Where does Zak Slayback work?

Zak Slayback is Partner at 1517.

What check size does Zak Slayback write?

Zak Slayback typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.

What companies has Zak Slayback invested in?

Investments tracked here include Invidica, Lactiga.

Where did Zak Slayback go to school?

Zak Slayback studied at University of Pennsylvania (Philosophy).

Zak Slayback

Investor

Partner at 1517

United States

Writes $50K – $400K checks · typically $250K

Find your path to Zak

130 people in our graph share verified history with Zak — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Menno van der ZeeunlockedZak: together at Usage AI (2020–2021)

Zak: together at Praxis

×2Zak: together at University of Pennsylvania

Zak: together at Ceterus

About

Partner at 1517 Fund who writes on various topics on his Substack.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

zak@1517fund.com

Experience

1517 FundPartnercurrent2022 — present
1517 FundPrincipal2019 — 2022
1517 FundMarketing Partner2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Get Ahead Labs, LLCOwner2017 — 2022United States
Usage AIAdvisor2020 — 2021United States
PraxisBusiness Development Director2015 — 2017United States & Canada
PraxisChief Operating Officer2014 — 2015Charleston, SC
PraxisMarketing Coordinator2013 — 2014
Ceterus, Inc.Technology Consultant2014
University of PennsylvaniaAcademic Tutor2013 — 2014Philadelphia, PA
University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Research Fellow2013 — 2014Philadelphia, PA
The Harlan InstituteEducation Outreach Associate2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Venture Capital1Venture Financing1Talent ScoutingPublic Speaking80Research41Editing22Event Planning23Fundraising7Marketing16Airline Economics2Microsoft Excel5Resume Writing4

+12 more

NonprofitsGeneral AviationHTML5Social Media MarketingBusiness AviationDCF ValuationCommercial AviationVolunteer ManagementLegal ResearchSocial MediaTeachingManagement

Languages Arabic · English · German · Spanish

How to Buy, Grow, and Sell Small Companies — Fork Equity
Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated) — Duolingo

From Zak's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

InvidicaLactiga

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at 1517

Ben Patterson

General Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures

Danielle Strachman

Investor at NZVC

Fernando Pontaza

Investor at Invariantes Fund

Haylee

Operations Partner at 1517

Michael Gibson

General Partner, Co-Founder at 1517

Moufeed Kaddoura

Founder/CEO at Kenota (formerly ExVivo Labs)

Nick Arnett

Partner at 1517

Network1

Danielle Strachman

Investor at NZVC

Investors connected to Zak in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zak Slayback?: Partner at 1517 Fund who writes on various topics on his Substack.
Where does Zak Slayback work?: Zak Slayback is Partner at 1517.
What check size does Zak Slayback write?: Zak Slayback typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.
What companies has Zak Slayback invested in?: Investments tracked here include Invidica, Lactiga.
Where did Zak Slayback go to school?: Zak Slayback studied at University of Pennsylvania (Philosophy).