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CAZ Investments

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Houston · 23 people tracked

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Investment thesis

As fewer companies go public and alternatives grow to an estimated $23.5 trillion by 2029, owning stakes in general partner firms that manage private equity, private credit, and venture capital funds offers superior returns and diversification. GP stakes provide access to predictable management fee revenue, carried interest typically around 20 percent, and exposure across multiple fund vintages and portfolios spanning geographies, sectors, and stages—outperforming traditional public equities over 35+ years.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.

HQ
Houston, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2001
AUM
$10.8B
Tracked investments
1

Team · 23 people

from the firm's website & public directories

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

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Investments · 1 tracked

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ICONiconbuild.comin𝕏Feb 2025 · $56M

ICON designs and builds architectural structures while providing technology solutions to construction teams to improve building speed and reduce costs.

Construction TechDeep Tech

Jason Ballard(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors1Flourish CapitalDraper AssociatesEvolution VC PartnersIndustrious VenturesKrillion VenturesModerne Ventures+11 more

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

What sectors does CAZ Investments focus on?
CAZ Investments focuses on Energy.
Where is CAZ Investments located?
CAZ Investments is headquartered in Houston, US.
Does CAZ Investments lead rounds?
CAZ Investments typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

#405 - Christopher Zook - Founder of CAZ Investments - Building …

Christopher Zook · powerspod.com

Building An $11B Alternative Investment Platform - Christopher Zook - CAZ Investments - #405 - YouTube

POWERS Pod · Christopher Zook

How GP Stakes and Alignment Redefine Private Markets Investing - Christopher Zook - CAZ Investments - YouTube

Juniper Square · Christopher Zook

Christopher Zook: Playing to Win - Lessons Learned from Scaling CAZ Investments to $8B - YouTube

David Weisburd · Christopher Zook

Christopher Zook: Chairman of CAZ Investments & co-author of "The Holy Grail of Investing" - YouTube

ADC Partners · Christopher Zook

The SECRET world of ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS? Interview w/ Christopher Zook of CAZ Investments - YouTube

Crowdcreate · Christopher Zook

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Co-investors · 5

Index Ventures

Index Ventures is a multi-stage venture capital firm that backs companies from Seed to IPO and beyond, including through its dedicated seed fund Index Origin.

$540K – $10.8M
Spark Capital

Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that partners with founders, known for early investments including leading Twitter's Series B in 2008.

$500K – $25M
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs breakout companies at critical inflection points, helping them grow into enduring market leaders.

$15M – $75M
FirstMark Capital

FirstMark is a venture capital firm that backs founders and supports them through a platform providing access to networks, customers, and talent.

$500K – $8M
Greenoaks

Greenoaks is a venture capital firm that makes extremely concentrated bets, famously putting ~40% of its initial $50M fund into a single company (Coupang) that returned roughly $8B, and continues to hold and grow public equity positions in its breakout companies rather than exiting after IPO like most VCs. The firm backs only ~15 companies per fund with $25-75M initial checks and operates as a registered investment adviser with a lean team focused on contrarian, high-conviction investments that they partner with for decades.

$1M – $50M

Firms observed investing alongside CAZ Investments, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with CAZ Investments's recorded portfolio.

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