# Zachary Long

> Zachary Long is the Brooklyn-based co-founder and CEO of ConductorAI, which develops Conduit, software for policy-driven document review and approval workflows. A Brown University graduate and former Palantir data scientist and U.S. government financial-management lead, he is building tools for defense, intelligence, and government teams that need to connect institutional rules to timely decisions.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at ConductorAI
- **Organizations:** ConductorAI, Palantir Technologies
- **Education:** Sc.B. in Applied Mathematics and Economics, Brown University
- **Known for:** Principal investigator on the 2023 Air Force SBIR Phase II classification and redaction award worth $1,073,424., Principal investigator on the 2024 MAKER Air Force SBIR Phase I award worth $74,950., Led ConductorAI as it announced a $15 million Series A led by Lux Capital in April 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2013** — Attended Brown University.
- **—** — Worked at Palantir Technologies as a data scientist and U.S. government financial-management lead; public interview describes a seven-year tenure.
- **2023** — Co-founded ConductorAI with Benjamin Fichter and Eric Schwartz; named principal investigator on a $1,073,424 Air Force SBIR Phase II award.
- **2024** — Named principal investigator on a $74,950 Air Force SBIR Phase I award for MAKER, supporting Pacific Air Forces workflows.
- **2025** — ConductorAI announced a $15 million Series A, a Booz Allen Ventures strategic investment, and a Carahsoft distribution partnership.
- **2026** — ConductorAI announced Army Cyber Command work and an APFIT award supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency.

## Achievements

- Principal investigator on the 2023 Air Force SBIR Phase II classification and redaction award worth $1,073,424.
- Principal investigator on the 2024 MAKER Air Force SBIR Phase I award worth $74,950.
- Led ConductorAI as it announced a $15 million Series A led by Lux Capital in April 2025.
- Led ConductorAI when it announced Army Cyber Command work in August 2026 and APFIT support for DIA in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — ConductorAI announced an APFIT award to support deployment and scaling of Conduit for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
- **2026-08** — ConductorAI announced a contract supporting Army Cyber Command through ArCTIC.
- **2026-08** — Appeared with Eric Schwartz on Crossing the Valley to discuss ConductorAI’s origins and government decision workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://conductorai.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-long-20a78a21

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Last updated: 2026-10-24