Zeck

Zeck

Internet Publishing

We’re mostly here to end the misery of everything related to the board meeting.

About us

Zeck is a cloud-based software platform that is transforming the board meeting. Zeck creates both time efficiency and qualitative improvement of board dynamics. Basically, after living through miserable and outdated board meetings, as both operators and board directors, we decided to completely reimagine the entire board meeting process. Zeck is co-founded by Edward Norton, an award-winning actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur, and by Robert and Jeffrey Wolfe, the founders of Moosejaw (acquired by Walmart) and CrowdRise (acquired by GoFundMe). James Zubok, an incredibly experienced software company operator and private equity investor, is a founding partner. You likely know Edward Norton from his day job. But, Edward has also founded several companies and serves on many corporate and nonprofit boards. “Those of us who’ve started companies or sat on boards felt like the dynamic of the board meeting was broken. Board meetings had become a ‘punch yourself in the face’ moment for so many companies and organizations” - Edward Norton, Zeck Chief Strategy Officer The world is shifting and there is no chance we're doing board meetings the same way two years from now. Zeck is a game-changing transformative solution, and thousands of CEOs, board members and nonprofits agree. Zeck is already the fastest growing board software (we’re mostly sure that’s true). Notable investors include Salesforce Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Breyer Capital, Brian Sheth (co-founded Vista Equity), and David Blaine (which is mostly cool because he’s so good at magic). In addition to board meetings, companies and nonprofits are using Zeck for investor updates, all hands meetings, quarterly business reviews, etc.

Website
https://www.zeck.app
Industry
Internet Publishing
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Detroit
Type
Privately Held
Founded
2022

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  • Zeck reposted this

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    When it comes to board meetings, some are more effective than others. But how much time do board chairs spend thinking about the structure and impact of the actual meetings, not just what's discussed in them? "A rearward-looking update is a waste of time," Zeck CEO and Co-founder Robert W. explains. "If board members did their homework and read the material, no one benefits by them having the board deck read back to them again." Instead, board leaders should reimagine their board meeting and kick them off well before they take place — something emerging technologies can help them achieve. Find board meeting best practices from Robert, and get insight into Zeck's AI-driven board meeting technology utilized by High Alpha Innovation founders. https://lnkd.in/gxVBJPyA #BoardMeetings #Technology

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    Nonprofits: join us on June 6th for what promises to be an excellent discussion on nonprofit boards and governance. The event roster includes John Brothers, President of T. Rowe Price Foundation; Akilah Watkins, President of Independent Sector; Tara Huffman, Chief Program and Strategy Officer of BoardSource; and Edward Norton, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Zeck. You can register here: https://lnkd.in/eCUsm7h4

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    I'm thrilled to announce that Salesforce Ventures recently led the Series A round in Zeck, a pioneering startup transforming board management and governance workflows. We're thrilled to partner with Zeck's visionary co-founders Robert W., Jeffrey Wolfe, and Edward Norton as they bring their proven track record of building successful businesses like Moosejaw Mountaineering (acquired by Walmart) and CrowdRise (acquired by GoFundMe) to the boardroom. Zeck is shaving hours off the board deck creation process with a collaborative platform and new medium of sharing information. Their full-stack solution streamlines the antiquated process of assembling data in PowerPoint, automatically integrating content from prior meetings and live data from spreadsheets. This enables CEOs and functional leaders to spend their time writing thoughtful commentary and driving substantive discussions. You likely know Edward Norton from his acclaimed acting career, but he also brings a wealth of entrepreneurial experience to his role as Zeck's Chief Strategy Officer. As a founder of several companies and a board member for numerous corporate and nonprofit organizations, Edward intimately understands the challenges of boardroom dynamics. In his words, "Those of us who've started companies or sat on boards felt like the dynamic of the board meeting was broken. Board meetings had become a 'punch yourself in the face' moment for so many companies and organizations." Similar to Carta's early days, Zeck has identified a specific pain point within corporate governance and built a targeted solution for an underserved end-market. Network effects among nonprofit board members, VC/PE firms, and trade associations has driven capital-efficient growth to date. We believe Zeck is positioned to become the ubiquitous system of record for board governance. Their product fundamentally improves workflows and drives meaningful ROI for time-constrained executives. We're proud to support the Zeck team as they enable boards to spend less time on low-value tasks and more time on high-impact strategic discussions. https://lnkd.in/gthnmStV #Zeck #CorporateGovernance #BoardManagement #VentureCapital Salesforce Ventures Kevin W. Khosla Ventures Breyer Capital

    Exclusive: Zeck, cofounded by Edward Norton, raises $7.5 million to fight the existential dread looming over your board meetings

    Exclusive: Zeck, cofounded by Edward Norton, raises $7.5 million to fight the existential dread looming over your board meetings

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    Big News — Salesforce Bets on Zeck We’re so excited to announce that Salesforce Ventures, in partnership with renowned VC firm Khosla Ventures, has made a substantial investment. This investment is a phenomenal affirmation of our vision to build software that reimagines the board meeting. One of our founders, Edward Norton, likened the current board meeting challenges to the iconic "punch yourself in the face" moment from Fight Club, stressing the urgency for change. "The dynamic of the board meeting has been broken for way too long, it’s time to redefine the board meeting." The board meeting is shifting and there's no chance we’ll be doing them the same way in two or three years. With this investment, Zeck will continue to innovate like mad. We just launched v1 of Zeck AI and it’s game changing. And we’re just getting started. https://lnkd.in/eP3JKfuE

