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Zal Bilimoria

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General Partner at Refactor Apogee · General Partner at Refactor Curry · General Partner at Refactor Ivy · General Partner at Refactor Sugar · General Partner at Refactor Crypto · +3 more

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $1M – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Zal Bilimoria, solo GP with product experience at Microsoft and Google, focuses on non-human genomics, synthetic biology and hard-science; he applies an engineering refactor-debug lens and tracks Net Promoter Score.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareHealthtechNew MaterialsSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Refactor CapitalSolo Capitalistcurrent2015 — presentBurlingame, CA
  2. ScreendoorGP Advisorcurrent2024 — presentBurlingame, CA
  3. Andreessen HorowitzPartner2013 — 2015Menlo Park, CA
  4. LinkedInSenior Product Manager2012 — 2013Mountain View, CA
  5. NetflixHead of Mobile2011 — 2012Los Gatos, CA
  6. SniplyCo-Founder2010 — 2011San Francisco, CA
  7. YouTubeProduct Manager2006 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  8. MicrosoftProduct Manager2004 — 2006Redmond, WA

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

From Zal's professional profile.

Deals · 1

TL BiolabsBoard seat

via Refactor Capital · filed May 2018 · $7.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Sources: curated public sources · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Refactor Ivy

David Lee
General Partner at Refactor Ivy

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Amr Alshihabi
General Partner at Moving Capital
Chiara Castelli
Investor at Moonstone Venture Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zal Bilimoria?
Zal Bilimoria, solo GP with product experience at Microsoft and Google, focuses on non-human genomics, synthetic biology and hard-science; he applies an engineering refactor-debug lens and tracks Net Promoter Score.
Where does Zal Bilimoria work?
Zal Bilimoria is General Partner at Refactor Ivy.
What does Zal Bilimoria invest in?
Zal Bilimoria invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Healthtech, New Materials, Space Tech.
What check size does Zal Bilimoria write?
Zal Bilimoria typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
What boards does Zal Bilimoria sit on?
Zal Bilimoria holds tracked board seats at TL Biolabs.
What companies has Zal Bilimoria invested in?
Investments tracked here include Knowde, ANA Therapeutics, Astranis, BioRender, Breatheasy MIIST, Causal Labs, Culture Biosciences, Cyanogen, General Galactic, Granza Bio, Hexium, Mori, and 7 more.
Where did Zal Bilimoria go to school?
Zal Bilimoria studied at University of Pennsylvania (BS, Economics (Wharton)); Fudan University (Study abroad in Shanghai, China (Mandarin, Chinese History, and US-Sino Relations)); Indiana University Bloomington (IU Honors Foreign Language Program for High School Students, Spanish).
Does Zal Bilimoria lead rounds?
Yes — Zal Bilimoria has led 1 tracked investment.

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