Zachary Kushel

Founder & Managing Partner

2019 - Current

Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV) is the first regional venture capital fund focused on the North Bay Area’s Marin and Sonoma counties. MSIV is harnessing the financial and intellectual capital so prevalent in the North Bay community to get behind local entrepreneurs working to build the next great North Bay company. MSIV's investments aim to kickstart a local job creation renaissance to bolster our community’s economic future and ensure greater prosperity for all of our community’s participants. MSIV's growing startup community now includes 180+ North Bay startup companies, 25+ senior executive mentors, and 60+ investors in Marin + Sonoma's first regional venture capital fund. MSIV convenes the community throughout the year, highlighted by its annual North Bay NEXT startup conference held each Spring.

Head of People and Corporate Operations

2018 - 2019

Head of Business Development

2015 - 2018

Global Government & Community Relations

2011 - 2015

Co-Founder & COO

2009 - 2010

Summer Business Development Associate

2010 - 2010

Investigator

2009 - 2009

Deputy State Director

2007 - 2008

Deputy State Director - North Carolina Regional Coalitions Director - Southeastern U.S. Coalitions Director - New Hampshire

Sales & Trading Analyst Program

2006 - 2007

Institutional Fixed Income Sales - Rate Products

White House Intern

2005 - 2005

Office of Public Liaison