Zach Barasz
Partner at G2 Venture Partners
Zach Barasz
Partner at G2 Venture Partners
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Partner
2019 - Current
G2 Venture Partners invests in transformative technology companies at their inflection points to build a sustainable future. Locus Robotics - Led Series F - Autonomous mobile robots driving warehouse efficiency Motive (fka Keep Truckin) - Led Series E - Automated fleet management technology MakerSights - Led Series B - Helping brands make more of what people want, and less of what they don't and reducing the environmental harm of overproduction Sheertex - Led Series B - Unbreakable hosiery and advanced textiles
Kauffman Fellow
2018 - 2022
Kauffman Fellows are venture capitalists in a 24-month apprenticeship including professional coaching, mentoring by senior partners, and quarterly sessions of industry and leadership curriculum. As ongoing participants in the Society of Kauffman Fellows throughout their careers, fellows join a trusted network -- in Silicon Valley and around the world.
Partner
2017 - 2019
BMW i Ventures invests in purpose-driven entrepreneurs building high-performance companies, providing access to resources and an ecosystem of specialists across hardware, software, and sustainability. Xometry - Led Series B - Digital manufacturing marketplace Proterra - Co-Led Series 6 - Heavy duty electric vehicle manufacturer Blackmore Sensors & Analytics (acquired by Aurora) - Led Series B - FMCW LiDAR Lime - Scooters CelLink - Co-Led Series B - Flex circuits for power electronics Bright Machines - Automating manufacturing Lime - Micromobility Vera - File-level security and access control
Senior Associate
2013 - 2017
Kleiner Perkins partners with intrepid founders to build iconic companies that make history. Turo - P2P carshare marketplace ChargePoint - networked EV charging infrastructure Proterra - US manufacturer of all-electric transit vehicles Optoro - SaaS platform for managing returned and excess inventory Telogis - mobile resource management and connected commercial vehicle INRIX - real time connected car data platform uShip - marketplace for shipping big things Cenergistic - energy conservation in the built environment Uber - mobility and transportation platform Hyla - sustainable, circular economy for mobile phones
Associate
2011 - 2012
ACP is a private equity firm with over $4.5 billion of capital under management, focused primarily on making long term, control investments in middle market businesses. ACP invests in companies undergoing a transition, either operational or strategic, which it can help navigate.
Associate - Conservation Challenges
2010 - 2011
The Wildlife Conservation Society conserves the last wild life and wild places through 500 field conservation projects covering 1.3 billion acres. The WCS saves iconic species, iconic places, and introduces millions to the wonders of nature through the four zoos and aquarium in New York City.
Consultant
2008 - 2011
Boston Consulting Group is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.
Associate Consultant Intern
2007 - 2007
Bain & Company is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities.