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Strauss Zelnick

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

Strauss Zelnick, a partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chairman of Take-Two in March 2007 and Chief Executive Officer in January 2011...

Investor Profile

Strauss Zelnick has backed more than 13 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 8% of its total and boasts 6 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Angel rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Enterprise Software, Health Care, Mobile.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Series A (31%)
  • Angel (15%)
  • Series E (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Enterprise Software
  • Health Care
  • Mobile
  • Fintech
  • Gaming
  • Video Games
  • Collaboration
  • Home Health Care
  • Messaging
  • Information Technology
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Strauss Zelnick frequently co-invest with?

First Round Capital
First Round Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Abundance Partners
Abundance Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Social Starts
Social Starts
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Brainchild Holdings
Brainchild Holdings
North America, Pennsylvania, United States, Newtown
Co-Investments: 1
IA Ventures
IA Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
BoxGroup
BoxGroup
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Betaworks
Betaworks
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 2
Archangel
Archangel
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
RRE Ventures
RRE Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Strauss Zelnick often collaborate with?

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Aaron Stone
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 2
David Tisch
David Tisch
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
GK
George Kliavkoff
North America, Nevada, United States, Las Vegas
Shared Deals: 1
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Barry Silbert
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
BY
Baris Yuksel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
HR
Henrik Rosendahl
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JM
John Maloney
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 2
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Carla Geisser
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
JO
Jason Ostheimer
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
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Aryeh Bourkoff
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Strauss Zelnick?

Players' Lounge

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Players’ Lounge is an online platform where gamers can compete for cash.

eSportsGamingVideo Games
SeedMar 28, 2019
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Prove

New York, New York, United States

Prove is a phone-based identity verification company that provides identity tokenization and passive cryptographic authentication solutions.

Cyber SecurityIdentity ManagementInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile
Series EJan 5, 2017
Amount Raised: $23,500,000
Ready

New York, New York, United States

Ready democratizes gaming with The Ready Games- DIY game tournaments- and Ready Maker, a platform for gaming and robotics.

Casual GamesDeveloper PlatformGamingVideo Games
AngelApr 30, 2016
Amount Raised: $575,000
Greatist

New York, New York, United States

Greatist is a next-gen health media company for healthy-minded millennials.

Digital MediaFitnessHealth CareSocial Media
SeedJan 20, 2016
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Players' Lounge

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Players’ Lounge is an online platform where gamers can compete for cash.

eSportsGamingVideo Games
AngelDec 9, 2015
Slope

Seattle, Washington, United States

Slope makes it easy for teams to plan, track, and collaborate on creative work.

AdvertisingConsultingEnterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyMarketingSaaSSoftware
SeedMar 31, 2015
Amount Raised: $395,000
Lua

New York, New York, United States

Lua specializes in powering HIPAA compliant messaging for the healthcare industry.

CollaborationEnterprise SoftwareHealth CareHome Health CareMessagingMobile
Series AMay 28, 2014
Amount Raised: $7,500,000
Electric Objects

New York, New York, United States

Electric Objects is a startup that makes picture frame-like computers that can display high-resolution artwork from the internet.

ComputerElectronicsIncubators
SeedApr 30, 2014
Amount Raised: $1,700,000
Fundera

New York, New York, United States

Fundera is a marketplace for small business financial solutions.

Financial ServicesFinTechInternetLendingMarketplaceSmall and Medium Businesses
Series AJan 1, 2014
Amount Raised: $3,400,000
Enigma Technologies

New York, New York, United States

Enigma provides reliable data and insights on the identity, activity, and risk profile of every small business.

Big DataDeveloper APIsEnterprise SoftwareFinTechMachine LearningOpen Source
SeedFeb 27, 2013
Amount Raised: $1,100,000
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