# Zach Katz

> Zach Katz is a seed investor at Raised In Space Enterprises (Los Angeles) backing Apps and Music. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Raised In Space Enterprises](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/raised-in-space-vc)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Sep 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-katz-529b52182
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thezachkatz?lang=en

Zach Katz is a seed investor at Raised In Space Enterprises in Los Angeles focused on Apps and Music. Zach Katz is CEO of first-of-its-kind technology & music investment group, Raised In Space Enterprises. Katz leads a team of seasoned tech and music experts who are determined to raise the value of music through investing into tech-based solutions for the music industry. With a mission to create a new industry called ‘Music-Tech’, Raised InSpace fosters proactive collaborations between the traditional music industry and the next generation of transformational tech companies who are looking to innovate and uplift the music space. Raised In Space is a partnership between Katz, Shara Senderoff, Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings and Ripple’s Xpring.Prior to Raised In Space, Katz was the President, repertoire and marketing, BMG US, where he spearheaded both recordings and music publishing. Katz’s started at BMG in 2012 as EVP of Creative and expanded his role to BMG’s US Chief Creative Officer. He went on to become the President of Music Publishing prior to graduating to BMG’s US head. Katz oversaw signings that included Janet Jackson, Blink 182, Lil Dicky, Avril Lavigne, Perfect Circle, Alice In Chains, DJ Khaled, Bebe Rexha, DJ Snake, Bibi Bourelly, The Strokes, Juice Wrld, Gente De Zona, Pitbull and Nathaniel Rateliff. While at BMG, Katz served on the National Music Publishers Association Board of Directors as well as ASCAP’s Board Of Directors.The Russian-born music entrepreneur immigrated to the US in 1979 with his family. Katz kicked off his career in 1996 as a music attorney and grew his role in the industry to music manager for numerous artists, producers and writers. His entrepreneurial journey began in 2006 when he co-founded record label Beluga Heights with his client/partner JR Rotem. With Beluga Heights he scored millions of albums and tens of millions of single sales with artists including Jason Derulo and Sean Kingston.Raised In Space will fund and provide hands-on guidance to tech ventures that hit every touchpoint of the music space beit creation, registration, distribution, fan-engagement, touring/ticketing, rights management and monetization. Katz and his team are always looking for what’s next at the intersection of technology and music.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Music | 1 | 100% |
| Gaming | 1 | 100% |
| Video Editing | 1 | 100% |
| Music Streaming | 1 | 100% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| mayk | Mayk provides a virtual music studio designed to help people make original songs for streaming or social media. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. | $4M | Seed | Sep 07, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firstminute Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firstminute-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Greycroft](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greycroft) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Night Media](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/night-media) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Night Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/night-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Slow Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/slow-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Raised In Space Enterprises

VC Fund · Santa Monica, United States

A music/tech investment group focused on raising the value of music through technology

2 contacts available at Raised In Space Enterprises.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shara Senderoff | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shara-senderoff |
| Zach Katz | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zach-katz |

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## FAQ

### What does Zach Katz invest in?

Zach Katz invests primarily in Apps, Music and Gaming startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Zach Katz last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Zach Katz closed in Sep 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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