Risking It All?

Better Call Zal.


I’m Zal (rhymes with “Saul”), solo GP at Refactor. For over a decade, I’ve backed founders refactoring the real world: atoms, not bits.

I invest $1–2M in seed stage hard tech startups across the US. One investor managing $300M across five funds. If we work together, I want to be your first call.

Submit your pitch → it goes straight to my inbox.

A Refactor founder coined “Better Call Zal.” I try to earn it every day.

5

Funds

$50M

Size

$1-2M

Checks

1

Employee
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gives our best friends (our dogs) more time with us.

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Size

$1-2M

Checks

1

Employee