Zach Fredericks
Thesis
The defining constraint of the next decade will be our ability to scale complex industrial systems. We are faced with a generational opportunity to re-architect the infrastructure that powers our economy and we need to do so with pragmatism, curiosity and courage.
About
Zach looks for founders embedding intelligence directly into industrial operations across supply chain, manufacturing, and energy. He gravitates toward asset-light models at the intersection of digital systems and the real world. Before joining 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. While operating, he founded the Supply Chain Collective, a syndicate backing early-stage supply chain technology.
Investments
Harnessing the ocean's potential by creating its most comprehensive sea floor map
Charles Chiau
Harnessing the ocean's potential by creating its most comprehensive sea floor map
Bedrock is building the next-gen infrastructure for seafloor intelligence, designing and operating fleets of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and cloud-based software to deliver high-resolution ocean data faster, cheaper, and with no environmental impact. Bedrock’s mission is to map Earth’s entire seafloor and make that data openly accessible to governments, researchers, and industry.
Charles Chiau
Next-generation software connecting U.S. and Mexico supply chain partners
Matt Silver
Rylan Hawkins
Next-generation software connecting U.S. and Mexico supply chain partners
Supporting America's most important trade relationship with modern infrastructure. Cordage upgrades the technology and logistics connecting U.S. and Mexican businesses.
Matt Silver
Rylan Hawkins
The next generation of AI-powered trade compliance and duty recovery
Justin Sherlock
Matthew Ebeweber
The next generation of AI-powered trade compliance and duty recovery
Caspian is turning trade data into insights. The company's platform allows businesses to run cross-border commerce more profitably by automating core audit, compliance, and refund workflows
Justin Sherlock
Matthew Ebeweber
Finding critical minerals faster with AI-powered exploration technology
Alex Miltenberger
Tyler Hall
Finding critical minerals faster with AI-powered exploration technology
Meeting demand for critical minerals with advanced tools and underwriting. Improves early-stage mining's 1-in-1,000 hit rate and accelerates exploration timelines.
Alex Miltenberger
Tyler Hall
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AI-first supply chain intelligence through composable modeling
Ganesh Ramakrishna
AI-first supply chain intelligence through composable modeling
Lyric empowers supply chain teams with a flexible platform, using advanced algorithms and accelerated computing to optimize modeling, planning, and every decision.
Ganesh Ramakrishna
AI procurement engine for the trades
Dave Widger
Darion Miller
AI procurement engine for the trades
AI-powered inventory and purchasing software built specifically for the trades, reducing friction in material procurement and increasing field productivity.
Dave Widger
Darion Miller
Founder Testimonial
Zach provides exactly the support we need, when we need it. He has a rare talent for seeing how different parts of the business connect. Where others see isolated problems, he sees the system. His guidance on one issue unlocks clarity on others.
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