Education
UCLA
MA, Economic Geography 1995-01-01 - 1997-01-01UCLA
BS, Evolutionary Biology 1990-01-01 - 1995-01-01UCLA
BS, Environmental Science Geography 1990-01-01 - 1995-01-01Work Experience
JAZZ Venture Partners
Current
JAZZ Venture Partners
NeuroInsights, LLC
2013-03-01 - 2017-03-01
NeuroInsights, LLC
Neurotechnology Industry Organization
2011-03-01 - 2016-08-01
Neurotechnology Industry Organization
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
2006-01-01 - 2016-01-01
McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Globaleye Ventures
2014-07-01 - 2015-07-01
Globaleye Ventures
HealthRally
2010-03-01 - 2013-03-01
HealthRally
The Neuro Revolution
2009-01-01 - 2010-03-01
The Neuro Revolution
NeuroInsights, LLC
2003-02-01 - 2010-03-01
NeuroInsights, LLC
Steelwedge (Now part of E2open)
2001-03-01 - 2002-03-01
Steelwedge (Now part of E2open)
Maxager Technology
1996-09-01 - 2000-09-01
Maxager Technology
Skills
Summary
Zack is a seasoned venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and global futurist focused on technology and life sciences. As a proactive board member, he partners with visionary entrepreneurs to help them navigate the complexities of growth and scale. With a strong track record across every stage of company development, from seed funding to IPO, Zack serves on boards to help guide fundraising, go-to-market strategies, and provide governance to help companies thrive. His board experiences includes notable consumer technology, enterprise software and health innovation companies such as JobGet, Insight Timer, AppliedVR, Transcripta Bio, Thread Robotics, Pear Therapeutics, Pinpoint Predictive and others. Before co-founding JAZZ Venture Partners, Zack was a CEO and founder of several technology companies focused on consumer wellness and enterprise software. He also built a global trade association and created a leading ecosystem of technology conferences, helping to shape industry standards and foster innovation. Zack is the author of the best-selling book "The Neuro Revolution: How Brain Science is Changing Our World", and has contributed chapters to influential works such as "The Coevolution of Human Potential and Converging Technologies." With an academic foundation in evolutionary biology, environmental science, and economic geography, all from UCLA, his interdisciplinary perspective uniquely positions him to understand the intersections of science, technology, and business—shaping his forward-thinking approach to the future of innovation.