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Deborah Zajac

Managing Director at Touchdown Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview 

Deborah Zajac is a Venture Investor and Corporate Advisor with a strong background in strategy, due diligence, and venture capital. She currently serves as the Managing Director at Touchdown Ventures, leading investments in various sectors including EnergyTech, DeepTech, and Retail, and has held key roles at organizations like GE Ventures and Global Women in VC. Highlights of Deborah's career include her role as the Corporate VC Lead at Global Women in VC and her tenure as a Senior Director at GE Ventures, where she played a pivotal role in investments, innovation, and corporate development.

Work Experience 

  • General Partner, SOSV and IndieBio

    2025 - Current

    Invest in early-stage biotech and deep tech startups for human and planetary health

SOSV is a deep tech venture firm that invests from a startup's inception and operates the HAX and IndieBio programs.

  • Advisory Board

    2020

Springboard’s mission is to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurial companies led by women.

  • Corporate VC Lead

    2020

  • Mentor

    2016

Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.

Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.

  • Managing Director

    2016 - 2025

    Establish and lead corporate venture capital funds of Fortune 500 companies

  • HealthTech Advisor

    2018 - 2023

Venture fund focused on real estate tech, proptech & construction tech startups.

  • Executive in Residence

    2016 - 2017

Columbia Technology Ventures engages in the facilitation of technology transfer services for the Columbia University.

  • Senior Director

    2013 - 2016

  • Trustee, Board of Trustees

    2008 - 2016

  • Investments, Innovation, & Corporate Development

    2003 - 2013

    Corporate business development, investments, and corporate innovation.

GE Intelligent Platforms is a global provider of software, hardware, services, and embedded computing platforms.

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