# Zachary Shulman

> Zachary Shulman is a Series A investor at Cayuga Venture Fund backing Software and Sustainability. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Cayuga Venture Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cayuga-venture-fund)
- Location: Ithaca, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/zachshulman
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/zachshulman
- Website: http://ithacavc.com/

Zachary Shulman is a Series A investor at Cayuga Venture Fund in Ithaca focused on Software and Sustainability. Zach Shulman is the Director, Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| Sustainability | 2 | 67% |
| Farming | 1 | 33% |
| Big Data | 1 | 33% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agronomic Technology | Agronomic Technology is a cloud-based recommendation platform for farmers and agronomists. Its mission is to improve growers' financial and environmental performance through independent data, science, and cloud technology. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $2.5M | Series A | Oct 08, 2014 |  |
| Chequed.com, Inc. | Chequed.com is a cloud-based Predictive Talent Selection™ platform is used by some of the world’s leading brands including SUBWAY® Restaurants, The Walt Disney Company, Hallmark, Aspen Dental and many others. | $2.5M | Series A | Jul 02, 2014 |  |
| e2e Materials | e2e Materials, Inc. develops, designs, engineers and produces proprietary biocomposites, providing a totally new, unparalleled environmental solution that is transforming the $27B industrial (OEM) wood products marketplace. The product is unique in that its performance so vastly outperforms industry legacy products, that its remarkable greenattributes actually take second billing. e2e’s venture-backed team comprised of experienced market, technology development and manufacturing leadership is forging the new model for greentech/cleantech start-ups: * One that exceeds the requirements of pending, significant industry legislation* Offers a new tier of performance, design capability and safety* Enables OEM customers to vastly reduce operational cost and increase efficiency* Repositions struggling, domestic manufacturers to outpace foreign competition* Creates green-collar jobs spanning agriculture, manufacturing and high tech fields* Unparalleled sustainability story using no petroleum or formaldehyde, but is made from soy flour and grass fibers, is biodegradable, fire retardant and multiples stronger than wood composites* Leverages a regional business model that scales globally | $3.4M | Series A | Jan 23, 2010 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Armory Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armorysquare-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arthur Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arthur-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Excell Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/excell-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rand Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rand-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rochester Angel Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rochester-angel-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seed Capital Fund of CNY](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seed-capital-fund-of-cny) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Cayuga Venture Fund

VC Fund · Ithaca, United States

Cayuga Venture Fund funds advanced technology and high growth companies in New York State.

5 contacts available at Cayuga Venture Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A.J. Edwards | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-j-edwards |
| Kim Stedman | Fund Administration Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kim-stedman |
| Philip Proujansky | Managing Partner, Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phil-proujansky |
| Ryoko Nozawa | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryoko-nozawa |
| Zachary Shulman | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zachary-shulman |

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## FAQ

### What does Zachary Shulman invest in?

Zachary Shulman invests primarily in Software, Sustainability and Farming startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 3 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 Zachary Shulman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Zachary Shulman closed in Oct 2014. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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