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Zach Ellis

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Jr., Founder and Managing Partner at South Loop Ventures

Houston, Texas, United States

Kauffman Fellow · Class 30

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Experience

  1. South Loop VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 30current2025 — present
  3. Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of BusinessLecturercurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  4. PraxisProInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  5. SmartWiz.ioInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. LunchTableInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. Anesthesiology Matchmaking Engine|Lokum AppInvestorcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  8. Screen Skinz®Investorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  9. AstronautInvestorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  10. KultureInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  11. Upgrade BoutiqueInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  12. MilkifyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  13. The BFM FundAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
  14. TechstarsMentorcurrent2018 — present
  15. Plug and Play Tech CenterMentorcurrent2018 — presentSunnyvale, CA
  16. Rev1 VenturesManaging Director2020 — 2021Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  17. The Ohio State UniversityDirector of New Ventures2017 — 2020Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
  18. PepsiCoManager, PepsiCo Technology Ventures2014 — 2017Hawthorne, NY
  19. Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationLicensing Associate2011 — 2014Greater Madison Area
  20. GallupAssociate Partner/Senior Consultant2009 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Skills & more

Business Development99Venture CapitalCorporate Venture Capital5Commercialization52Start-ups32Licensing23Technology Transfer14Biotechnology49Market Analysis29Consulting24Program Management33Project Management18
+11 moreManagement ConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipEntrepreneurshipNew Business DevelopmentLifesciencesProduct DevelopmentChange ManagementValuationAgTechStrategyNegotiation
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Colleagues at South Loop Ventures

Ashley DeWalt
Managing Partner at Collectiv
Blair Garrou
Co-founder & General Partner at Mercury Fund
Joshua Taylor
Venture Partner at South Loop Ventures
Rob Morelli
COO and Head of Capital Solutions at Overlap Holdings
Victor Hugo
Investor at South Loop Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Ellis?
Jr., Founder and Managing Partner at South Loop Ventures
Where does Zach Ellis work?
Zach Ellis is Jr., Founder and Managing Partner at South Loop Ventures.
Where did Zach Ellis go to school?
Zach Ellis studied at United States Naval Academy (Bachelor's Degree); Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master's Degree, Biotechnology).

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