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Zack Ganieany

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Zack Ganieany

@zganieany

Co-founder & CEO @meritfirstus (backed by 8VC & Slow Ventures). America's frontier is in unlocking our hidden talent.

Austin, TX

Joined October 2020

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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 8, 2025
We raised $6M+ for @MeritFirstUS, co-led by @8vc (@JTLonsdale @andrewoetting) and @slow (@lessin) with participation from @rauchg to restore merit to hiring and help revitalize the American Dream, where opportunity is promised and outcomes are earned.
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 24, 2024
Replying to @Jason
game recognize game
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Nov 5, 2025
"The University of Austin rejects the credentialing cartel." The team at UATX is building something extraordinary. Blown away by what I've seen already and the talent of their students. We need more bold efforts like this to shake up the status quo. Here's to unleashing
University of Austin (UATX)
@uaustinorg
Nov 5, 2025
UATX will never charge tuition. And we will never take government money. Here's why. Graduates spend decades shouldering debt for hollow credentials. This debt influences every decision they make: What job to take. Where to live. When to marry. When to have children. Some will
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Sep 16, 2025
Replying to @nejatian
founder mode level of hustle
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 10, 2025
the perfect coffee table doesn’t exi…
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Nov 11, 2025
Announcing: Intern & New‑Grad Merit Series To everyone who feels like the job hunt has turned into resume roulette, we hear you. The system is broken. We’re launching a series of brief, role‑specific assessments so students and new grads can prove real ability and get a real
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 8, 2025
going on @tbpn at 1:40pm PT to see if @tylercosgrove will join us at @MeritFirstUS after his internship
TBPN
@tbpn
Oct 8, 2025
Morning. On today’s show: – @karimatiyeh (Ramp) – @alexkshieh (The Antifraud Co) – @dteare (1Password) – @gilbert & @djrosent (Acquired) – @sergiynest (Quilter) – @JLopas (Base Power Co) – @ryanjdaniels (Crosby) – @zganieany (MeritFirst) – @YashRathod_75 (Origin) See you there.
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Nov 7, 2025
My love language is physical touch
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 9, 2025
Congrats to the @basepowerco team! Bullish on them, Austin, and people named Zach. 🇺🇸
Molly O’Shea
@MollySOShea
Oct 8, 2025
BREAKING: Base Power Raises $1 Billion Series C Led by Addition Zach Dell, Co-Founder & CEO, joins Sourcery to discuss Base's strategic funding, rapid growth, & the world-class talent needed to seize the gigawatt-scale opportunity We Break Down: - $200M Series B to $1B Series C
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 30, 2025
finding A players is tough.. doesn't need to be though
a16z speedrun 🧊
@speedrun
Oct 22, 2025
Ben Horowitz on the brilliant advice you often get from investors
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Sep 9, 2025
Replying to @anothercohen
POV: got a normal size bowl and now need to raise a Series A
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 8, 2025
Replying to @zganieany
Hiring is broken. We overweight proxies (schools, logos) and underweight capability. Great people get filtered out; companies miss out and the world is worse off because of it.
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Jul 30, 2025
@sam_mielke is a stud. appreciate the shoutout to @MeritFirstUS
Sujeet Indap
@sindap
Jul 29, 2025
NEW: At the firm that bills itself as the “first AI-native investment bank”, the MDs are 25 years old and in line for a $2mn bonus: on.ft.com/44SM1E0
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Zack Ganieany
@zganieany
Oct 19, 2025
Testing is critical in the hiring process. Give people a chance to show what they can do and both sides win
Sam Mielke
@sam_mielke
Oct 18, 2025
Time to bring back IQ tests to the hiring process!
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