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ZMC
ZMC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2012. The firm manages approximately $2.6 billion in regulatory assets.
ZMC
ZMC is an SEC-registered investment adviser in New York, NY, registered since 2012. The firm manages approximately $2.6 billion in regulatory assets. It has 20 employees and 14 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
1997
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Strauss Zelnick
Founder & Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at ZMC?
Strauss Zelnick, ZMC's Founder and Managing Partner, leads all investment decisions. He brings direct operating experience as the current Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software and former CEO of BMG Entertainment. The firm's investment committee structure beyond Zelnick himself is not publicly detailed.
What is ZMC's investment strategy?
ZMC targets control buyouts, corporate divestitures, and growth capital investments exclusively within media, entertainment, and communications sectors. The firm typically seeks companies with $50 million to $500 million in revenue, where it can deploy operating expertise rather than relying primarily on financial leverage to generate returns.
Is ZMC's fund open to outside LPs?
ZMC operates as a registered investment adviser, but the firm does not publicly disclose its limited partner base or fundraising activity. Fund structure details and whether ZMC raises capital from institutional LPs on a fund-by-fund basis are not independently verifiable from public disclosures.
How is ZMC related to Take-Two Interactive Software?
ZMC is an entirely separate entity from Take-Two Interactive, but they share a key principal: Strauss Zelnick. He serves as Chairman and CEO of Take-Two while simultaneously managing ZMC's private equity portfolio. ZMC does not invest in Take-Two, and the two entities maintain separate governance and operational structures.
Which sectors does ZMC explicitly avoid?
ZMC invests solely in media, entertainment, and communications, explicitly avoiding sectors outside its operational expertise. The firm does not participate in healthcare, industrials, energy, financial services, or other generalist private equity sectors. Within its target sectors, ZMC will not pursue hostile takeovers or minority positions lacking governance influence.
What is ZMC's approach to co-investments alongside external GPs?
ZMC has not publicly disclosed a formal co-investment program. Given its emphasis on control positions and operational transformation, the firm's known posture suggests it prefers leading transactions independently rather than participating passively alongside other general partners.
How many portfolio companies does ZMC currently hold?
ZMC does not publicly report its current portfolio count. The firm maintains a deliberately low public profile, and only a limited number of portfolio companies have been confirmed through regulatory filings and media reports.
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