Biography

Jeremy Zaretzky is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the iSchool. His courses span UX and design, product management, information architecture and software development, leveraging 20+ years of industry experience to connect learning objectives with real-world scenarios.

Jeremy is Co-Director of the iStartup Lab, which helps UW iSchool students develop entrepreneurial skills and launch data-driven social impact startups. He leads the Informatics Practical Capstone program and serves as faculty advisor or mentor for several RSOs, including WINFO, BINFO, and DubHacks Next. He is also a Venture Partner at Loyal VC, which is a global venture capital fund that has invested in more than 400 startups.

During his career as a technology entrepreneur, Jeremy launched new products; built and managed strategic relationships with customers, vendors, and channel partners; negotiated complex contracts; and hired and managed teams. He also led several initiatives designed to grow the Seattle startup ecosystem, including serving as Managing Director of the Founder Institute accelerator program.