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Zak Schwarzman

Investor

General Partner at MetaProp Ventures · General Partner at MetaProp

New York, New York

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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.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

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

Education

  1. Columbia Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Venture Capital/Entrepreneurship2011 — 2013
  2. Tulane UniversityBA, Political Economy2001 — 2005
  3. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Political Economy, Law and Policy concentration

Skills & more

Strategy18Strategic Planning3Public Speaking2Leadership7Venture Capital46Entrepreneurship64Social Entrepreneurship3Financial Modeling18Non-profits3Start-ups40Due Diligence12Social Media7
+12 moreBusiness StrategyFundraisingValuationResearchProgram ManagementInternational DevelopmentCommunity OutreachNonprofitsCommunity DevelopmentBusiness PlanningCorporate FinanceE-commerce

Languages Spanish

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