Zann Ali
InvestorGeneral Partner at 2048 Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $150K – $600K checks · typically $400K
About
A partner who previously worked at Putnam Investments and spent four years at Fidelity Investments. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and was a pre-seed investor with Dorm Room Fund.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- 2048 VenturesPartnercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- 2048 VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2024New York, United States
- 2048 VenturesAssociate2019 — 2021New York, United States
- Dorm Room FundPartner2017 — 2019Boston, MA
- Putnam InvestmentsInvestments2016 — 2017Boston, MA
- Fidelity HealthFounding Team2014 — 2016Boston, MA
- Fidelity InvestmentsStrategy2012 — 2014Boston, MA
Skills & more
Strategy27Management6Strategic Planning2Microsoft Excel12PowerPoint6Financial Modeling8Corporate Finance2Management Consulting9Competitive Analysis10Project Management2
From Zann's professional profile.
Deals · 1
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via 2048 Ventures · filed May 2026
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Colleagues at 2048 Ventures
Alex Iskold
Founder and Partner at 2048 Ventures
Alice Iskold
Investor at 2048 Ventures
Colette Jumbert
Operations Associate at 2048 Ventures
Daniella Cohen
Senior Associate at 2048 Ventures
Edward Jin
Associate at 2048 Ventures
Julie Wolf
Partner at 2048 Ventures
Justine Marchand
VP of Finance & Operations at 2048 Ventures
Lilly Iskold
Analyst at 2048 Ventures
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zann Ali?
- A partner who previously worked at Putnam Investments and spent four years at Fidelity Investments. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan and was a pre-seed investor with Dorm Room Fund.
- Where does Zann Ali work?
- Zann Ali is General Partner at 2048 Ventures.
- What check size does Zann Ali write?
- Zann Ali typically writes checks of $150K – $600K.
- Where did Zann Ali go to school?
- Zann Ali studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Babson College (Bachelor of Science - BS, Statistics).
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Shared employers
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