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Joseph Zwillinger

Co-Founder & General Partner atGood FriendsSan Francisco
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Joseph Zwillinger is a general partner at Good Friends. He previously served as the CEO and co-founder of Allbirds.

What Joseph can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ALead preference not reported
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Career

  1. TerraVia Holdings, Inc. · Vice President of Industrial Products
    2009-2015
  2. Allbirds · President
    2015-2024
  3. Allbirds · Co-Chief Executive Officer
    2015-2023
  4. Allbirds · Chief Executive Officer
    2023-2024
  5. Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc. · board of directors
    2021-2022
  6. Good Friends · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

AllbirdsGood Friends

Focus

Venture capital

Education

University of California, Berkeley, B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations ResearchThe Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, M.B.A.

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Who is Joseph Zwillinger?

Joseph Zwillinger is a general partner at Good Friends. He previously served as the CEO and co-founder of Allbirds.

How much does Joseph Zwillinger invest?

Good Friends has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

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

What did Joseph Zwillinger do before Good Friends?

Vice President of Industrial Products at TerraVia Holdings, Inc.; President at Allbirds; Co-Chief Executive Officer at Allbirds; Chief Executive Officer at Allbirds; board of directors at Big Sky Growth Partners, Inc..

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