Zach Waterfield

Zach Waterfield is a software engineer and investor based in Toronto, Canada.1 Here are some key details about him:

Professional Experience

Zach currently works as an engineer at PostHog.1 Previously, he was an engineering lead at On Deck, a platform that connects top talent and helps people advance their careers or launch new ventures.1

Education and Background

• Grew up in Canada
• Studied Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo
• Has worked at various early and growth-stage companies1

Entrepreneurial Ventures

• Co-founded Kopa (originally called PadPiper) in 2016, a platform aimed at simplifying the rental process
• Kopa went through Y Combinator in Winter 2019
• Stepped back from Kopa in August 2020 to pursue other opportunities1

Investing Activities

• Invests with Ripple Ventures and Pioneer Fund, focusing on devtools, AI, and B2B SaaS
• Helps source deals with Village Global and Shaan Puri's fund
• Runs an investment club syndicate on AngelList with Ian Logan1

Personal Interests

Zach enjoys a variety of activities, including:

• Writing code
• Brewing and drinking coffee
• Traveling (has lived in Lima, Porto, San Francisco, Ann Arbor, Toronto, and Vancouver)
• Playing poker
• Running
• Downhill skiing
• Biking (mountain and road)
• Making cocktails1

Current Projects

• Training for his first triathlon
• Building side projects
• Organizing a founder poker game in Toronto
• Advising early-stage companies
• Running events and dinners for founders and people in tech1

Zach's LinkedIn username is indeed zlwaterfield, as confirmed by his personal website and LinkedIn profile.12