The firm
ZOAK brings together commercial judgment, scientific curiosity, and technical execution. We work closely with people building businesses that matter to them.
Our point of view
A recommendation earns its value when someone can put it to work.
That principle shapes our firm. We connect strategy to the decisions, information, technology, and routines a business needs to execute. We stay involved as the work moves from a question to a plan, and from a plan to a working capability.
Our advisory and company-building practices inform each other. Working through the demands of building a business keeps our advice grounded in the choices founders and operators face.
Our partners
Ayush works at the intersection of technology, finance, and complex systems. He co-founded Biotechstats, a data platform that helped biotech investors make sense of clinical trial information.
His background in neuroscience at Northwestern University informs an analytical approach to business: understand the underlying system, identify the constraint, and build a practical response.
Senior Partner
Joaquin brings experience across entrepreneurship, digital growth, fintech, and life sciences. He co-founded Biotechstats and combines commercial experience with a scientific approach to understanding markets and solving problems.
He studied biochemistry and molecular biology at New York University, alongside studies in design, business, and management at NYU Stern. His work connects positioning and customer acquisition with the systems required to deliver on a business’s promise.
We test assumptions, surface tradeoffs, and make recommendations that reflect the circumstances of the business.
Our partners remain close to the work. Clear decisions and direct conversations are central to how we operate.
Client relationships and work in development deserve care. We discuss public examples only where disclosure is appropriate and authorized.
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Bring us the decision, constraint, or opportunity in front of you. We will determine where we can be useful.
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