Organization · Private Equity
ZS Fund L.P.
ZS Fund L.P. is a private equity firm based in the United States, specializing in long-term investments in successful middle-market companies. Founded in 1985, it focuses on transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while allowing them to maintain significant ownership and independence.
Overview
What ZS Fund L.P. does
What ZS Fund L.P. is
ZS Fund L.P. is a private equity firm based in the United States, specializing in long-term investments in successful middle-market companies. Founded in 1985, it focuses on transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while allowing them to maintain significant ownership and independence.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Founded
- Founded in 1985
- Approximate age
- About 41 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 4, 2026
Official channels
Find ZS Fund L.P. elsewhere
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Capability profile
ZS Fund L.P. as a funder
Investment thesis
ZS Fund L.P. invests in privately-held or closely-held companies, as well as publicly-traded companies. The firm targets businesses with strong management and high returns on capital relative to industry peers.
Focus narrative
ZS Fund L.P. invests in privately-held or closely-held companies, as well as publicly-traded companies. The firm targets businesses with strong management, annual operating profits of at least $4 million (generally up to $30 million), high returns on capital relative to industry peers, and a strong market position.
Focus and fit
- Regions
- United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include: Thornton Carpet, LLC: Provides soft and hard surface flooring and installation services for residential, commercial, property management, and retail customers. Lily Transportation, LLC: A national provider of dedicated contract carriage services. Amerijet LLC: Offers air cargo and logistics solutions to and from the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico, and Latin America, specializing in shipping time-sensitive, perishable, oversized, hazardous, and highly configured products. Transervice Logistics, LLC: Provides national transportation services and third-party logistics, including contract maintenance, full-service leasing, and contract carriage services for private trucking fleets.
Common questions
What to know about ZS Fund L.P.
Upseed classifies ZS Fund L.P. under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 4, 2026
Known limits
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