Zack Zaharis

Critic
DISC Type : C

Investor at Anthos Capital

Santa Monica, California, United States

Overview

Zack Zaharis is an investor at Anthos Capital, where he spearheads the firms gaming investment practice. His background combines venture capital experience from Galaxy Interactive with traditional finance roles at Cerberus Capital Management and Bank of America. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University.

Outside of his direct investment work, Zack is deeply passionate about the gaming industry, with a particular interest in innovative FPS and VR titles. He actively champions and follows the progress of founders and studios within his professional network, celebrating their achievements publicly.

He joined Anthos specifically to establish and lead their dedicated practice for games, building on the firms long history of investing in the sector.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Gaming Investments
He leads the games practice for Anthos Capital and previously invested in the sector with Galaxy Interactive, focusing on innovative studios.
Founder Support
Publicly shares his pride and excitement for the founders and portfolio companies he works with, such as Mountaintop Studios and Polyarc.
Interactive Entertainment
His investment focus and public posts demonstrate a deep interest in the future of interactive media, including virtual reality (VR) and emerging game genres.

Media Appearances

Zack has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
Investor at Anthos Capital
9-2019 - 9-2022
Vice President at Galaxy Digital
9-2019 - 9-2022
Investor at Galaxy Interactive
8-2017 - 9-2019
Senior Associate at Cerberus Capital Management
6-2014 - 7-2017
Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Education

2008 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Brigham Young University

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Exp : 11 Location : Santa Monica, California, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Investor at Anthos Capital
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Insights For Selling To Zack

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zack is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zack

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zack move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Zack take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Zack

Personality Compatibility


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