Gracie Zaro

Gracie Zaro

Partner atFoundation CapitalFirm active Sep 25New York

Gracie Zaro is a Partner at Foundation Capital based in New York, focusing on banking and payments. Previously, she helped lead the consumer fintech practice at Stripes.

What Gracie can write

Writes checks of$1M to $30M+
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Stripes
  2. Foundation Capital · Partner
    Now

Focus

FintechCryptoBankingEmbedded paymentsVertical software

Education

Stanford, bachelor’s in Symbolic Systems

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Who is Gracie Zaro?

Gracie Zaro is a Partner at Foundation Capital based in New York, focusing on banking and payments. Previously, she helped lead the consumer fintech practice at Stripes.

How much does Gracie Zaro invest?

Gracie Zaro invests through Foundation Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $30M+ at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Gracie Zaro?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Gracie in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Foundation Capital backed works better.

What did Gracie Zaro do before Foundation Capital?

Stripes.

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