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Zack Pecenak

Investor

Investor at Empire State Development – New York Ventures

Schenectady, New York, United States

Writes $500K – $3.5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. New York VenturesDirector, Innovation Venture Fundcurrent2024 — presentSchenectady, New York, United States
  2. Render Energy (cleantech x proptech startup)Founder, CTO2023 — 2024Schenectady, New York, United States
  3. XENDEESenior Director of Product2023 — 2024Schenectady, NY (The Electric City)
  4. XENDEELead Engineer2019 — 2023San Diego County, California, United States
  5. XENDEESenior Engineer2018 — 2019San Diego County, California, United States
  6. University of California San DiegoGraduate Student Researcher - Power systems2014 — 2018La Jolla, CA
  7. Sempra EnergyMarket Research Analyst - Controllable loads2017 — 2018San Diego County, California, United States
  8. Air Force Research LaboratoryResearch Intern - smart grid cybersecurity2017Rome, NY
  9. Mohawk Valley Community College MVCCPeer Tutor2011 — 2012
  10. The Ortensi FarmOrganic farm hand2000 — 2011Richfield springs, ny

Education

  1. University of California, San Diego - Rady School of ManagementTechnology management and entrepreneurship fellow, Power and Energy Business Technology2017 — 2018
  2. UC San DiegoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Power and Energy System2015 — 2018
  3. UC San DiegoMaster of Science (M.S.), Climate Science and Solar Forecasting2014 — 2015
  4. University at BuffaloBachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering2012 — 2014
  5. Mohawk Valley Community CollegeAssociate of Science (A.S.), Engineering Science2008 — 2012
  6. Cherry Valley - Springfield Central School2005 — 2008
  7. Owen D. Young2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Matlab21C++10Microsoft Excel7Solidworks4PTC Pro/Engineer2AutoCAD1Mathematica1ExcelArcGISMicrosoft Office5Microsoft PowerPoint1PTC Creo1
+12 morePublic SpeakingEngineeringFluid MechanicsStatisticsRoboticsRadiative TransferParticle Image VelocimetryCommand LineHOMERResearchSimulationsFrench

Languages English · French

From Zack's professional profile.

Colleagues at Empire State Development – New York Ventures

Audrey Chisholm
Assistant Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Jennifer Tegan
Managing Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Josh Nelson
Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Karan Mehta
Senior Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Marcia Mitchell
Managing Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Momo Bi
Principal at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Ryoko Nozawa
Senior Director at Empire State Development – New York Ventures
Silvia Garcia Codony
Assistant Vice President at Empire State Development – New York Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Zack Pecenak work?
Zack Pecenak is Investor at Empire State Development – New York Ventures.
What check size does Zack Pecenak write?
Zack Pecenak typically writes checks of $500K – $3.5M.

Same school

Also attended University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management17

Niall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersTakaaki TobaruPartner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Jonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceJosh StilingPrincipal, Investment at Anzu PartnersRaj KapanyInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsDenise LongleyManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Longley Capital

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Also attended UC San Diego288

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiJamie MontgomeryCo-Founder & Managing Partner at March Capital Partners

+ 282 more

Also attended University at Buffalo56

Ariel LebowitsCFO at FJ LabsRyan ScottInvestor at Khosla VenturesDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesKevin DunlapCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Calibrate VenturesRichard LungenGeneral Partner at HC9 VenturesBob ClericiFund Operations at HC9 Ventures

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Also attended Mohawk Valley Community College1

Alfie MaylinTrainee Administrator at Oakglen

Shared employers

Also worked at New York Ventures1

Sonia GulatiPrincipal at Global BioAccess Fund

Also worked at XENDEE1

Whitney Haring-SmithManaging Partner at Anzu Partners

Also worked at University of California San Diego67

Keerthi NalabotuInvestor at True VenturesVignesh RavikumarInvestor at Sierra VenturesAnne GheriniChief Marketing Officer at Sierra VenturesRachel Tsunemoto Hislop, PhDPrincipal, Director of Research at Two Bear CapitalMaia HightowerInvestor at EPIC VENTURESXuhui ShaoPartner at Foothill Ventures

+ 61 more

Also worked at Sempra Energy2

Hope MagoSenior Partner at HCAP PartnersShrina KuraniDeputy Director of Venture Capital, IBank California at Higher Ground Labs