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John Zimmer

Overview

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Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
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John Zimmer is based out of San Francisco Bay Area, California and was the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Lyft. John Zimmer attended the Cornell University.

Personal Investments

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Number of Investments 4
John Zimmer has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - Jabbr on
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Jobs

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Number of Past Jobs 3
John Zimmer has had 3 past jobs including Co-Founder at Zimride.
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Co-FounderJun 1, 2007Jul 12, 2013
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Lehman Holdings
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Co-Founder & PresidentJun 2012—

Board and Advisor Roles

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Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 5
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John Zimmer holds 5 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Culdesac, Advisor at GuideOn, and Mentor at Boomtown Accelerators.
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Vice Chair of the Board of DirectorsJun 30, 2023Aug 14, 2025
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Education

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John Zimmer studied at Cornell University.

Events

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Number of Events 8
John Zimmer has participated in 8 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, WSJ Tech Live 2019 on Oct 21, 2019.

Recent News and Activity

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Funding Round•Oct 16, 2025
Jabbr raised
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Funding Round•Nov 16, 2022
Cradle raised
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from Emily Leproust and 3 other investors
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Funding Round•Feb 10, 2022
KoBold Metals raised
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from Andreessen Horowitz and 10 other investors
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