorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 23current2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pest ShareBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Advocate TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentNew York, United States
- MappedBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- JoinBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- ErgeonBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Gotham VenturesPrincipal2014 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Manna Project InternationalChairman of the Board of Directors2008 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- Manna Project InternationalProgram Director2007 — 2008Quito, Ecuador
- InSITEBoard Member2013 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- InSITEFellow2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Canaan PartnersMBA Associate2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham VenturesSummer Associate2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Learn CapitalFellow2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- AOL VenturesMBA Associate2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- SeedcoSenior Associate - Program Development2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- Americans Abroad for ObamaRegional Field Director2008 — 2009Multiple countries, Central and South America
- The Educational Alliance, Inc.Grant Writer2005 — 2007New York City Metropolitan Area
- Senator Edward M. Kennedy's OfficeIntern on the Health Education and Labor (HELP) Committee2005Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Strategy18Strategic Planning3Public Speaking2Leadership7Venture Capital46Entrepreneurship64Social Entrepreneurship3Financial Modeling18Non-profits3Start-ups40Due Diligence12Social Media7
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Business StrategyFundraisingValuationResearchProgram ManagementInternational DevelopmentCommunity OutreachNonprofitsCommunity DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCorporate FinanceE-commerceLanguages Spanish
From Zak's professional profile.
Colleagues at MetaProp Ventures
Aaron Block
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at MetaProp Ventures
Evan Petitt
Director at MetaProp Ventures
Jackson Feder
Vice President at MetaProp Ventures
Shiori Sugiyama
Investor at MetaProp Ventures
Tom Cashel
CFO at MetaProp Ventures
Wes Mizell
Associate at MetaProp Ventures
Zach Aarons
Co-Founder and General Partner at MetaProp Ventures
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 Ventures and Board director at Mapped.
- What does Zak Schwarzman invest in?
- Zak Schwarzman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- 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); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Political Economy, Law and Policy concentration).
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Also attended Tulane University71
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