Zach Gornet is a Vice President at Five Elms Capital, focusing on due diligence, investment execution, and portfolio support. He has over 8 years of software M&A experience and previously worked at Greater Sum Ventures and investment banks.

What Zach can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Five Elms Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Progress Partners · investment banking
  2. AGC Partners · investment banking
  3. Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) · Vice President
  4. Five Elms Capital · Vice President
    Now

Focus

softwaregrowth-stagebuyout-stagetech-enabled services

Education

Cornell University, B.S. in Engineering

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Who is Zach Gornet?

Zach Gornet is a Vice President at Five Elms Capital, focusing on due diligence, investment execution, and portfolio support. He has over 8 years of software M&A experience and previously worked at Greater Sum Ventures and investment banks.

How much does Zach Gornet invest?

Zach Gornet invests through Five Elms Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Zach Gornet?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Zach in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Five Elms Capital backed works better.

What did Zach Gornet do before Five Elms Capital?

investment banking at Progress Partners; investment banking at AGC Partners; Vice President at Greater Sum Ventures (GSV).

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