Zann Ali is an investor at 2048 Ventures. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Putnam Investments, and was a pre-seed investor with Dorm Room Fund.

What Zann can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%, 10-12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

2048 Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Putnam Investments
  2. Fidelity Investments
  3. Dorm Room Fund · pre-seed investor
  4. 2048 Ventures
    Now
  5. Fidelity Investments
  6. Fidelity Health
  7. Putnam Investments
  8. 2048 Ventures · Partner
    Now

Focus

Vertical AIDeep TechHealthBio

Education

Babson College, B.S. in Statistics & FinanceMIT Sloan School of Management, MBA

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Questions

Who is Zann Ali?

Zann Ali is an investor at 2048 Ventures. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Putnam Investments, and was a pre-seed investor with Dorm Room Fund.

How much does Zann Ali invest?

Zann Ali invests through 2048 Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Zann Ali?

A warm intro from a founder 2048 Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Zann Ali do before 2048 Ventures?

Putnam Investments; Fidelity Investments; pre-seed investor at Dorm Room Fund; Fidelity Investments; Fidelity Health; Putnam Investments.

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