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Zach Ware

Investor

Partner at Trust Ventures · Board director at WithMe

Los Angeles / Las Vegas

Writes $200K – $1M checks

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

Payton DobbsunlockedZach: together at Vanderbilt University (1999–2000)
×6Zach: together at Vanderbilt University
Zach: together at Trust Ventures
×4Zach: together at Woodberry Forest School

About

Zach Ware is a builder-first, hands-on partner who led the Downtown Project—deploying $350–500M across 40+ acres to blend tech, small business and urban revitalization—and takes founders camping for focused conversations.

Contact· published on Zach's own website

Invests in

Deep TechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Board director at WithMe

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WithMe's investors · 3

Oak HC/FTStamford · since 2016OMERS VenturesToronto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2016VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks · since 2016

Experience

  1. Freehouse Capital PartnersFounder / Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas Area
  2. HarborBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. Various CompaniesPrivate Investorcurrent2015 — present
  4. Trust VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  5. PilotworksCOO / CEO2018Brooklyn, New York
  6. VTF CapitalManaging Partner2011 — 2018Las Vegas, Nevada Area
  7. Zappos.comLead of Technology & Industrial Investments, Downtown Project2012 — 2015Las Vegas, NV
  8. Zappos.comSpecial Projects (CEO)2010 — 2013Las Vegas, Nevada Area
  9. Zappos.comHead Of Product Management2007 — 2013Las Vegas, NV
  10. SHIFTFounder / CEO2013 — 2015Las Vegas, NV
  11. Work In Progress CoworkingCo-Founder2012 — 2015Las Vegas, Nevada Area
  12. The Republic of TeaDistribution / Web + Direct Manager2004 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategic Planning14Strategy1Management16Leadership5E-commerce36Marketing Strategy8Product Management20Start-ups36Real Estate Development1Business Development4Venture Capital3Social Media Marketing1
+12 moreMarketingPublic RelationsSalesProduct DevelopmentIntegrated MarketingUrban PlanningMedia RelationsFinancial ServicesEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsSocial EntrepreneurshipCommunity Engagement

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Deals · 1

WithMeBoard seat

via VTF Capital · filed Aug 2016 · $43.8M raise

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

Colleagues at Trust Ventures

Ben Weaver
Senior Associate at Trust Ventures
Brian Tochman
General Partner at Trust Ventures
Brooke Fallon
Vice President at Trust Ventures
Eric Hobby
Associate at Trust Ventures
Jake Roeper
Senior Associate at Trust Ventures
Joel Stonedale
Investor at Trust Ventures
Kat McGuire
Senior Analyst at Trust Ventures
Laszlo Korsos
Venture Partner at Trust Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zach Ware?
Zach Ware is a builder-first, hands-on partner who led the Downtown Project—deploying $350–500M across 40+ acres to blend tech, small business and urban revitalization—and takes founders camping for focused conversations.
Where does Zach Ware work?
Zach Ware is Partner at Trust Ventures and Board director at WithMe.
What does Zach Ware invest in?
Zach Ware invests in Deep Tech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Zach Ware write?
Zach Ware typically writes checks of $200K – $1M.
What boards does Zach Ware sit on?
Zach Ware holds tracked board seats at WithMe.
Where did Zach Ware go to school?
Zach Ware studied at Vanderbilt University (Economics); Woodberry Forest School.

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