Zeeza Cole
@ZeezaCole
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Early stage investor @AvidVc | formerly @BainCapVC, @WeWork, @GoldmanSachs | @Princeton alum
Joined January 2020
We're building the data infrastructure that AI actually needs. Current systems were built for humans reading dashboards. But an H100 can consume 4 million images per second. The future isn't human-scale. It's machine-scale. Introducing Spiral: Data 3.0 ๐ 1/8
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Iโm thrilled to share that @forward_deploy has raised a $45M Fund 2 for mission-critical startups! Weโre backed by the Palantir Mafia: a motley crew of 150+ operators, hackers, designers, spies, machine learning scientists, classification experts, government contracting officers,
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Grateful to be part of this one-of-a-kind team as I step into this new role as Partner at @AvidVc after 4.5 years of learning from the best in the business (@addielerner)! And, this team just got even better with the addition of @ZeezaCole -- I'm honored to call you my partner!
I am so excited to welcome @ZeezaCole to the @AvidVc team as a Partner and to congratulate @talivog on her promotion to Partner! Zeeza & Tali are forces of nature & unbelievably dedicated to their founders. We are lucky to have Zeeza join us & thrilled to double down on Tali :)
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I am so excited to welcome @ZeezaCole to the @AvidVc team as a Partner and to congratulate @talivog on her promotion to Partner! Zeeza & Tali are forces of nature & unbelievably dedicated to their founders. We are lucky to have Zeeza join us & thrilled to double down on Tali :)
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Hosting founders & investors in industrial tech for breakfast at @SHACK15sf on 10/10 ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ญ Hear from Big & Small VCs: @aidanmadiganc at Eclipse @ZeezaCole at @BainCapVC
@STHoward at @houseofvc
@mckenefake at @ironprairievc myself at @TheCouncilCap
#SFTechWeek @industrybloc
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Bain Capital & Headline just released their 2024 Top 50 Emerging Vertical SaaS Companies List. The list, company breakdowns, and some highlights are included. Dive in below ๐
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๐New episode: Catch @ty_findley w/@BainCapVC's @ZeezaCole on the story behind BCV's Industrial Renaissance practice, the "new era in industrials,โ and how BCVโs access to the Bain Capital network delivers differentiated value across the portfolio. https://t.co/eazoOh71A2
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In the world of AI applications, companies are automating jobs vs. providing workflow tools for existing information workers. This has led to a set of companies (including in our portfolio) with extremely high ASPs and extraordinary growth rates. Companies are willing to pay a
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Friday Props: The defense, manufacturing, and deep tech ecosystems unequivocally owe a debt of gratitude to my good friends @MikeSlagh @austinbishop @aphysicist and the many others who turned @newindustrials into reality. At a momentโs notice, they brought together hundreds of
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See 2024โs Top 50 Vertical SaaS Startups โ
IN: AI transforming industries like โฆ Construction tech | Legal services | Logistics ๐ซOUT: Old-school systems | Paper-heavy workflows | Fragmented software https://t.co/Wc5oazTC4m
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Heading back to where American manufacturing and industrialization began: Detroit. Excited to see so many good friends @vc @MichelleVolz @TaylorCSargent @williewockets @CameronLMcCord @michaelxbloch @ConnorLoveCA @mpalank101 @naweed @austinbishop @ZeezaCole @benkohlmann.
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Basetwo is named one of @BainCapVCโs 2024 Top 50 Vertical SaaS companies - recognized for helping engineers boost efficiency & reduce cycle time with AI! Big thanks to @Hub71AD, @aeroxelerated, @GlasswingVC, @PlugandPlayTC, & @ArgonVc for your support! https://t.co/Fp8pYYgi4X
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Today, @BainCapVC and @HeadlineVC recognize 50 emerging vertical SaaS companies with our second annual Vertical SaaS 50! Read more here: https://t.co/PUTfCdMgrr
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"Vertically integrating is challenging, but by building an end-to-end solution, companies can offer a comprehensive, and by extension a stickier, solution to their customers." - @ZeezaCole @ajay_bcv ๐๐๐
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Over the last 20 years @BainCapVC has had the opportunity to partner with founders transforming the physical world. Today, @ajay_bcv and I are excited to launch our Industrial Renaissance practice to continue to find, fund and foster the best talent building for industrials.
At @BainCapVC we have been actively investing in the physical world for over 20 years starting with our initial investment in @KivaSystems. Today we are on the verge of an Industrial Renaissance driven by a confluence of new AI technologies, a massive need to upgrade and
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Thank you to all who came out to the Riot Ventures office for an evening of tacos, margaritas, and early-stage builders! ๐ ๐ฎ If you are a HardTech founder or curious about the LA HardTech startup scene and seeking community, join us quarterly to gain exposure to early-stage
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Last nightโs Vertical SaaS investor dinner - our biggest one yet! Hot topics of the evening were: - tech enabled services - healthcare back office - second wave of legal AI startups - saas for insurance - CAD software landscape โฆand much more! Have had fun hosting this series.
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announcing @stell_space $4M seed raise I believe in this mission more than ever Existing requirements and compliance software is causing massive loss of speed and innovation + critical engineering software should be build in the USA ๐บ๐ธ
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