    Letter from Edward Norton, Founder of Zeck

    Letter from Edward Norton, Founder of Zeck

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    "Humans have been communicating and coordinating since the beginning. But in the last fifty years, we've transformed the tech - now we need to think hard about whether we're sticking with something because it works, or because we have always done it that way." -Seth Godin #ditchtheboarddeck

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    Vice President EMEA at MAVERRIK®| 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲'𝘀 𝗡𝗼.𝟭 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 | Soc. Selling Influencer | 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻™️ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 | ex-Coca-Cola ⭕

    Ditch the Slides, Deepen the Discussion: Why Jeff Bezos Banned PowerPoint at Amazon... Jeff Bezos famously banned PowerPoint presentations at Amazon. Instead, they rely on well-structured, narrative-driven memos. But why? ✅ Encourages Clear Thinking: Bullet points can hide complexity. Writing forces clear arguments and exposes weaknesses in ideas. ✅ Prioritizes Understanding: Memos allow for deeper dives into topics, promoting better comprehension and retention. ✅ Focuses on Truth-Seeking: Bezos argues presentations can become persuasive tools, hindering objective decision-making. It seems that this method sparks livelier discussions and leads to better outcomes. What do you think? #leadership #management #marketing

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    Today is when your life with your board starts getting better. Join us today at 2pm ET.   We’ll go through the top five board issues and help you find your way through them to the other side.      In your ear:    Katrina VanHuss - Host  Anne Marie Forbes - Lead Strategist at Turnkey For Good  Robert W. - Founder and Creates Chaos at Zeck   Tre Mascola - Runs Everything Important at Zeck  Register here: https://lnkd.in/ejrT8c-8 or sign up for the webinar and podcast to follow.   #webinar #nonprofit #boardgovernance

    • boards: five fixes to get to great. What are the most common causes of a dysfunctional board? We'll discuss that and what you can do to reach a better place. Host Katrina VanHuss talks with industry veteran, Anne Marie Forbes, and Robert Wolfe and Tre Mascola from Zeck. 2:00 pm et. February 27, 2024. Click on the link above to register.
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    Board governance practical solution at its best, zeck.app and Edward Norton! After my review of several board governance solutions in the past three years, Zeck (https://www.zeck.app/) has the solution to disrupt your legacy board processes. I know a part of this video will touch management board challenges - iteration versus stale presentations, who is reading, facilitating questions before meetings, voting, true virtual meeting capabilities, eliminate non-value meeting time, etc. If you are involved in board governance do yourself and the organization(s) a favor. Schedule a demo with Zeck to discuss your top 3-5 board meeting challenges. It will be worth your time and talent. I Look forward to Zeck.app and their future success…

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    The people I started Zeck with, we've all had boards. We've sat on boards. And every single time that we went to get ready for the board meeting, we actually called it our Fight Club "Punch Yourself In the Face Moment" because getting ready for a board meeting is so painful, and it's such a redundant time suck. The fact that we're building these things in slide decks. That we're sitting there with no knowledge, no iteration with that board in terms of what do people actually want to read? What do they need to read? What are they reading? What questions do they have? It's so regressive.

    Board Meetings are Broken: Edward Norton at Salesforce World Tour NYC

    Board Meetings are Broken: Edward Norton at Salesforce World Tour NYC

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    Things not going great with your board? You knock yourself out getting ready for the meeting, and they show unprepared, not knowing how to help, not connected in a meaningful way? Let’s try and fix that.     We’ll go through the top five board issues and help you find your way through them to the other side.   In your ear:    Katrina VanHuss – Host   Anne Marie Forbes - Lead Strategist at Turnkey For Good   Robert W. - Founder and Creates Chaos at Zeck    Tre Mascola - Runs Everything Important at Zeck      Join us on February 27th/2pm ET at https://lnkd.in/ejrT8c-8 or sign up for the webinar and podcast to follow.   #webinar #turnkeywebinar #boardmeetings #nonprofits

    • boards: five fixes to get to great. What are the most common causes of a dysfunctional board? We'll discuss that and what you can do to reach a better place. Host Katrina VanHuss talks with industry veteran, Anne Marie Forbes, and Robert Wolfe and Tre Mascola from Zeck. 2:00 pm et. February 27, 2024. Click on the link above to register.
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    Live today - Zeck founder Edward Norton at the Carta Innovators Summit. There's still time to register below. 👇

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    In one week, Zeck founder Edward Norton and Alexa von Tobel will join us at the Carta Innovators Summit. RSVP to secure your spot (it’s free!): https://lnkd.in/drAruw3k Their conversation is like a therapy session for founders and board members about the most effective way to keep your board informed (hint: the answer isn’t to make another deck). Don’t miss the chance to hear from these two innovators in a wide-ranging conversation about: ⏩️ That magical moment where you decide a problem is big enough that it deserves to have a company started to solve it ⏩️ Why board decks are all-around terrible, and what can be done to change that ⏩️ The potential impact of AI in industries like healthcare Edward Norton, a celebrated actor and serial entrepreneur, is the founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Zeck, a business software company specializing in board governance and presentations. He's also a United Nations Ambassador for Biodiversity and has co-founded several successful ventures, including Crowdrise, EDO, and Stax Engineering, which provides emission capture services to shipping companies. Alexa von Tobel is the founder and managing partner of Inspired Capital, a prominent early-stage venture capital firm with over $500 million in funds. Prior to this, she founded LearnVest, a successful fintech company that was acquired by Northwestern Mutual, where she served as the Chief Digital Officer and later as the Chief Innovation Officer overseeing the company's venture arm. See you on Feb. 13!

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