Alayzain Rizavi

Alayzain (Zain) Rizavi is a seasoned professional in the venture capital space, currently serving as a Principal at Ridge Ventures and co-founder of Cloudflare Angels Network. With a strong focus on cybersecurity, Zain holds the position of Cybersecurity Vertical Co-lead and Committee Member at EVCA. Zain's investment portfolio includes various startups as an angel investor, with notable contributions to companies such as Contextual, Cake AI, and Nursa. Previously, Zain was a Senior Associate at Pelion Venture Partners, where responsibilities included acting as a Board Observer for several Series A and Series B companies. Zain holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Nutrition from the University of Utah.