Zachary Kimball

Zachary Kimball

Zack leads strategy, positioning, and go-to-market efforts at Hardfin. Previously he was a startup business leader in data & analytics at Skupos, where he helped grow the B2B software platform and launch an enterprise business line. Zack's background is in payments, venture finance, and mortgage finance. He's a former McKinsey consultant and Harvard Law School alum. Early in his career, he was a freelance payments and database developer. Zack is originally from Boston, MA.

Posts by Zachary Kimball

Why modern billing software is needed for hardware-as-a-service (HaaS)

Hardfin why doesn't traditional billing software work for hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) billing

Many leaders in hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) are frustrated with the capabilities in their current tech stack. Despite all the software, there are still so many spreadsheets and so …

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Venture capital firms that focus on hardware technology

Hardfin venture capital firms that focus on hardware

Among many modern frontier technologies, the robotics market alone is expected to surpass $200B in the next 5 years, with a growth rate of almost 15%. The global market for deep te …

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How to manage asset lifecycles effectively for hardware subscriptions

Hardfin blog featured image managing hardware subscription asset lifecycles

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Complexities typically emerge because HaaS solutions include both hardware and software. Hardware compan …

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HaaS 100 (April 2024)

HaaS 100 presented by Hardfin

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) is gaining momentum across a variety of industries. Many of the early adopters of HaaS are in robotics, offering robots-as-a-service (RaaS) to decrease …

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How to manage contract terms with staggered hardware deployments

Hardfin hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) contract terms with multiple staggered deployments

Contract duration is a surprising challenge for Sales and Finance teams at hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) companies. The contract “term” becomes complex when different elements are b …

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Financing options for modern hardware companies

Hardfin financing options for modern hardware companies and hardware-as-a-service (HaaS)

Finance leaders at hardware-as-service (HaaS) and equipment-as-a-service (EaaS) companies have complex jobs for many reasons. Among them is that HaaS and EaaS businesses have to co …

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How to structure a HaaS contract for recurring revenue

Hardfin how to treat assets when writing an effective HaaS contract

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) is the future of different hardware sales models. There are good reasons that subscription models are growing in popularity: HaaS builds deeper relatio …

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HaaS 100 (March 2024)

HaaS 100 presented by Hardfin

Hardware-as-a-service (HaaS) is gaining momentum across a variety of industries. Many of the early adopters of HaaS are in robotics, offering robots-as-a-service (RaaS) to decrease …

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