Abdul (Abdullah) L.
Partner
Initialized Capital
Initialized partner investing in fintech, SaaS, and application-layer AI.
Bio
Professional summary
Zoe Perret is a partner at Initialized Capital. Her firm profile says she invests in seed-stage founders across sectors, with interests in generalized AI, energy solutions, and frontier technology. She leads Initialized's follow-on fundraising program, helping portfolio companies secure subsequent rounds. Before Initialized, she worked on fundraising, operations, and growth strategies at BlackRock across private and public lines of business.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
SeedFollow-on fundraising
Sector
AIEnergy solutionsFrontier technologySoftware
Thesis
Seed-stage foundersGeneralized AIEnergy solutionsFrontier technologyFollow-on fundraising support
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Lead with a seed-stage story that combines a large technical opportunity with a credible path to the next financing milestone, especially in AI, energy, or frontier technology.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference her stated interest in generalized AI, energy solutions, and frontier tech.
- 2Frame the ask around seed milestones and the plan to earn a strong follow-on round.
- 3Mention fundraising or capital strategy if it is central to the company's next phase.
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