Zak Slayback

Experience

1. 1517 FundPartnercurrent2022 — present
2. 1517 FundPrincipal2019 — 2022
3. 1517 FundMarketing Partner2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
4. Get Ahead Labs, LLCOwner2017 — 2022United States
5. Usage AIAdvisor2020 — 2021United States
6. PraxisBusiness Development Director2015 — 2017United States & Canada
7. PraxisChief Operating Officer2014 — 2015Charleston, SC
8. PraxisMarketing Coordinator2013 — 2014
9. Ceterus, Inc.Technology Consultant2014
10. University of PennsylvaniaAcademic Tutor2013 — 2014Philadelphia, PA
11. University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Research Fellow2013 — 2014Philadelphia, PA
12. The Harlan InstituteEducation Outreach Associate2010 — 2013

Education

1. University of PennsylvaniaPhilosophy

Skills & more

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.

Same school

Also attended University of Pennsylvania646

DMDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNWNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEOEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJKJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKKKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at 1517 Fund6

SKStefan KrautwaldFounder & Managing Partner at Latin LeapMGMichael GibsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at 1517NANick ArnettPartner at 1517RLRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEFPFernando PontazaInvestor at Invariantes FundBPBen PattersonGeneral Partner (Elementum Ventures); Managing Partner (Ten VC), Ten VC at Elementum Ventures

Also worked at Usage AI1

MVMenno van der ZeeInvestor at Volve Capital

Also worked at Praxis1

SPSteve Parker Jr.Venture Partner at Third Prime

Also worked at Ceterus, Inc.4

JCJohn CambierPartner / CFO at IDEA Fund PartnersSMSaid MohammadiounManaging Partner at TechOperators Venture CapitalBJBill JonesVice President at TechOperators Venture CapitalDRDon RaineyGeneral Partner at Grotech Ventures