Bob Zangrillo

About Bob Zangrillo

Bob Zangrillo is the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Investment Officer of Dragon Global, a leading, AI-powered, private investment firm focused on Consumer Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise, and Sustainability. His talents are widely known for providing significant financial returns for his investors and building teams dedicated to delivering leading industry solutions. As Founder, Chairman, CEO, Board Member, investor, and / or Advisor in (17) Unicorn companies, including (8) Decacorns like Dick’s Sporting Goods, DiDi, Digital Turbine, Twitter, Ulta Beauty, Zynga,(2) Centicorns including Uber and (1) Trillion-Dollar Club member Facebook/Meta.Over the last decade, Zangrillo has led investments in commercial real estate development projects in Miami, Florida. He is the founder and largest investor in the Magic City Innovation District, in Little Haiti, Miami, Florida. This emerging innovation district is approximately 8 million square feet of mixed-use development, including residential, commercial, retail, and hotel space with a mission to rewrite history on how we Live, Work, Learn, Play and Giveback. The Magic City Innovation District has four core pillars, including Technology, Sustainability, Health & Wellness, and Art, Entertainment, and Culture.Zangrillo received his MBA from Stanford Graduate School and his bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Vermont. He also completed the Executive Program in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management (MIT Management).Zangrillo is also a well- known Philanthropist and the sponsor of The Zangrillo Family Foundation, which supports several charities dedicated to preserving the Amazon Rainforest and empowering indigenous peoples in the Amazon. Additionally, the Zangrillo Family Foundation is an active supporter of several Miami based projects, including the Tech Lab in Little Haiti, Miami, the Global Empowerment and Mentorship Backpack Project and the Little Lighthouse Foundation. Zangrillo has previously been a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, where he served on the Budget and Finance Committee.

Experience

1. Investor

   Uber

   Sep 2015 — Present

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Artificial Intelligence- Implications for Business Strategy

• University of Vermont

  Bachelor’s Degree

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Strategic Partnerships
• Venture Capital
• Saas
• Real Estate
• Investments
• Management
• Finance
• Corporate Development
• Private Equity