ZS Fund
Company

Last deal

Amount

Debt Financing

Stage

18.07.2023

Date

1

all rounds

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
ZS Fund is a private equity firm investing in middle-market companies.

Industry

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founded date

01.01.1985

founders

Last funding type

Debt Financing

IPO status

Private

Description

Founded in 1985 and based in New York, ZS Fund focuses on long-term investments in successful middle-market companies. They provide liquidity to business owners while allowing them to maintain ownership and independence. ZS Fund specializes in understanding business owners' objectives, structuring transactions accordingly, and actively partnering to increase the value of their investments. They seek opportunities in various sectors including commercial products, retail, healthcare, chemical and gases, manufacturing, cyber security, and infrastructure.
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Financials

Funding Rounds
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Number of Funding Rounds

Their latest funding was raised on 18.07.2023. Their latest investor Whitehorse Capital. Their latest round Debt Financing

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
Whitehorse Capital

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Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

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Asset Managers and Custodians

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New York, NY, USA

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Co-Investors
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Keywords

Financial Services, Lending, Finance

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New York, NY, USA

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12
Acquisitions
2
Lily Transportation Corp. acquired by ZS Fund

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ZS Fund
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date

12.07.2023

type

Acquisition
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Sector

Industrial Transportation

Subsector

Transportation Services

Keywords

Transportation, Logistics

Location

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Amerijet International acquired by ZS Fund

Amerijet International acquired by ZS Fund

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People

Founders
1
Ned Sherwood
Ned Sherwood

Ned Sherwood

Ned Sherwood is the current Founder, Partner, and Chairman Emeritus of ZS Fund. He previously worked at AEA Investors as a principal. Ned Sherwood attended the University of Pennsylvania.

current job

ZS Fund
ZS Fund

Ned Sherwood

Employee Profiles
2
Shahzad Pirvani

Shahzad Pirvani

Private Equity

Ned Sherwood

Ned Sherwood

Founder, Partner and Chairman Emeritus

Activity

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