Zackary King

Zackary King is an Investor at Activate Venture Partners based in San Francisco, California. Joining the venture capital firm in 2023, he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and managing early-stage investments out of the firm's recently closed $250 million Fund III. His primary investment scope targets emerging deep tech sectors, specifically focusing on artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, climate technology, and other frontier technologies. Operating within the broader Y Combinator startup ecosystem, King takes a hands-on approach to venture capital by working directly alongside early-stage founders. His firm's active portfolio includes notable hardware and deep tech companies such as advanced manufacturing startup Hadrian, genome engineering firm Synthego, and microgravity manufacturing company Varda Space Industries. King's current focus remains centered on deploying institutional capital into frontier technologies and supporting founders who are building transformative deep tech enterprises.