DZ

David Zinn

Co-founder & Managing Director, Ocean Azul Partners

Miami, Florida

Invests in

Stages:

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $200,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $2,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,100,000.00

Skills

Board of Directors
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Management Consulting
Start-ups
Strategic Planning
Entrepreneurship
Marketing Strategy
Business Strategy
Marketing
Strategy
Customer Service
New Business Development
Mergers & Acquisitions
Executive Management
Leadership
Team Leadership
Coaching
Venture Capital
Project Management
Team Building

Education

Work Experience

  • Co-founder & Managing Director

    2016

    Ocean Azul is an early-stage venture capital fund passionate about helping entrepreneurs build innovative solutions and shape the future.

  • Advisory Board & Founding CFO

    2007

    ActivEngage is a private B2B technology company leading innovation in live-chat software and managed services for the automotive industry. Awards include Deloitte Technology Fast 500; Red Herring Global Top 100 Winner; and Five-year Honoree of INC. 500/5000 (2012-2016). The company proprietary software generates qualified leads resulting in sales of over $18 Billion.

2017 - 2022

  • @ DadeSystems (Acquired by Versapay) Investor & Board Observer

    2017 - 2022

    DadeSystems is a US-based fintech company offering a proprietary suite of accounts receivable automation solutions. Providing patented advanced cash applications to automate payments, including checks, bank-to-bank transfers, credit cards, and mobile payments. DadeSystems predominantly serves enterprise customers, including large food distributors, building materials suppliers, credit unions and banks. DadeSystems is a technology partner for Fiserv, Wells Fargo, Fifth Third, Deluxe, Versapay and others. DadeSystems was acquired by @VersaPay (owned by @Great Hill Partners) in 2022.

  • @ DealerUps (Acquired by JM Family Enterprises) Board Advisor & CFO

    2002 - 2006

    DealerUps is a B2B cloud-based SaaS company offering CRM software solutions to the automotive industry. The proprietary software provides automotive dealerships with exclusive superior data analytics to manage key customer relationships and sales leads from a proprietary platform. DealerUps was acquired by JM Family Enterprises, Inc. in 2006.

  • Assurance & Advisory Manager

    1999 - 2002

1996 - 1999

  • Senior Associate, CPA

    1996 - 1999