Will Zell

Will Zell is the Founder and Managing Partner of Zell Capital, an early-stage venture capital investment firm based in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to launching the firm, he co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of Nikola Labs, a predictive maintenance technology company that spun out of The Ohio State University and raised over $20 million in venture funding. Under his leadership, Zell Capital became one of the first venture funds approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow non-accredited retail investors to participate in early-stage startup investments. He has also served as a board member and advisor for multiple regional technology and manufacturing startups, leveraging his experience in scaling hardware and software enterprises. Zell currently focuses on expanding retail access to venture capital and identifying high-growth technology investments across the Midwestern United States.