Where does Zach Herak work?

Zach Herak is Venture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners.

Where did Zach Herak go to school?

Zach Herak studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science).

Zach Herak

Investor

Venture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

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Zach: together at GLG

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About

Zach Herak is Director of Strategy & Business Development and GM of DASH Apps at SprintFWD, a SaaS platform built on HubSpot. With over 14 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in military, SaaS, and startup environments, he combines operational expertise with business strategy across go-to-market and scaling initiatives. Herak holds an MBA from Duke Fuqua, maintains an active Secret security clearance, and serves as a Major in the Army Reserve supporting Latin America strategy at US Southern Command.

Experience

SprintFWDDirector of Strategy & Business Development / GM, DASH Appscurrent2025 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
SprintFWDChief of Staff2024 — 2025Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Idea Fund PartnersSenior Venture Scoutcurrent2026 — present
Idea Fund PartnersVenture Scout2025 — 2026Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
United States Army ReserveExecutive Officer (Associate Director of Ops & Logistics), 448th Engineer Battalion, 1st MSCcurrent2026 — presentFort Buchanan, Guaynabo Municipio, Puerto Rico
United States Army ReservePolitical-Military Affairs Policy, U.S. Southern Command2023 — 2026Doral, Florida, United States
United States Army ReserveBattalion Staff (Operations and Logistics) / IRR2022 — 2023Saugerties, New York, United States
United States Army ReserveCommander (Senior Operations Manager), 328th Engineer Support Company, 411th Engineer Brigade2020 — 2022Northfield, New Jersey, United States
United States Army ReserveUnit Movement Officer (Logistics Manager), 305th Engineer Detachment, 411th Engineer Brigade2018 — 2020Staten Island, NY
United States Army ReserveExecutive Officer (Chief of Staff), 306th Engineer Company (Vertical), 411th Engineer Brigade2016 — 2018Farmingdale, NY/Camp Buehring, Kuwait
United States Army ReserveCommander (Lead Project Manager), 352nd Engineer Support Detachment (Horizontal), 420th EN BDE2015 — 2016Yoakum, TX
United States Army ReservePlatoon Leader (Project Manager), 277th Engineer Company (Horizontal), 420th EN BDE2012 — 2015San Antonio, TX
StealthBusiness Consultant2025Miami, Florida, United States
Quibble Consulting LLCCo-Founder2020 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
TeraCodeSr. Program Manager, Client Delivery2022 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
SimpleSenseChief of Staff / Program Manager2020 — 2022Brooklyn, New York, United States
RevelSr. Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Special Projects2019 — 2020Brooklyn, New York, United States
GLGSr. Client Solutions Manager, Corporate Growth Team2014 — 2019Greater New York City Area
DellStrategic Partnerships Manager2012 — 2014Nashville, TN / Round Rock, TX
Town of Davidson, NCVolunteer Firefighter2009 — 2012Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Skills & more

Go-to-Market StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business Relationship ManagementTeam RestructuringDue DiligenceDeal SourcingDeal ScreeningBusiness TransformationP&L ManagementStrategic VisionAnnual Planning1Business Reviews1

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Product ManagementQuality MetricsCommercial DrivingCustomer SatisfactionBusiness MetricsBusiness Case PreparationPartner ProgramsEnterprise AccountsGeneral ManagementOperational ExcellenceProblem SolvingEasily Adaptable

Languages Arabic · Spanish

ILE — The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Joint Engineer Operations Course, Phase 1 — U.S. Army Engineer School
Unit Movement Officer Course — U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
Army Project Engineer (ASI W6) — US Army Corps of Engineers
Engineer Captain's Career Course — U.S. Army Engineer School
Engineer Basic Officer Leadership Course — U.S. Army Engineer School
Basic Airborne Course — U.S. Army Infantry School

From Zach's professional profile.

Colleagues at IDEA Fund Partners

John Cambier

Partner / CFO at IDEA Fund Partners

Juan Carlos Pacheco

Senior Associate at IDEA Fund Partners

Lelon Winstead

Investor at IDEA Fund Partners

Lister Delgado

Managing Partner at IDEA Fund Partners

Michael Baiardi

Venture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners

Rami Essaid

Founder at Finmark

Zakiya Alta Lee-Hill

Principal at IDEA Fund Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Herak?: Zach Herak is Director of Strategy & Business Development and GM of DASH Apps at SprintFWD, a SaaS platform built on HubSpot. With over 14 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in military, SaaS, and startup environments, he combines operational expertise with business strategy across go-to-market and scaling initiatives. Herak holds an MBA from Duke Fuqua, maintains an active Secret security clearance, and serves as a Major in the Army Reserve supporting Latin America strategy at US Southern Command.
Where does Zach Herak work?: Zach Herak is Venture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners.
Where did Zach Herak go to school?: Zach Herak studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Davidson College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science).

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Shared employers

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