Zachary’s belief that the systems-level thinking integral to envi­ron­mental science coupled with Deep Tech can help tackle many of our urgent real-world challenges led him to co-found DCVC in 2010. He brings to bear over 20 years in Silicon Valley as an entre­pre­neur, venture capitalist, adviser, and angel investor.

Zachary is Co-Founder of DCVC and Co-Managing Partner across its family of funds, and his current investments on behalf of the firm span compu­ta­tional drug discovery, nuclear energy, algorithmic finance, synthetic biology, geospatial informatics platforms, and applied AI for global-scale climate impact, including areas like methane abatement and carbon transformation.

The World Economic Forum has named Zachary a Young Global Leader in recognition of his leadership at the inter­sec­tion of trans­for­ma­tive technology and urgent global issues, and he is active in the Davos community, including his annual ​“Deep Tech in Davos” event. Zachary’s previous venture investments include Square (SQ), AngelList, and Uber (UBER). Zachary received a bachelor’s degree with honors in envi­ron­mental science and public policy from Harvard University and a JD with honors from Georgetown University’s law school, where he was executive editor for The Tax Lawyer. Zachary serves on the non-profit boards of the East Palo Alto Charter School and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.