Z Capital Group, LLC (ZCG)

Z Capital Group, LLC (ZCG) is a privately held global firm operating as a merchant bank, specializing in private markets asset management, business consulting services, and technology development and solutions. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York, NY, ZCG serves a diverse client base of institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and insurance companies. The firm employs approximately 400 professionals across its global operations, which include affiliated offices in Pune and Mumbai, India, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

ZCG's core business is structured around three primary verticals: Asset Management, Consulting, and Technology. Its asset management platform focuses on private equity, debt, and credit-related strategies, encompassing investments in various industries such as consumer products, manufacturing, and hospitality. ZCG Consulting provides integrated advisory solutions in areas like real estate, supply chain, strategic finance, and operational transformation. The firm's technology arm includes Haptiq, an AI-powered enterprise solution designed for public and private companies, asset managers, and other institutions.

Under the leadership of Founder, President, and CEO James Zenni, ZCG maintains an active market presence. Recent activities include ZCG-backed Apex Hospitality's expansion of Daily Racing Form's print distribution in April 2026, and the appointment of new marketing and financial officers at ZCG-backed Affinity Interactive around the same time. In early 2026, ZCG Consulting successfully renegotiated a significant industrial lease portfolio, eliminating approximately $55 million in future contractual lease obligations for a portfolio company. The firm also continues to enhance its technology offerings, with Haptiq releasing new AI workflow capabilities for private equity platforms and launching a Credit AI Module in early 2026.