Zach Ferres
Startup Builder and Serial Entrepreneur
Greater Phoenix Area
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Skills
Education
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Investments
DealerPeak
Total Funding: $3M
ConfiDental
Total Funding: $50K
Contracker
Total Funding: $50K
Kanary Alert
Total Funding: $50K
Savvie
Total Funding: $880K
950 Credit
Total Funding: $50K
Payper
Total Funding: $500K
YellowBird
Total Funding: $6.3M
Kikstylist
Total Funding: $50K
Rivals Media
Total Funding: $75K
Work Experience
2021
Partner
2021
2012
Partner & Board Member
2020
Chief Executive Officer
2012 - 2020
In 2012, I was hired as the CEO of Coplex and later purchased the company during a management buyout in 2016. During my 8 years as CEO, Coplex raised two rounds of institutional capital, built over 200 startup companies, built a diversified portfolio of equity positions in growth companies, and became one of the largest Startup Studios in the US. My responsibilities at Coplex included business development, partnerships, M&A, team leadership, speaking, fundraising, and strategy. Today, Coplex partners with enterprises to launch companies and build venture portfolios in defined thematic areas of interest. Coplex has been featured in Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Washington Post, VentureBeat, Inc, and Fast Company. I currently hold a board position at Coplex.
2022
Advisor
2022
2017
Advisory Board Member
2017
2022
Investor
2022
2020
Chairman of the Board
2020
2021
Board Member (Acquired by MediaAlpha NYSE: MAX)
2021
Pocket Your Dollars (PYD) is a technology-enabled click-to-call performance marketing company that generates qualified inbound phone leads from social media. PYD advertises to consumers on traditional and emerging social networks and drives over 4,000 qualified inbound phone leads per day primarily in the finance and insurance industry.
2021
Advisory Board Member (Acquired)
2021
2021
Advisory Board Member
2021
2020
Advisory Board Member
2020