Zack Pecenak is a Director at New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of Empire State Development. He previously worked as a founder and early employee at West Coast climate and energy startups.
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New York Ventures writes $25K to $3M checks, larger than 1% of firms in the atlas.
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- West Coast-based climate and energy startups · founder and early employee
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Who is Zack Pecenak?
Zack Pecenak is a Director at New York Ventures, the venture capital arm of Empire State Development. He previously worked as a founder and early employee at West Coast climate and energy startups.
How much does Zack Pecenak invest?
Zack Pecenak invests through New York Ventures, which writes checks of $25K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
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What did Zack Pecenak do before New York Ventures?
founder and early employee at West Coast-based climate and energy startups.
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