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Mark Zuckerberg - aVenture Research

Mark Zuckerberg

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 16, 2026

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg

Founder & CEO, Meta

Mark Zuckerberg's Career

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Mark Zuckerberg's Co-Investors

Eric RiesCo-invested · Asana Series C · 2 deals

Sam AltmanCo-invested · Panorama Education Seed

Adam D'AngeloCo-invested · Asana Series C

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Mark Zuckerberg's Investments

4 investments since 2013

3 operating · 1 acquired

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2019

1

Leanlab Education
Angel · April 2019
Angel · April 2019

2016

2

Fin
Series C · April 2016$50M
Series C · April 2016
Asana
Series C · March 2016$50M
Series C · March 2016

2013

1

Panorama Education
Seed · October 2013$4M
Seed · October 2013

Non-ProfitRedwood City, CA, US

Co-Founder

Dec 2015 – present

Meta

Public$40.6BMenlo Park, CA, US

Founder & CEO· C-Suite · Management

Feb 2004 – present

Board Member· Board

Feb 2004 – present

Startup:Education

Non-ProfitNewark, NJ, US

Co-Founder

2010

fbFund

Founder

Sep 2007 – 2010

Ruchi SanghviCo-invested · Asana Series C

Aditya AgarwalCo-invested · Asana Series C

Joe GreenCo-invested · Panorama Education Seed

Jason FriedCo-invested · Fin Series C

John CollisonCo-invested · Fin Series C

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The Chan Zuckerberg Community Fund, Supporting Local Nonprofits, Is Now OpenChan Zuckerberg Initiative · 2026

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Steve QuakeHead of Science

Sandra Liu HuangPresident, Learning Commons

Alex RivesHead of Science

Lori GolerPresident

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