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Ivan Zgomba

Partner at Plug and Play Ventures

Sunnyvale, California

Overview 

Ivan Zgomba is a Partner at Plug and Play Ventures, with a focus on start-ups, venture capital, and mergers & acquisitions. With a background in finance and a strong track record in investments, he has played a key role in supporting companies like Castia, Drift Bio, Peachy Patients, and Gideon through various funding rounds. Zgomba's career highlights include his current role as a Partner at Plug and Play Ventures, where he leads investments in AI startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, and his previous experience as an Equity Research Analyst at Avondale Partners, showcasing his expertise in finance and strategic business development.

Work Experience 

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Plug and Play Tech Center

  • Partner - Plug and Play Ventures

    2016 - Current

  • Principal - Plug and Play Ventures

    2013 - 2016

  • Senior Associate - Plug and Play Ventures

    2010 - 2013

    Business Development, M&A and Investments Advisory at Plug and Play

Plug & Play Topeka is a Venture Capital company that offers corporate Innovation, open Innovation, and accelerator Programs.

plugandplaytechcenter.com
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Avondale Partners

  • Equity Research Analyst

    2010 - 2010

    Updated and maintained financial models. Analyzed financials of small and mid-cap companies within telecom, financial technology and retail sector. Wrote company and industry reports. Helped Senior Financial Analysts in delivery of accounting/finance reports.

Avondale Partners is an employee-owned investment banking and asset management firm nationally known for our healthcare expertise.

avondalepartnersllc.com
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Southern Illinois University

  • Information Technology- Shift Supervisor

    2009 - 2010

    Lab-technicians manager Technical support to faculty and students Responsible for 2 computer labs equipped with over 70 computers

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Southern Illinois University

  • Math and Finance Tutor

    2006 - 2008

    Taught students courses that involved: Finite Math, Calculus, Algebra, Investments concepts, Intro to Corporate Finance, etc… 25 out of 27 students that I taught improved their final grade after working with me.

Education 

Investments 

Castia

Pre Seed

Total funding: $11M

Drift Bio

Pre Seed

Total funding amount not yet available

Peachy Patients

Pre Seed

Total funding: $3M

Gideon

Seed

Total funding: $38M

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