Zach Fredericks

Principal, Industrials

Thesis

The defining constraint of the next decade will be our ability to scale and optimize systems in complex, unsustainable, physical environments. 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 backs founders who are embedding intelligence directly into industrial operations, across supply chain, manufacturing, energy and more. 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 covering manufacturing and logistics, and led product teams at Loadsmart from seed through Series D. While operating, he founded the Supply Chain Collective, a syndicate backing early-stage supply chain technology.

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Harnessing the ocean's potential by creating its most comprehensive sea floor map

Founders

Charles Chiau

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Invested
2020
Stage
Series A

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.

Founded
2019
HQ
New York, NY
Investor
Brad Svrluga
Zach Fredericks
Invested
2020
Founders

Charles Chiau

Stage
Series A
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Industrials

Next-generation software connecting U.S. and Mexico supply chain partners

Founders

Matt Silver
Rylan Hawkins

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Invested
2024
Stage
Series A

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.

Founded
2023
HQ
Chicago, IL
Investor
Zach Fredericks
Brad Svrluga
Invested
2024
Founders

Matt Silver
Rylan Hawkins

Stage
Series A
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Industrials

The next generation of AI-powered trade compliance and duty recovery

Founders

Justin Sherlock
Matthew Ebeweber

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Invested
2024
Stage
Seed

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

Founded
2024
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Investor
Emily Man
Zach Fredericks
Invested
2024
Founders

Justin Sherlock
Matthew Ebeweber

Stage
Seed
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Industrials

Finding critical minerals faster with AI-powered exploration technology

Founders

Alex Miltenberger
Tyler Hall

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Invested
2025
Stage
Pre-Seed

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.

Founded
2023
HQ
San Diego, CA
Investor
Zach Fredericks
Invested
2025
Founders

Alex Miltenberger
Tyler Hall

Stage
Pre-Seed
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Industrials

AI-first supply chain intelligence through composable modeling

Founders

Ganesh Ramakrishna

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Invested
2023
Stage
Series B

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.

Founded
2022
HQ
Sunnyvale, CA
Investor
Cassie Young
Zach Fredericks
Invested
2023
Founders

Ganesh Ramakrishna

Stage
Series B
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Industrials

Why We Invested in Lyric—Again

AI procurement engine for the trades

Founders

Dave Widger
Darion Miller

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Invested
2023
Stage
Seed

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.

Founded
2021
HQ
New York, NY
Investor
Jason Shuman
Zach Fredericks
Invested
2023
Founders

Dave Widger
Darion Miller

Stage
Seed
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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.

Tyler Hall
President & Co-Founder

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