Find your path to Zak
44 people in our graph share verified history with Zak — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Diana BernsteinunlockedZak: together at University of Pennsylvania (2013–2014)
×4Zak: together at University of Pennsylvania
Zak: together at Usage AI
×4Zak: together at 1517
About
Partner at 1517 Fund who writes on various topics on his Substack.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
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
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NonprofitsGeneral AviationHTML5Social Media MarketingBusiness AviationDCF ValuationCommercial AviationVolunteer ManagementLegal ResearchSocial MediaTeachingManagementLanguages 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.
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
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.
- Where did Zak Slayback go to school?
- Zak Slayback studied at University of Pennsylvania (Philosophy).
Same school
Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,233
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at 1517 Fund9
Danielle StrachmanInvestor at NZVCStefan KrautwaldFounder & Managing Partner at Latin LeapMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517Nick ArnettPartner at 1517Rob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEFernando PontazaInvestor at Invariantes Fund
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