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Zak Schwarzman

General Partner at MetaProp

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • General Partner

    2016 - Current

    Investing in high growth seed-stage startups that are transforming the way we conceive of, construct, transact, manage utilize, and interact with real property. MetaProp is a New York-based venture capital firm focused on the real estate technology (“PropTech”) industry. Founded in 2015, MetaProp’s investment team has invested in 100+ technology companies across the real estate value chain. The firm manages multiple investment funds for both financial and strategic real estate investors representing a pilot- and test-ready sandbox of 15+ billion square feet across every real estate asset type and global market. The firm’s investment activities are complemented by pioneering community leadership including the PropTech Place innovation hub, MetaProp Accelerator at Columbia University programs, global events NYC Real Estate Tech Week and MIPIM PropTech NYC, and publications Global PropTech Confidence Index and PropTech 101. Looking for your next job? Go here to get referred to one of our MetaProp's amazing PropTech portfolio companies: https://via.beondeck.com/ZakSchwarzman

  • Adjunct Associate Professor

    2023

    Teach the graduate Venture Capital Seminar at Columbia Business School

  • Kauffman Fellow, Class 23

    2018

    Kauffman Fellows is the premier leadership organization in innovation and capital formation, with graduates leading venture capital, government, corporate, university, and startup innovation efforts globally. More than 520 Fellows now lead more than 200 venture capital firms representing funds that invest billions into startups in more than 42 countries around the world.

  • Board Member

    2023

  • Board Observer

    2022

  • Board Member

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2021

  • Board Observer

    2020

  • Principal

    2014 - 2016

    Early-stage technology venture capital.

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

    2008 - 2014

    International development nonprofit focused on education, healthcare and microfinance

  • Program Director

    2007 - 2008

    Co-founded MPI's second international community development site.

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