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Zac Zavos

Investor

Managing Partner at Shearwater Capital

Australia

About

Co-founder and Managing Partner of Shearwater Capital. Previously co-founded and led Conversant Media (acquired by APN News & Media in 2016), later heading APN's digital division; began his career at IBM, Deloitte and ThoughtWorks. Holds degrees from UNSW.

Experience

  1. Shearwater CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentSydney, Australia
  2. ParallelInvestor & Directorcurrent2026 — present
  3. IdeallyInvestor & Directorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Mulberry RacingChair & Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  5. NexlInvestor & Directorcurrent2023 — present
  6. EvenBetter.aiInvestor & Directorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Capital BriefInvestor & Directorcurrent2022 — present
  8. PLAYGROUND XYZInvestor & Director2016 — 2021Sydney, Australia
  9. Conversant MediaChief Executive Officer2016 — 2018Sydney, Australia
  10. Conversant MediaFounder2007 — 2016Sydney, Australia
  11. ThoughtWorksSnr Consultant / Marketing Manager2006 — 2007Sydney, Australia
  12. BSkyBSenior Digital Analyst (Contract)2005London, United Kingdom
  13. Fidelity InvestmentsSenior Business Analyst / Project Manager (Contract)2004 — 2005London, United Kingdom
  14. University of New South WalesSenior Business Analyst (Contract)2003 — 2004Sydney, Australia
  15. Deloitte AustraliaSenior Consultant2002 — 2003Sydney, Australia
  16. Henderson Global InvestorsWeb Business Analyst (Contract)2001London, United Kingdom
  17. IBM Global Business ServicesBusiness Analyst / Consultant1998 — 2001Sydney, Australia

Education

  1. Australian Institute of Company DirectorsGAICD (Graduate, Company Directors Course)
  2. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessVenture Capital Executive Program2018
  3. UNSW Business SchoolMaster of Commerce, Information Systems & Management1999 — 2000
  4. UNSWBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology & Sociology1994 — 1996

Skills & more

Business Growth3Website Monetization1E-commerce35Mobile Applications4Business Analysis5Stakeholder Management1CRM2Project Management4Business Strategy4Change Management1Project Delivery5Analytics2
+12 moreInformation ArchitectureWebmaster ServicesNew MediaDigital MediaEntrepreneurshipContent StrategyMobile DevicesAdvertisingWebsite ManagementStrategyManagementBusiness Development

From Zac's professional profile.

Colleagues at Shearwater Capital

Beliz Ozturk
Investment Associate at Shearwater Capital
Charles Gibbon
Founding Partner at Shearwater Capital
Emanuel Shariev
Investment Analyst at Shearwater Capital
Greg Stevens
Financial Controller at Shearwater Capital
Matthew Parbhu
Partner at Shearwater Capital
Mike Gregg
Founding Partner at Shearwater Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Zac Zavos work?
Zac Zavos is Managing Partner at Shearwater Capital.

Same school

Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors136

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Shared employers

Also worked at Nexl2

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Also worked at Deloitte Australia1,241

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Also worked at IBM Global Business Services658

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