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Zach Ellis Jr.

Zach Ellis Jr.

Founder & Managing Partner atSouth Loop VenturesHouston
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Zach Ellis Jr. is Founder and Managing Partner of South Loop Ventures, managing fund strategy, investment, operations, and portfolio management. He previously held roles at Rev1 Ventures, PepsiCo, Humana, and The Ohio State University.

What Zach can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
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South Loop Ventures writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
  2. The Ohio State University
  3. Humana · strategy consulting
  4. PepsiCo · corporate venture capital
  5. Rev1 Ventures · Managing Director
  6. South Loop Ventures · Founder & Managing Partner
    Now
  7. Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
  8. The Ohio State University

Companies founded

South Loop Ventures

Focus

fund strategyinvestmentoperationsportfolio managementbiotechcleantech

Education

United States Naval Academy, BSUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine, MS in biotechnologyPepperdine University Graziadio School of Business, MBAUS Naval Academy, bachelor’s degreeUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, master’s degree in biotechnologyPepperdine University, MBA

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Questions

Who is Zach Ellis Jr.?

Zach Ellis Jr. is Founder and Managing Partner of South Loop Ventures, managing fund strategy, investment, operations, and portfolio management. He previously held roles at Rev1 Ventures, PepsiCo, Humana, and The Ohio State University.

How much does Zach Ellis Jr. invest?

Zach Ellis Jr. invests through South Loop Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Zach Ellis Jr.?

A warm intro from a founder South Loop Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Zach Ellis Jr. do before South Loop Ventures?

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation; The Ohio State University; strategy consulting at Humana; corporate venture capital at PepsiCo; Managing Director at Rev1 Ventures; Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation; The Ohio State University.

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