# Anne Zink

> Anne Zink is the founder and CEO of 5x5 Technologies, a woman-founded infrastructure intelligence company that turns field imagery, 3D models and human-checked AI into operational data for telecom, transportation and government customers. Her career has centered on bringing disruptive technologies to market, and her company has grown from drone-based tower inspections into a global platform for managing physical assets.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at 5x5 Technologies
- **Organizations:** 5x5 Technologies, AZtech Strategies, LLC
- **Education:** Political Science and Economics, St. John Fisher College, Political Science and Economics, State University of New York Empire State College
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads 5x5 Technologies, which has expanded from U.S. telecom into government, AEC and international markets., Secured a roughly $4 million SoftBank investment and technology partnership in 2018., Built a woman-founded and woman-led company serving critical-infrastructure operators.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2016** — Led AZtech Strategies, focused on strategic sales, technology launches, thought leadership and organizational realignment.
- **2016** — Co-founded 5x5 Technologies and launched software and data services for telecom.
- **2018** — 5x5 closed its Series A; SoftBank invested about $4 million and partnered with the company for infrastructure inspection technology in Japan.
- **2019** — 5x5 launched an enterprise-class cloud software platform.
- **2020** — 5x5 received U.S. patents and expanded into government work.
- **2021** — 5x5 closed its Series B and expanded into the European Union.
- **2022** — 5x5 expanded into the United Kingdom and introduced applications for architecture, engineering and construction companies.
- **2023** — 5x5 expanded into APAC and joined the Vodafone and Technoport Tomorrow Street portfolio.
- **2024** — 5x5 expanded into Africa and added software and data services for more infrastructure verticals.
- **2025** — 5x5 launched Platform Five and introduced synthetic twin innovation.
- **2026** — 5x5 released Platform Five v5.1 and enhanced its human-in-the-loop AI capabilities.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads 5x5 Technologies, which has expanded from U.S. telecom into government, AEC and international markets.
- Secured a roughly $4 million SoftBank investment and technology partnership in 2018.
- Built a woman-founded and woman-led company serving critical-infrastructure operators.
- Oversaw the progression from drone inspection services to an enterprise platform combining 3D digital twins, analytics and workflow automation.
- Led 5x5 into Tomorrow Street, the Vodafone-Technoport innovation joint venture portfolio.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — 5x5 appointed Pankaj Taneja to lead its distributed AI micro edge intelligence work; Zink said wireless infrastructure is AI infrastructure.
- **2026** — 5x5's company timeline lists Platform Five v5.1 and enhanced human-in-the-loop AI.
- **2025** — 5x5 launched Platform Five and added synthetic twin innovation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.5x5.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemzink/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5x5technologies92

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Last updated: 2026-08-25