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Zmc

Private equity

New York · 27 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ZMC frames its investment philosophy around a prioritization of stakeholders that it says differs from typical private equity practice. Rather than treating its own investors as the primary customer, the firm places the end customers who buy its portfolio companies' products and services first, reasoning that a business must deliver quality goods at fair value to justify its existence. Employees at portfolio companies come second, on the view that supported and satisfied staff are essential to running businesses well. The firm's investors, to whom it acts as a fiduciary seeking high risk-adjusted returns, are third, and the firm places itself last.

Invests inMedia & EntertainmentNew York

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

HQ
New York, NY, US
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
6

Team · 27 people

from the firm's website
Andrew Vogel· Co-Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner
Jordan Turkewitz· Co-Chief Investment Officer & Managing Partner
Karl Slatoff· Managing Partner
Strauss Zelnick· Founder and Managing Partner
Jason Sporer· Partner
Seymour Sammell· Partner
Sheila Dharmarajan· Partner, Head of Investor Relations & Business Development
Scott Lucas· Principal
Akshay Patel· Vice President
Alex Streich· Senior Associate
Anastasia Marras· Chief Financial Officer
Bob Collie· Chief Technology Advisor & Operating Partner
Carl Maahs· Associate
Carlye Bowers· Office Manager & HR Coordinator
Cooper Gray· Associate
Eashan Bagia· Associate
Elizabeth Keyser· Executive Assistant
Elle Finney· Executive Assistant
Jake Reines· Senior Accounting Associate
Jeff Samuels· Director of Finance
Kristin Tassini· Director of Business Development
Lauren Fisher· Chief Talent Advisor & Operating Partner
Maya Bronfman· Executive Assistant
Philip Meier· Vice President
Sally Knutson· Chief Financial Advisor & Operating Partner
Shazard Mohammed· Assistant Controller
Tim Faranda· Controller

Investments · 6 tracked

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9 Story Media Group

A creator, marketer, and distributor of kids and family focused intellectual property.

Logitix

A one-stop ticketing platform combining pricing, distribution, and real-time market insights.

Raptive

A creator company focused on powering creator independence.

Simeio

Provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions to enterprises.

Simpler Trading

A platform for interactive online education for individual traders and investors.

The Second City

Comedy brand focused on entertaining, inspiring, and transforming through comedy.

Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 3

as of Jun 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
ZMC II Extended Value Fund, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board20219.2%1.38x0.00x
ZMC III, L.P.LPs: The Regents of the University of California, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board, Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System +1 more2020-9.5%0.75x0.04x
ZMC II, L.P.LPs: New Mexico Educational Retirement Board201434.5%3.07x3.06x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Zmc focus on?
Zmc focuses on Media & Entertainment.
Where is Zmc located?
Zmc is headquartered in New York, US.

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