Zak Schwarzman Overview

  • Primary Position
  • General Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Zak Schwarzman General Information

Biography

Mr. Zak Schwarzman serves as a General Partner at MetaProp NYC. Schwarzman served as Principal at Gotham Ventures. He also served as a Board Member at District Capital. His relationship with Gotham dates back to 2012 when he served as a Venture Fellow with the firm during business school. He primarily focuses on education technology, financial technology, the API economy, and enterprise software. He is a Kauffman Fellowship Finalist and serves as a mentor at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and the EDGE Edtech Accelerator. He received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Political Economy and Business from Tulane University. While at Columbia, he worked for several venture capital firms, including Gotham Ventures, Canaan Partners, AOL Ventures, and Learn Capital, where he sourced and conducted diligence on a dozen early-stage venture investments. He also consulted with early-stage tech startups as an InSITE Fellow. Since joining MetaProp as a General Partner in September of 2016, he has led MetaProp's venture capital funds, investing in high-growth PropTech startups that are transforming the way we conceptualize, utilize, build, transact, interact with, and manage physical space. He manages MetaProp's investment activities and works closely with portfolio companies to move their businesses forward. His investment experience spans seed, multi-stage, and corporate venture capital and he is an active member of New York's startup community. Before joining MetaProp, he was an investor at Gotham Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm and affiliate of the Draper Venture Network. His previous venture capital background includes experience with Canaan Partners, AOL Ventures, and LearnCapital. Before business school, he designed and raised over $30 million in funding for national economic development initiatives, piloted a Central and South American expat voter outreach initiative for the 2008 Obama presidential campaign, and founded an international development organization in Ecuador. Ventures. In addition to his role at MetaProp, he is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School where he teaches the graduate venture capital seminar. He is a Kauffman Fellow and holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Political Economy and Business from Tulane University.

Contact Information

Primary Position
General Partner, MetaProp
Education
Columbia Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Tulane University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
zs
Phone
+1 (203)
Address
  • 214 West 39th Street
  • Suite 705
  • New York, NY 10018
  • United States

Zak Schwarzman Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
MetaProp Investor General Partner New York, NY Venture Capital

Zak Schwarzman Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Enkasa Real Estate Services (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA

Zak Schwarzman Lead Partner on Deals (47)

Zak Schwarzman has been the lead partner on 47 deals. Their latest deal was with Castia, a real estate services (b2c) company. The deal was made for on 18-Feb-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Castia 18-Feb-2022 Seed Round Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) Bogota, Colombia
Enkasa 29-Sep-2021 Completed Real Estate Services (B2C) San Francisco, CA
Milo (Consumer Finance) 27-Jan-2021 Completed Consumer Finance Miami, FL
Till (Financial Software) 11-Aug-2020 Completed Financial Software Atlanta, GA
Till (Financial Software) 18-Jul-2019 Completed Financial Software Atlanta, GA
District Capital 01-Oct-2018 Completed Other Financial Services Washington, DC
Enertiv 20-Jul-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Jones 25-May-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Workframe 17-May-2018 Early Stage VC (Series B) Completed Business/Productivity Software New York, NY
Locate 03-May-2018 Early Stage VC Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Zak Schwarzman Network (263)

Board Members (2)

Name Company Representing Location From
Enkasa Greycroft San Francisco, CA

Portfolio Executives (257)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Fernando Oramas Castia Head of Product 18-Feb-2022 Bogota, Colombia
Brandon Winters Enkasa Co-Chief Operating Officer 29-Sep-2021 San Francisco, CA
Enkasa Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer 29-Sep-2021 San Francisco, CA
Enkasa Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Development Officer, Broker & Board Member 29-Sep-2021 San Francisco, CA
Enkasa Co-Founder & Co-Chief Operating Officer 29-Sep-2021 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (4)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Jeanne Casey MetaProp MetaProp Ventures III New York, NY
Zachary Aarons MetaProp MetaProp Ventures II New York, NY
MetaProp New York, NY
MetaProp New York, NY
MetaProp New York, NY

Zak Schwarzman Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
MetaProp Ventures II MetaProp Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2017
MetaProp Ventures I MetaProp Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2017
MetaProp Ventures III MetaProp Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2021

Zak Schwarzman FAQs

  • Who is Zak Schwarzman?

    Mr. Zak Schwarzman serves as a General Partner at MetaProp NYC.

  • How much does Zak Schwarzman typically invest?

    Zak Schwarzman's median deal size is .

  • What is Zak Schwarzman’s main position?

    Zak Schwarzman’s primary position is General Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Zak Schwarzman?

    Zak Schwarzman’s email address is zs and his phone number is +1 (203) .

  • How many active board seats does Zak Schwarzman hold?

    Zak Schwarzman holds a board seat in Enkasa.

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