Jeremy Zaretzky, Entrepreneurship Professor at the University of Washington

About this event

Jeremy has been an entrepreneur, mentored hundreds of founders, run a startup accelerator, helped grow a global VC fund, and taught at a major university. He is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Washington Information School, where he teaches entrepreneurship, product/project management, and software development. Jeremy leads the undergraduate Capstone program, advises the DubHacks Next startup incubator, and has been nominated for the UW Distinguished Teaching Awards for the past four years. He co-directs the iStartup Lab, helping students build entrepreneurial skills and launch data-driven social impact startups. As a Venture Partner at Loyal VC, Jeremy manages the relationships with 10+ portfolio companies and reviews follow-on opportunities on the fund's investment committee. Previously, as co-founder of WireSpring, he raised capital, launched products, managed customer acquisition, built strategic relationships, negotiated contracts, and oversaw the company’s acquisition.