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Zachary Kushel

Managing Partner at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures

Corte Madera, California

Overview 

Zachary Kushel is the Founder & Managing Partner at Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures, with a background in business development and strategic partnerships. His career highlights include founding Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures and investing in companies like Novi Connect and Finalis, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and impact investing.

Work Experience 

  • 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.

Marin Sonoma Impact Ventures (MSIV) is the first regional venture capital fund focused on the North Bay Area’s Marin and Sonoma counties.

  • Head of People and Corporate Operations

    2018 - 2019

SmithRx is reinventing PBMs with modern technology, client alignment, and 100% transparency.

Raised $104,663,747.00 from Venrock.

  • Head of Business Development

    2015 - 2018

Glassdoor is a job and recruiting sites that operates online jobs and career community.

Raised $204,500,000.00 from Employee Stock Option Fund and EquityZen.

  • Global Government & Community Relations

    2011 - 2015

Cisco DevNet is your source for everything developer at Cisco Systems.

  • Co-Founder & COO

    2009 - 2010

  • Summer Business Development Associate

    2010 - 2010

Ridge Global is an experts association, who advise world leaders on cyber security.

  • 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

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides various financial products and services.

Raised $12,950,000,000.00 from ValueAct Capital and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

  • White House Intern

    2005 - 2005

    Office of Public Liaison

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