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Cory Levy

Entrepreneur and early stage investor | Z Fellows

United States

Overview 

Cory Levy is an entrepreneur and early-stage investor known for founding Z Fellows and First Text, with a strong background in mobile technology, business development, and strategic partnerships. He has successfully invested in numerous companies like Omen AI, Slingshot AI, and SIMULATE, showcasing his expertise in identifying and supporting promising startups. Currently, as the Founder of Z Fellows, Cory Levy plays a pivotal role in advising and investing in early-stage companies, contributing to their growth and success through his strategic insights and industry knowledge.

Work Experience 

  • Founder

    2021 - Current

    1 week. $10,000. Z Fellows are technical builders of all ages working on side projects and startups. We are your first believer. We’ve worked with high school dropouts, college students, and people with full-time jobs across a variety of industries, including consumer, social, enterprise, defense, healthcare, edtech, fintech, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, crypto, AI, ML, climate, biotech, and more.

  • Founder

    2019

    We help ambitious young technical founders. FirstText.com

  • Advisor

    2019

SignalFire is a venture capital firm that invests in seed stage companies and breakout companies.

  • Founding Advisor

    2020

Humaning operates a media company intended to provide movie-like trailers to promote games.

  • Board Member

    2016

    DoSomething.org is the largest non-profit that empowers youth to rock social causes around the globe. 5 million+ members strong globally!

  • Founder

    2009

    Internapalooza is the largest gathering of Silicon Valley interns, young engineers, and STEM students in the world! Over 20,000 students from colleges across the nation have signed up for previous events. We come together to meet fantastic companies, experience insanely great technology, learn from remarkable visionaries, and forge connections between one another that will define the future. Previous speakers and attendees include: Ashton Kutcher, Travis Kalanick (founder of Uber), Kevin Hartz (founder of Eventbrite), Marissa Mayer (former CEO of Yahoo), Keith Rabois (VC at Founders Funds), Max Levchin (co-founder of PayPal) Peter Thiel (co-founder of PayPal), Danae Ringelmann (co-founder of Indiegogo), Kara Swisher (co-founder of Re/code), and Mike Krieger (co-founder of Instagram).

  • Speaker

    2009

    I have given speeches on entrepreneurial related topics at SXSW, Duke University, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, NYU, USD, Drexel, Indiana University, University of Michigan, USC, University of Maryland, University of Illinois, Stanford, Boston College, and Boston University.

  • Co-Founder and COO

    2011 - 2019

    Built a number of social apps. One was called After School, which was a teen social network. Grew to 20m+ users. Acquihired by Ancestry.

One is a mobile app that uses common interests to help its users interact with others.

Raised $1,150,050.00 from Rick Marini, Camp One Ventures, Soma Capital, Kima Ventures, True Ventures, SV Angel, Naval Ravikant, CRV and General Catalyst.

  • Intern

    2009 - 2009

  • Intern

    2008 - 2008

    I shadowed managing director, Albert Wenger. I was given the opportunity to sit in on a partner meeting, observe a board session, and watch people present to Albert.

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