Zack Schildhorn
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Lux Capital · Board director at Latchable · Board director at Sols Systems
New York, New York
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $10M
About
Zack Schildhorn is founder of Series Z, where he advises technology companies on fundraising strategy. He serves as a venture partner at Lux Capital, where he has spent 15 years and contributed to the firm's growth from under $100 million to over $4 billion in assets under management. His investment experience includes Latch, Shapeways, Caper, Pawp, and Statespace. He holds engineering and MBA degrees from Cornell University.
Board director at Latchable
Intro paths
In turn, Zack can intro founders to Latchable's investors below.
Latchable's investors · 1
Co-founders at Latchable
Board director at Sols Systems
Intro paths
In turn, Zack can intro founders to Sols Systems's investors below.
Sols Systems's investors · 1
Co-founders at Sols Systems
Experience
- Series ZFoundercurrent2021 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Khosla VenturesAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
- Lux CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentNYC
- Lux CapitalPartner2014 — 2021NYC
- Lux CapitalVice President & Director, Operations2011 — 2014NYC
- Lux CapitalAssociate2007 — 2011
- Pawp, IncBoard Directorcurrent2021 — present
- StatespaceBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- MomentBoard Director2016 — 2021Seattle
- CaperBoard Director2019 — 2021
- ShapewaysBoard Observer2012 — 2021New York, NY
- LatchBoard Director2016 — 2021New York, NY
- Sols SystemsBoard Director2014 — 2017New York, NY
- Deer Hill ExpeditionsExpedition Photographer2004
Education
- Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMBA, Entrepreneurship & Private Equity2006 — 2008
- Cornell UniversityBS, Materials Science Engineering; Business Entrepreneurship2003 — 2007
Skills & more
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Business StrategyFinancial ModelingCompetitive AnalysisCorporate DevelopmentStrategyLanguages Spanish
From Zack's professional profile.
Deals · 4
SBOT TechnologiesBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Jul 2019 · $10.4M raise
LatchableBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed May 2017 · $10M raise
Moment Inc.Board seat
via Lux Capital · filed May 2016 · $3M raise
Sols SystemsBoard seat
via Lux Capital · filed Feb 2016 · $7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Pawp
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Lux Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zack Schildhorn?
- Zack Schildhorn is founder of Series Z, where he advises technology companies on fundraising strategy. He serves as a venture partner at Lux Capital, where he has spent 15 years and contributed to the firm's growth from under $100 million to over $4 billion in assets under management. His investment experience includes Latch, Shapeways, Caper, Pawp, and Statespace. He holds engineering and MBA degrees from Cornell University.
- Where does Zack Schildhorn work?
- Zack Schildhorn is Venture Partner at Lux Capital and Board director at Latchable and Board director at Sols Systems.
- What check size does Zack Schildhorn write?
- Zack Schildhorn typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
- What boards does Zack Schildhorn sit on?
- Zack Schildhorn holds tracked board seats at Latchable, Moment Inc., Pawp, SBOT Technologies, Sols Systems.
- Where did Zack Schildhorn go to school?
- Zack Schildhorn studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship & Private Equity); Cornell University (BS, Materials Science Engineering; Business Entrepreneurship).
Same school
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