Zaz Floreani

Experience

1. FirstMile VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
2. FirstMile VenturesPartner2023 — 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
3. The University of Texas at AustinEntrepreneur In Residence2022 — 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
4. Next Coast VenturesVenture Partner2022 — 2023Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
5. Next Coast VenturesPrincipal2019 — 2022Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
6. FloorFoundBoard Observer2021 — 2022
7. KronologicBoard Observer2020 — 2021Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
8. Dropoff, Inc.VP of Corporate Development2017 — 2019
9. Dropoff, Inc.Head of Business Development2016 — 2017
10. SpredfastSenior Director of Business Development2014 — 2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
11. SpredfastDirector of Corporate Development2013 — 2014Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
12. Austin VenturesDirector of Business Development2011 — 2013Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
13. MPower Mobile, IncVentures Fellows Intern2010 — 2011Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
14. Bypass MobileBusiness Development Intern2010Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
15. SecondMarket, Inc.Operations Associate2007 — 2008
16. The Jamestown FoundationProgram Assistant2006 — 2007

Education

1. Texas McCombs School of BusinessMBA, Finance & Entrepreneurship2009 — 2011
2. The University of Texas at AustinMaster of Arts (MA), Middle Eastern Studies2008 — 2011
3. Damascus UniversityArabic Language2008
4. UCLABachelor of Arts (BA), History2002 — 2006
5. The College Preparatory School1999 — 2002

Skills & more

Languages Italian · Persian

From Zaz's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Texas McCombs School of Business138

BGBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkADArnon DinurPartner at 83NorthMSMonica SolizDirector, Marketing at Sapphire VenturesDCDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersJHJoel HemmertFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCMMMadison McDonaldFinance/Legal/IR at 8VC

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247

VSViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTKTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSMSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionALAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneASAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMHMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

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Also attended Damascus University1

ADAbdel DiabData Analyst at Michigan Rise

Also attended UCLA374

BHBen HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRCRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKGKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPFPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMMMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGCGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at FirstMile Ventures2

BMBill MillerFounder / Managing Partner at FirstMile VenturesASAaron StachelPartner at FirstMile Ventures

Also worked at Next Coast Ventures15

JHJulia HolmesHead of Finance at Operator CollectiveTBThomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast VenturesKDKaitlyn DeBernardoPartner, COO & Head of Platform at Next Coast VenturesLSLaura SchenkeOperations Consultant at Next Coast VenturesJDJulie DoddOperating Partner at Next Coast VenturesPRPaul RogersCTO at Equipment Share at Next Coast Ventures

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Also worked at Kronologic2

SPScott PettyGP & Senior Advisor at Signal Peak VenturesPFPeter FranklinManaging Director at East 11 Ventures

Also worked at Austin Ventures17

CHChad HerrinInvestor at Aspect VenturesMDMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersRBRajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield FundVSVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesKSKrishna SrinivasanFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesTBThomas BallCo-Founder and Managing Director at Next Coast Ventures

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