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Zach Kaplan

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Venture Partner at Corazon Capital · Board director at Inventables

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $100K – $3M checks · typically $1.5M

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183 people in our graph share verified history with Zach — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul BragielunlockedZach: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1997–1999)
Zach: together at Inventables
×6Zach: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Zach: together at Harvard Business School Online

About

Venture Partner at Corazon Capital and founder/CEO of Inventables, a manufacturing technology company; he led Corazon investments in Mantle, Carro, and Amper.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Board director at Inventables

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In turn, Zach can intro founders to Inventables's investors below.

Inventables's investors · 7

Corazon CapitalChicago · $150K – $500K checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksDundee Venture CapitalPittsburgh · $500K – $3M checksGen CapitalChicagoGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksIllinois VenturesChampaignTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks

Experience

  1. EaselChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. Corazon CapitalFounding Venture Partnercurrent2014 — presentGreater Chicago Area
  3. InventablesCEO2002 — 2024Chicago, IL
  4. mHUB ChicagoMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
  5. Lever WorksCEO1999 — 2001Urbana-Champaign Area

Skills & more

Web Marketing7Lean Manufacturing6Product Design63Manufacturing22Product Development53Industrial Design20Engineering14Entrepreneurship43Strategy12Product Management16R&D5Materials2
+12 moreCreative DirectionBusiness DevelopmentStart-upsSolidworksProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsRapid PrototypingE-commerceDesign for ManufacturingDesign Thinking
  • Becoming Head of Sales: Developing Your Playbook — LinkedIn

From Zach's professional profile.

Colleagues at Corazon Capital

Alison Rapaport Stillman
Partner at Serena Ventures
Alison Stillman
Partner at Corazon Capital
Carrie Beach
Head of Operations at Corazon Capital
Christian Rudder
Venture Partner at Corazon Capital
Greg Johnston
Principal at Corazon Capital
Josh Graves
Senior Associate at Corazon Capital
Nancy Corrie
Investor at Tensility Venture Partners
Phil Schwarz
Partner at Corazon Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Kaplan?
Venture Partner at Corazon Capital and founder/CEO of Inventables, a manufacturing technology company; he led Corazon investments in Mantle, Carro, and Amper.
Where does Zach Kaplan work?
Zach Kaplan is Venture Partner at Corazon Capital and Board director at Inventables.
What check size does Zach Kaplan write?
Zach Kaplan typically writes checks of $100K – $3M.
Where did Zach Kaplan go to school?
Zach Kaplan studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BSME, Mechanical Engineering); Harvard Business School Online (Business); Glenbrook North High School.

Founder mafias

Glenbrook North High School mafia3

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