David Zinn is a Managing Director at Ocean Azul Partners, providing advisory value to founders, management, and investors through operating experience and insights.

What David can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Ocean Azul Partners writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. ActivEngage Inc. · founding CFO
  2. DealerUps, Inc. · Advisory Board
  3. Ocean Azul Partners · Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Ocean Azul PartnersBeFit NutritionThat’s It Nutrition™

Investments named in public bios

ActivEngage Inc.DealerUps, Inc.

Focus

startupsearly-stage companiesnutrition

Education

Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Bachelor of Science in BusinessFlorida International University, Master of Science in TaxationColumbia Business School

Also at Ocean Azul Partners

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Questions

Who is David Zinn?

David Zinn is a Managing Director at Ocean Azul Partners, providing advisory value to founders, management, and investors through operating experience and insights.

How much does David Zinn invest?

David Zinn invests through Ocean Azul Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch David Zinn?

A warm intro from a founder Ocean Azul Partners backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did David Zinn do before Ocean Azul Partners?

founding CFO at ActivEngage Inc.; Advisory Board at DealerUps, Inc..

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