# Arielle Zuckerberg

> Arielle 'AZ' Zuckerberg is a General Partner at Long Journey Ventures, a San Francisco seed firm that backs the 'magically weird' - founders pursuing unconventional ideas at the earliest stages. A former product manager turned investor with stops at Wildfire Interactive, Google, Humin, Kleiner Perkins, and Coatue, she pairs a product-first lens with a hands-on, founder-friend approach. In March 2025 the firm announced a $181.8M fund (the number nods to chai - 18, life).

- **Role:** General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
- **Organizations:** Long Journey Ventures, Coatue Management (former), Kleiner Perkins (former), Humin (former), Google (former), Wildfire Interactive (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Philosophy & Public Affairs and Computer Science, Claremont McKenna College
- **Known for:** Helped launch Coatue's first early-stage fund, Backed companies including The Wing, Willo, Voodoo Manufacturing, and Handshake while at Kleiner Perkins, General Partner on Long Journey's $181.8M fund announced March 2025

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Joined Wildfire Interactive as product manager
- **2012** — Wildfire acquired by Google; continued as PM on social ads
- **2014** — Led product at Humin (later acquired by Tinder)
- **2015** — Joined Kleiner Perkins as associate / partner on early-stage digital
- **2019** — Moved to Coatue Management; helped design and launch its first early-stage fund
- **2022** — Became General Partner at Long Journey Ventures
- **2025** — Long Journey announces a $181.8M fund - the 'chai' number

## Achievements

- Helped launch Coatue's first early-stage fund
- Backed companies including The Wing, Willo, Voodoo Manufacturing, and Handshake while at Kleiner Perkins
- General Partner on Long Journey's $181.8M fund announced March 2025
- Part of a firm that has invested in roughly 130 companies and raised ~$450M total

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Long Journey Ventures announced a new $181.8M fund.

## Links

- Website: https://longjourney.vc
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariellezuckerberg
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ariellezuck
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/az/

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Last updated: 2026-05-20