Zachary Todd

Pioneer
DISC Type : sdi

Venture Partner at 5IR Funds

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Zachary is a Venture Partner at 5IR Funds and the Founder of StrideRock Enterprises, leveraging his background in the energy sector and as a General Partner at FaithWorks Capital. An alumnus of The Wharton School and the University of Oklahoma, he specializes in scaling organizations through strategic leadership and capital discipline.

He is a dedicated husband and father who enjoys the outdoors and traveling with his family. Committed to his community, he is involved with faith-based investments aimed at improving communities around Oklahoma and beyond. He also hosts a podcast discussing topics from technology to philosophy.

Unique fact: Zachary co-founded FaithWorks Capital, a faith-based investment firm, to align his operational expertise with his Christian beliefs to enrich local communities.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product  They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

AI's Strategic Impact
He follows AI's exponential growth, noting its profound strategic implications and ability to surpass human cognitive benchmarks, based on insights from a recent Wharton reunion.
Venture Investing
As a Venture Partner and Board Advisor at 5IR Funds, he helps shape fund strategy and provides hands-on support to transformative technology portfolio companies.
Future of Finance
He recently attended a Wharton masterclass on finance, focusing on key themes for the next decade like the trend of deglobalization and its economic impact.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Venture Partner at 5IR Funds
11-2024
Board of Advisors at 5IR Funds
10-2023 - 10-2024
General Partner at FaithWorks Capital, LLC
6-2020 - 10-2023
Regional Manager, North America at NOV
9-2019 - 6-2020
Sales Manager, North America - RSS at NOV

Education

2022 - 2023
General Management Program (GMP) from The Wharton School
2004 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts - BA from University of Oklahoma

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Insights For Selling To Zachary

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zachary is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zachary

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zachary move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Zachary take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Zachary

Personality Compatibility


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