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.

Zach Kaplan

Investor

Venture Partner at Corazon Capital · Board director at Inventables

Chicago, Illinois

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

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

z•••@corazon.comreveal

Board director at Inventables

Intro paths

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

Inventables's investors · 7

Corazon CapitalChicago · $150K – $500K checks Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checks Dundee Venture CapitalPittsburgh · $500K – $3M checks Gen CapitalChicago GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks Illinois VenturesChampaign True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks

Experience

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

Skills & more

Web Marketing7Lean Manufacturing6Product Design63Manufacturing22Product Development53Industrial Design20Engineering14Entrepreneurship43Strategy12Product Management16R&D5Materials2

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Creative 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 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

Sam Yagan

Co-Founder and Managing Director 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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia146

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Max LevchinBSFounded PayPal +1 Luke NosekBSFounded PayPal Ansuman SatpathyPhilosophyFounded Santa Ana Bio +2 DeVaris BrownB.S.Founded Super Heroic +2 Harish AgarwalB.S.Founded Nori +2 Amitt MahajanBSFounded Rare Bits +1

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Harvard Business School Online mafia28

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jinal JhaveriDisruptive Strategy by Clayton Christensen,NegotiationFounded SchoolMint +1 Sasha OrloffContinuing EducationFounded LendUp +1 Upeka BeeThe Leadership Consortium by Frances FreiFounded DianaHR +1 Santiago RibadeneiraDisruptive Strategy & Innovation - Clayton ChristensenFounded FastFarma Ben ScruggsCORe: Credential of ReadinessFounded Altis Biosystems Mojisola FasholaCore: Credential of ReadinessFounded Solt Advisory

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Corazon Capital mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam YaganCo-Founder & Managing PartnerFounded ShopRunner Steve FarshtManaging PartnerFounded DCM Services Carrie BeachHead of OperationsFounded ShopRunner Christian RudderVenture PartnerFounded Archean Biologics Sam KaplanInternFounded Remix

Same school

Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign421

Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VC Luke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of Gigafund Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures Deep NisharInvestment Team at General Catalyst Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista Capital NoorPartner at Clear Ventures

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Also attended Harvard Business School Online152

MariaInvestor at Investinor Kelsey BeausoleilBusiness Development Network at Redpoint Ventures Oliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital Partners John DemeterInvestor at Khosla Ventures Jeff RoseAdvisor at AI Capital RobAdvisor at TFX Capital

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Also attended Glenbrook North High School7

Kevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity Partners Michael DimoffAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk Ventures Alena MarovitzInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL Alana LevinInvestment Partner at Variant Fund Jim DaltonTechnical Advisory Board Member at Florida Innovation Capital Kobi WeinbergVenture Partner at Contrarian Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inventables4

Phil BlackInvestor at True Ventures Paul BricaultAdvisor at Canyon Creek Capital J ChengFounder and Managing Partner at Gen Capital Sue KhimFounder at Brilliant

Also worked at mHUB Chicago9

Victor Pascucci IIIManaging General Partner, Cofounder at Energy Capital Ventures Eric YablonkaDigital Health Advisor at Excelerate Health Ventures Mark O’ConnorAssociate at Illinois Ventures Karlo KukecVenture Associate at Vesna Advisors Mary DoctorEvents Coordinator at Lofty Ventures Mark LaddGeneral Partner at Malex Enterprises

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