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Kareem Zaki

Kareem Zaki

General Partner·Thrive Capital

New York, NY

Bio

Professional summary

Kareem Zaki is a General Partner at Thrive Capital. Public and company sources connect him strongly to healthcare technology: Cadence's official launch announcement identifies him as a General Partner at Thrive, a co-founder of Cedar, a co-founder of Cadence, and a member of Cadence's board. Public investor profiles also associate him with healthcare and financial services companies, though the provided LinkedIn source was not independently readable as a primary source in this enrichment.

Investment focus

Stage, sector, and overall fit

Stage

seed to growth-stage technology investing (inference)healthcare company formation and venture investing (inference)

Sector

healthcare technologyfinancial servicesenterprise softwaretechnology-enabled services

Thesis

healthcare technologyfinancial servicesenterprise software and technology-enabled services

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

CadenceCedarRobinhoodMortyHonor

How to approach

Framing and angles for outreach

Pitch framing

Strongest fit for healthcare technology, fintech, or enterprise infrastructure pitches where the founder can show deep domain insight and a credible path to scaled operations.

Personalization hooks

  1. 1Mention the intersection of company-building and investing, especially if the startup is in healthcare infrastructure.
  2. 2Cadence and Cedar provide relevant context for healthcare workflow, remote care, payments, or care delivery models.

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

  • Thrive CapitalPartnerPresent

Education

  • Harvard UniversityB.A.

Skills

Healthcare InvestingHealth-TechFintechEnterprise AIVenture Capital

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