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Zach Gornet

Investor

Vice President at Five Elms Capital · Board director at Prospyr Medical, Inc.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

About

Zach Gornet is a Vice President at Five Elms Capital, where he works on due diligence, new investment execution, and portfolio company support, drawing on over eight years of experience in software M&A. He was previously a Vice President at Greater Sum Ventures, focusing on growth and buyout-stage software and tech-enabled services investing, and earlier worked in investment banking at AGC Partners and Progress Partners. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.

Invests in

SaaS

Board director at Prospyr Medical, Inc.

Intro paths

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Prospyr Medical, Inc.'s investors · 1

Five Elms CapitalKansas City · $15M – $150M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Prospyr Medical, Inc.

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Gregory KopyltsovExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Walker SzurekExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Five Elms CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2025 — present
  2. StoresightBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Prospyr MedicalBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Service BuddyAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. iink PaymentsAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  6. TablelistAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentBoston, MA
  7. Greater Sum VenturesVice President2023 — 2025Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
  8. Greater Sum VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2023Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
  9. Greater Sum VenturesGrowth Equity Associate2019 — 2021Knoxville Metropolitan Area
  10. AGC PartnersInvestment Banking Associate2019Boston, Massachusetts
  11. AGC PartnersInvestment Banking Senior Analyst2018 — 2019Boston, Massachusetts
  12. Progress PartnersTMT Investment Banking Analyst2016 — 2018Boston, MA
  13. Charles River DevelopmentInvestment Solutions Consultant2016Burlington, Massachusetts
  14. Charles River DevelopmentClient Management Associate2015 — 2016Burlington, Massachusetts
  15. Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C.Extern2015Greater Chicago Area
  16. Paradigm Spine LLCInternship2014New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. M7 Electro-Opticsintern2011
  18. Northern Edge Elite Hockey Schoolsinstructor2010

Skills & more

Due DiligencePrivate EquityFinancial Analysis16Business Valuation15Mergers & Acquisitions13Data Analysis12Engineering13Programming9Entrepreneurship10Start-ups8FinanceResearch1
+9 moreFinancial ModelingStrategyLeadershipMicrosoft WordPowerPointManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeSQL

Languages English · French

  • Series 79 — FINRA
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Zach's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Prospyr Medical, Inc.Board seat

via Five Elms Capital · filed Dec 2025 · $13.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Five Elms Capital

Adam Coffman
Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital
Akash Kalagara
Analyst, Business Development at Five Elms Capital
Alex Stancati
Executive Assistant at Five Elms Capital
Alice Fitzgerald
Legal Analyst at Five Elms Capital
Ana Munoz
Growth Investor at Five Elms Capital
Annelise Overall
Administrative Assistant at Five Elms Capital
Anthony Fortino
Head of Capital Markets at Five Elms Capital
Asaf Shinar
Director at Pontifax Venture Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Gornet?
Zach Gornet is a Vice President at Five Elms Capital, where he works on due diligence, new investment execution, and portfolio company support, drawing on over eight years of experience in software M&A. He was previously a Vice President at Greater Sum Ventures, focusing on growth and buyout-stage software and tech-enabled services investing, and earlier worked in investment banking at AGC Partners and Progress Partners. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Cornell University and is a CFA charterholder.
Where does Zach Gornet work?
Zach Gornet is Vice President at Five Elms Capital and Board director at Prospyr Medical, Inc..
What does Zach Gornet invest in?
Zach Gornet invests in SaaS.
What boards does Zach Gornet sit on?
Zach Gornet holds tracked board seats at Prospyr Medical, Inc..
Where did Zach Gornet go to school?
Zach Gornet studied at Cornell University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering); MICDS.

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Shared employers

Also worked at iink Payments3

Tim StreitGeneral Partner & Co-Founder at Grand VenturesKen LollarCo-founder at iinkRyan WetzelCo-founder & Head of Operations at iink

Also worked at Tablelist1

Jay PuteraPartner at Sanctor Capital

Also worked at Greater Sum Ventures1

Brandon BruceGeneral Partner at Market Square Ventures

Also worked at AGC Partners25

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