Zach Klein

Zach Klein
Klein in 2005
Born Rochester, NY
(1982-09-26) September 26, 1982
Residence San Francisco, CA
Nationality American
Occupation Entrepreneur
Spouse(s) Courtney Klein

Zach Klein (born September 26, 1982) is an American entrepreneur and investor, and currently the CEO of DIY Co, the makers of JAM and DIY.org.[1] He is best known for co-founding and designing Vimeo and creating the Cabin Porn phenomenon.[2][3][4][5]

He assisted with the development of CollegeHumor.[6]

He is a venture partner of Founder Collective, a seed-stage venture capital firm. His investments include Kickstarter, Venmo and Skillshare.[7]

He was a faculty member at the School of Visual Arts, where he taught in the MFA program in Interaction Design.[8]

He spent his earliest years in Western New York and later lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he attended Bishop Luers High School. He is a graduate of Wake Forest University.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Bilton, Nick. "Disruptions: A Beacon to Silicon Valley, From a Start-Up for Children". Bits Blog. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Zach Klein, Designer of Vimeo.com". Fuel Your Interface. August 17, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ Green, Penelope (2015-09-23). "Where Tiny Houses and Big Dreams Grow". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Tech CEO helps people unplug with "cabin porn"". Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  5. ↑ Cabin porn. Klein, Zach, 1982-, Leckart, Steven,, Kalina, Noah,, Beaver Brook (N.Y. : Commune), (First ed.). New York, New York. ISBN 0316378216. OCLC 900012164.
  6. ↑ Mead, Rebecca (2005-01-17). "Funny Boys". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Zach Klein - Founder Partner @ Founder Collective | Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  8. ↑ "School of Visual Arts – MFA in Interaction Design". Interactiondesign.sva.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Zach Klein – School of Visual Arts – MFA in Interaction Design". Interactiondesign.sva.edu. Retrieved November 12, 2011.


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