Zak Cole

Zak Cole is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at NUMBER GROUP, a DeFi-focused venture studio. Zak is also the Co-Founder and Research Lead at 0xbow, providing privacy-oriented infrastructure for regulated DeFi. With experience in founding and leading various tech companies like Code4rena and Slingshot Finance, Zak has a background in technical advisory roles for companies like DeFi Pulse and Syscoin Platform. Along with their experience in different sectors, Zak holds educational degrees in Information Technology, Philosophy, and certifications in Wildland Fire Behavior and Chainsaws.