Zev Lapin

Senior Product Manager

2021 - Current

GenAI x Google Commerce

Fellow - On Deck Angel (ODA5)

2022

Cofounder & Angel Investor

2021

B3 is an angel investing syndicate and entrepreneurial community led by Facebook alumni and employees to launch, support, and invest in top startups. Learn more here: www.backedbyblue.co Note: All accredited investors can join the syndicate (commitment free) to access deals. Investments are made on a deal-by-deal basis. Disclosure: Backed by Blue (B3) is not affiliated with Facebook Inc.

Startup Advisor, Angel Investor, Weekend Hacker

2019

Join my angel syndicate to back revenue generating startups founded by rockstar teams: https://angel.co/s/lv/aUde3 I do most of my investing via B3 these days, but will syndicate my own deals when it may not be a fit for B3.

Product Manager

2019 - 2021

Facebook Commerce: Marketplace & Shops

Startup Mentor

2018 - 2021

https://www.tjenetwork.com/

Head of Product

2017 - 2019

Vesta is a SaaS technology company that powers online communities for some of today’s largest brands such as The Kroger Co., Unilever, and P&G.

Cofounder, CEO

2015 - 2017

Parachute was a venture-backed technology company that provided a demand aggregation and batch logistics platform to merchants with delivery people on staff; ultimately helping partners save as much as 90% per delivery and allowing merchants to eliminate premiums to consumers (ie. delivery fees, order minimums etc.,).

Alum

2014 - 2015

Parachute, the company I co-founded, was one of twelve companies selected out of 2,500 applicants to participate in the prestigious AngelPad business accelerator. AngelPad provides mentorship, a strong alumni network, funding, and introductions to some of the best tech investors in the world.

Employee #1: Growth, Operations, and Customer Experience

2013 - 2014

MakeSpace is a venture-backed, next-generation storage solution that takes the "self" out of "self storage." Customers literally never have to visit a self-storage facility again without sacrificing knowing what they've put away. A friendly MakeSpace team member delivers high quality, durable, reusable plastic bins to a customer's home which they then fill with whatever they want to store. The MakeSpace team returns and transports the customer's bins to a secure storage facility until they decide they want them back. Customers can see what they have in storage on the MakeSpace website or mobile app, which include pictures of what has been stored inside the bin, for easy retrieval. Customer's belongings can be returned to them in as little as 24 hours for a small fee.