Before becoming an investor, Zaz Floreani spent years in business development roles where she managed major partnerships with companies like Meta, Twitter, Pinterest, and LinkedIn, and later led deals at Dropoff that reportedly doubled the company's revenue overnight. She joined Next Coast Ventures after already being an investor in the firm's fund from its early days, bringing a mix of hands-on startup deal-making experience and an unusual academic background that includes an MBA, a master's in Middle Eastern Studies, and a history degree.