Zach Ellis
InvestorJr., Founder and Managing Partner at South Loop Ventures
Houston, Texas, United States
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About
SKIP The profile name (Zach Ellis) and the name used throughout the About section (Sunny Kumar) are inconsistent, making it impossible to write a reliable factual bio.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- South Loop VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 30current2025 — present
- Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of BusinessLecturercurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- PraxisProInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- SmartWiz.ioInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- LunchTableInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- Anesthesiology Matchmaking Engine|Lokum AppInvestorcurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Screen Skinz®Investorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- AstronautInvestorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- KultureInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Upgrade BoutiqueInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- MilkifyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- The BFM FundAdvisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentPortland, Oregon, United States
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2018 — present
- Plug and Play Tech CenterMentorcurrent2018 — presentSunnyvale, CA
- Rev1 VenturesManaging Director2020 — 2021Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- The Ohio State UniversityDirector of New Ventures2017 — 2020Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area
- PepsiCoManager, PepsiCo Technology Ventures2014 — 2017Hawthorne, NY
- Wisconsin Alumni Research FoundationLicensing Associate2011 — 2014Greater Madison Area
- GallupAssociate Partner/Senior Consultant2009 — 2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Skills & more
Business Development99Venture CapitalCorporate Venture Capital5Commercialization52Start-ups32Licensing23Technology Transfer14Biotechnology49Market Analysis29Consulting24Program Management33Project Management18
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Management ConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipEntrepreneurshipNew Business DevelopmentLifesciencesProduct DevelopmentChange ManagementValuationAgTechStrategyNegotiation- VC Unlocked: Silicon Valley — Stanford Online
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Colleagues at South Loop Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zach Ellis?
- SKIP The profile name (Zach Ellis) and the name used throughout the About section (Sunny Kumar) are inconsistent, making it impossible to write a reliable factual bio.
- 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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Also attended United States Naval Academy113
Chad SummeBoard Member at CincyTechDouglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsTony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalJuliane GallinaPartner at Lavrock VenturesMike SteadmanFounder, Coach, USNA '10 — writing, coaching, and designing categories for underdog military veteran founders and CEOsJohn DillonInvestor at Alsop Louie Partners
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Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School65
Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at Driven
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison455
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesJoe HayesInvestor at LightbankGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersBret L. BostwickMD, FAAP, FACMG, Venture Advisor at Breyer Capital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business828
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows406
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Rice Business - Jones Graduate School of Business11
Aziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundKevin SimmonsGeneral Partner at LoftyInc CapitalNancy ZakhourVenture Partner at ASCENT ENERGY VENTURESSamantha LewisPartner at Mercury FundMark PoagCo-Founder and General Partner at Fitz Gate VenturesFarzad SoleimaniPartner at 1984 Ventures Management, Llc
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Also worked at The Ohio State University35
Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesSachi SanghaviJunior Analyst at JobsOhio VenturesBrandon BryantInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersVibhu MittalGen AI at SenseAI VenturesDan BrownChief Services Officer at JumpStart VenturesGreg PughAdvisory Partner, Software and Advanced Technologies at Rev1 Ventures
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Also worked at PepsiCo118
Mark TowfiqVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalJared AndermanManaging Director, Data Analytics at Deerfield Management CompanyRahul SinghOperator-in-residence at W Health Ventures Gp LlcMonika AdamowiczHead of People at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDaniel MurrayVenture Partner at Calibrate VenturesHarry HuiCo-founder of ClearVue Partners at CVP NoLimit
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