George Zachary

George Zachary

General Partner atCRVCalifornia

George Zachary retired from making new investments at CRV in 2021 after over a decade, but continues managing his prior fund investments. He remains a General Partner at the firm.

What George can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

CRV writes $1M to $30M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: CRV.

Career

  1. CRV · General Partner
    Now
  2. CATS Software · product marketer
  3. VPL Research · managed sales and marketing
  4. Silicon Graphics · led the Nintendo 64 development business
  5. Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV) · general partner
  6. Charles River Ventures · General Partner
    2004-2021

Investments named in public bios

Lotus AIOuttakeAreaeGeni.comGoTVMillennial MediaSkyriderSocialMedia NetworksTwitter

Focus

computingconsumer technologyservicessoftware technology

Education

MIT and the MIT Sloan School of Business, joint BS

Also at CRV

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Questions

Who is George Zachary?

George Zachary retired from making new investments at CRV in 2021 after over a decade, but continues managing his prior fund investments. He remains a General Partner at the firm.

How much does George Zachary invest?

George Zachary invests through CRV, which writes checks of $1M to $30M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch George Zachary?

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

What did George Zachary do before CRV?

product marketer at CATS Software; managed sales and marketing at VPL Research; led the Nintendo 64 development business at Silicon Graphics; general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures (MDV); General Partner at Charles River Ventures.

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