ZR

Zain Rizavi

Principal @ Ridge Ventures

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

  • Principal

    2022

  • Co-Founder

    2024

    https://venture.angellist.com/cloudflareangels/syndicate A growing number of Cloudflare's graduates have ventured into entrepreneurship, launching startups like Kentik, Coalition, and Jam.dev. The Cloudflare Angels Network unites the expertise and resources of the Cloudflare family to support the next generation of Cloudflare alum companies along with promising early startups where our specialized skills can add value. Startups that we invest in can expect more than just capital. Our network of industry experts is always prepared to assist. The syndicate serves as a hub for Cloudflarians to bond over meet-ups and events, nurturing a strong community. It also serves as a gateway for members to get introduced to investing.

  • Investor

    2023

2022

  • Cybersecurity Vertical Co-lead; Member of EVCA Committee

    2022

    EVCA is the primary community for the pre-partner venture capital investor. Founded in 2017, our 1000+ investors come from a diverse assortment of backgrounds to share insights on industry verticals, co-investment opportunities, career planning, community service, and personal interests.

  • Angel Investor

    2021

    Contextual (2024), Cake AI (2024), c/side (ex-Cloudflare, 2024), LP in Aviso Ventures, Outerbase (W23), great expectations, Fringe.market, Wingback (W22), Nursa, Tilden, Leland

  • Senior Associate

    2020 - 2022

    Fortunate to work for: - Macrometa | Series A | Board Observer - Presidio Identity | Seed | Board Observer - Yendo | Seed | Investor - Open Raven | Series B | Board Observer - Harmonic | Series A | Investor

2022 - 2022

  • Investor

    2022 - 2022

2022 - 2022

  • Investor and Board Observer

    2022 - 2022

2021 - 2022

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

2021 - 2022

  • Investor and Board Observer

    2021 - 2022