Where does Zak Cole work?

Zak Cole is Founder of Slingshot.

What check size does Zak Cole write?

Zak Cole typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Where did Zak Cole go to school?

Zak Cole studied at Otis College of Art and Design; Liberty University (Associates of Science in Information Technology, Web & Mobile Development); Pellissippi State Community College (Associate of Arts (A.A.), Philosophy).

Zak Cole

Founder

Founder at Slingshot

Nashville, Tennessee

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

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About

Zak Cole is co-founder and CEO of Number Group, a venture studio focused on building products across emerging technology. A former U.S. Marine Corps cyber network engineer who deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-08, he has since founded and exited four companies spanning web hosting, ad tech, cybersecurity, and DeFi, including Slingshot, Code4rena, Whiteblock, and Haste Hosting. He has also contributed to Ethereum core research, working on ETH2's peer-to-peer networking layer and authoring EIP-6968.

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Slingshot's investors · 10

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2025 Coinbase VenturesStamford · $100K – $10M checks D1 VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks Digital Currency GroupNew York Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025 Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checks NascentSan Francisco Radical VenturesToronto · $1M – $25M checks · since 2025 VOLT CAPITALNew York · $100K – $1M checks Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checks

Experience

NUMBER GROUPCo-Founder/CEOcurrent2023 — presentNashville, TN
0xbowCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
Code4renaCo-Founder (ACQUIRED)2021 — 2024
Slingshot FinanceCo-Founder/CTO (ACQUIRED)2020 — 2023
DeFi PulseTechnical Advisor2021 — 2022
Syscoin PlatformTechnical Advisor2020 — 2022
WhiteblockFounder/CEO (ACQUIRED)2019 — 2022Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
WhiteblockChief Technology Officer2018 — 2019
Enterprise Ethereum AllianceChairman, Testing Working group2018 — 2021
Apposite TechnologiesTechnical Product Manager2017 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
ICON FoundationCommunity Lead2017 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Haste HostingCo-Founder (ACQUIRED)2016 — 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Cole Cyber TechFounder2016 — 2017Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Beattie Cole Digital Marketing AgencyCo-Founder2015 — 2017Los Angeles, CA
DZR1Web Developer2015 — 2016Los Angeles
United States Marine Corps Forces Central CommandCommunications Engineer2006 — 2011Okinawa, Okinawa, Japan

Skills & more

Blockchain14Cloud Computing9Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)2Digital Marketing57Web Design43Graphic Design50Web Development24User Experience Design12SEO35Video Production20Brand Development9Product Management4

+12 more

Technical WritingTCP/IPAgile MethodologiesScrumSystem ArchitectureNode.jsGitGoogle AdwordsTeam BuildingGoCryptographyCryptocurrency

Languages English · German · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Zak Cole?: Zak Cole is co-founder and CEO of Number Group, a venture studio focused on building products across emerging technology. A former U.S. Marine Corps cyber network engineer who deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-08, he has since founded and exited four companies spanning web hosting, ad tech, cybersecurity, and DeFi, including Slingshot, Code4rena, Whiteblock, and Haste Hosting. He has also contributed to Ethereum core research, working on ETH2's peer-to-peer networking layer and authoring EIP-6968.
Where does Zak Cole work?: Zak Cole is Founder of Slingshot.
What check size does Zak Cole write?: Zak Cole typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Zak Cole found?: Zak Cole founded Slingshot.
Where did Zak Cole go to school?: Zak Cole studied at Otis College of Art and Design; Liberty University (Associates of Science in Information Technology, Web & Mobile Development); Pellissippi State Community College (Associate of Arts (A.A.), Philosophy).