Zann Ali
InvestorGeneral Partner at 2048 Ventures
New York, New York
Writes $150K β $600K checks Β· 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.
Zann @thisiszann
125,000 businesses. 112M hours of admin saved. And they're just getting started. Congrats to @DCohenShohet and the @trygenius_ai team on the Series D - very lucky to be an early investor in this company at @2048vc (h/t @alexiskold)! https://t.co/RsFotDWih4
Jul 21, 2026 Β· β₯ 15 Β· β 2
Zann @thisiszann
Lucky to back @tejpaul as he builds a *very* important company in the space economy https://t.co/vc5Z0EwYXZ
Jun 29, 2026 Β· β₯ 10 Β· β 1
Zann @thisiszann
Boom π₯ https://t.co/eXbN298NYy
May 19, 2026 Β· β₯ 4
Experience
- 2048 VenturesPartnercurrent2024 β presentNew York, United States
- 2048 VenturesPrincipal2021 β 2024New York, United States
- 2048 VenturesAssociate2019 β 2021New York, United States
- Dorm Room FundPartner2017 β 2019Boston, MA
- Putnam InvestmentsInvestments2016 β 2017Boston, MA
- Fidelity HealthFounding Team2014 β 2016Boston, MA
- Fidelity InvestmentsStrategy2012 β 2014Boston, MA
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- Babson CollegeBachelor of Science - BS, Statistics
Skills & more
From Zann's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology977
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Also attended Babson College141
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Shared employers
Also worked at 2048 Ventures13
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Also worked at Dorm Room Fund93
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Also worked at Putnam Investments13
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Also worked at Fidelity Investments112
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Deals Β· 1
Rely IntelligenceQuoted
via 2048 Ventures Β· filed May 2026
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