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Zal Bilimoria

Zal Bilimoria

Founding Partner (solo GP) atRefactor CapitalBurlingame, CA
LinkedIn Refactor Capital websiteFirm profile

Zal Bilimoria is the sole general partner of Refactor Capital. He previously worked as a product manager at several technology companies.

What Zal can write

Writes checks of$1M to $3M
Comes in atSeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Refactor Capital writes $1M to $3M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Refactor Capital.

Career

  1. Microsoft · product manager
  2. Google · product manager
  3. YouTube · product manager
  4. Netflix · product manager
  5. LinkedIn · product manager
  6. Refactor Capital · Founding Partner
    Now
  7. Refactor Capital · Solo GP
    Now

Companies founded

Refactor Capital

Investments named in public bios

Hexium

Focus

BiotechClimateHard techEnergyAerospace

Education

Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, BS in Economics

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Questions

Who is Zal Bilimoria?

Zal Bilimoria is the sole general partner of Refactor Capital. He previously worked as a product manager at several technology companies.

How much does Zal Bilimoria invest?

Zal Bilimoria invests through Refactor Capital, which writes checks of $1M to $3M at seed.

How do I pitch Zal Bilimoria?

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

What did Zal Bilimoria do before Refactor Capital?

product manager at Microsoft; product manager at Google; product manager at YouTube; product manager at Netflix; product manager at LinkedIn.

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