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Menelaos Mazakaris

Founding Team at Anon

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Founding Team

    2024 - Current

    Enabling developers to unlock the value of AI and build the future of the automated internet. anon.com

  • Head of Product & Investing Partner

    2021 - 2024

    Investing and building products in service of founders. 1st hire at $50m early stage venture fund. chapterone.com

  • Product Manager, Civic Products

    2020 - 2021

    Election products for US2020 Election. Vote products resulted in largest voter turnout operation in US history. 75M unique Americans viewed voting information on Instagram resulting in 4.4M voter registrations. Included election offense & defense. Set the standard for civic tech products.

  • Product Manager, Novi

    2020 - 2020

    Digital wallet & merchant products.

  • Product Manager, Misinformation

    2019 - 2019

    Products to fight misinformation & coordinated attacks against the platform.

  • Google AI

    2018 - 2018

    Marketing & Policy for Google's artificial intelligence initiatives. Products: Tensorflow, Quantum.

  • Private Equity Analyst

    2017 - 2017

    Worked alongside CFO to develop value-creation plan for F&B portfolio in $150 million fund.

  • Social Impact Research Fellow

    2017 - 2017

    Research grant to study the rise of impact investing in the Silicon Savannah. Traveled to Nairobi, Kenya and interviewed 20+ government and private sector professionals.

  • Venture Capital Analyst

    2016 - 2016

    Prepared financial models for 5 tech-oriented portfolio companies in €17.5 million fund. Used DCF analysis, comparable companies, and market multiples to project financials.

  • European Union and Greek Mission Advisor

    2015 - 2015

    Worked across both the EU Delegation and Greek Mission to the UN. Covered Security Council daily. Introduced General Assembly Revitalization resolution to GA floor.

  • Founder

    2010 - 2015

    Mission to empower indigenous youth in Sacred Valley by promoting gender equality and early access to education. Financed construction of 2 schools by mobilizing fundraising in the US (raised $40,000+). Recognized by Peruvian government and President Obama with gold medals for international service.

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