Zak Schwarzman Overview
- Firm
- MetaProp
- Primary Position
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General Partner
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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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
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 |
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MetaProp | Investor | General Partner | New York, NY | Venture Capital |
Zak Schwarzman Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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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 |
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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)
Portfolio Executives (257)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Who is Zak Schwarzman?
Mr. Zak Schwarzman serves as a General Partner at MetaProp NYC.
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How much does Zak Schwarzman typically invest?
Zak Schwarzman's median deal size is
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What is Zak Schwarzman’s main position?
Zak Schwarzman’s primary position is General Partner.
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How many active board seats does Zak Schwarzman hold?
Zak Schwarzman holds a board seat in Enkasa.
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