Zach Fredericks
Principal, Industrials·Primary Venture Partners
Bio
Professional summary
Zach Fredericks is a Principal at Primary Venture Partners focused on founders embedding intelligence into industrial operations across supply chain, manufacturing, and energy. Before Primary, he founded a plumbing equipment manufacturer in India, worked in BlackRock's Private Equity group, and led product at Loadsmart from seed through Series D. He also founded Supply Chain Collective, an angel syndicate backing early-stage supply chain technology companies.
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- Primary Venture PartnersPrincipal, Industrials2023 – Present
- Supply Chain CollectiveFounder
- LoadsmartProduct Leader
- BlackRockPrivate Equity
- Plumbing equipment manufacturer in IndiaFounder
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