$100M Exits · Guest

Eziah Zaidi

Founder and Chief of Growth & Innovation · MEND

Operator

About Eziah

Eziah Zaidi is the Founder and Chief of Growth & Innovation at MEND, a company focused on improving healthcare outcomes through clinical nutrition and a proprietary technology platform. Inspired by personal family experiences with acute care, he launched MEND to address gaps in patient support. Prior to founding MEND, Eziah spent two decades in corporate strategy and product innovation at both Citibank and Deloitte, focusing on identifying transformational ideas and market white spaces. He is originally from Canada and is now based in New York City.

On the podcast with Eziah

Aug 22, 2023
How to Close a $15M Series A During a Bank Collapse
Mend Labs founder Eziah Zaidi raised a $15M Series A during the peak of the SVB collapse, a process that took four to five months from meeting the lead investor to closing. He reveals how a disciplined, warm-intro-only strategy and radical transparency with investors were critical to navigating market chaos and securing capital from strategic partners like the Walmart family fund.

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Eziah Zaidi

About Eziah

On the podcast with Eziah

How to Close a $15M Series A During a Bank Collapse

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