# Jake Sloane

> Jake Sloane is the New York-based co-founder and co-CEO of Springdale Industries, a permanent-capital vehicle that began operations in April 2025. With longtime business partner Frank Zhang, he previously built service-business platforms through ZBS Partners. His work centers on partnerships that combine retained local ownership and leadership with national operating resources.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Springdale Industries
- **Organizations:** Springdale Industries, ZBS Partners, Crete United, Legacy Service Partners, Current, Rocket Youth, Shield Technology Partners, Liberty Paving Partners, Eagle Security Alliance, Heckscher Foundation for Children
- **Education:** B.A. in Political Science; magna cum laude, Harvard University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Co-founded service-business platforms across several industries with Frank Zhang., Co-founded Current, which reported more than $300 million in annual revenue in June 2025., Co-founded Crete United, which reported $680 million in annual revenue in January 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2012–2014** — Analyst in Blackstone’s Mergers & Acquisitions group; met Frank Zhang at Blackstone.
- **2014–2016** — Associate at The Carlyle Group.
- **2016** — Left Wall Street and co-founded ZBS Partners with Frank Zhang.
- **2020** — Co-founded the commercial building services platform now known as Crete United.
- **2021** — Co-founded Legacy Service Partners.
- **2022** — Crete Mechanical Group partnered with Ridgemont Equity Partners for growth capital.
- **2023** — Co-founded the accounting platform now named Current; RRBB became its first partner in August.
- **2024** — Co-founded Rocket Youth with Eric Rapps and Frank Zhang; Springdale’s chronology dates Shield’s formation to this year.
- **2025** — Co-founded Springdale Industries, which began operations in April; Shield publicly launched in June.
- **2026** — Listed as co-founder of Eagle Security Alliance, backed by Springdale Industries.

## Achievements

- Co-founded service-business platforms across several industries with Frank Zhang.
- Co-founded Current, which reported more than $300 million in annual revenue in June 2025.
- Co-founded Crete United, which reported $680 million in annual revenue in January 2024.
- Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University.
- Serves on the board of the Heckscher Foundation for Children.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Current announced Adeptus’s third acquisition since joining its platform; this is a platform development, not a new personal role for Sloane.
- **2026-07** — Current announced RRBB’s fifth tuck-in firm since its August 2023 partnership.
- **2026-02** — Shield Technology Partners announced a $100 million investment from Thrive Holdings for product development and acquisitions.

## Links

- Website: https://springdaleindustries.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-sloane-73145213

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Last updated: 2026-10-08