Fundraising FoxTime Zero Capital
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Time Zero Capital provides inception-stage capital to founders building what it calls era-defining, responsible technology businesses. The firm emphasizes partnering with people over transactions, guided by values such as integrity, continuous improvement (Kaizen), leadership development, and mutual respect. It backs founders across a broad range of technology sectors, aiming to help build enduring companies that shape a better world. Its portfolio spans consumer, enterprise, climate, AI, robotics, mobility, and fintech companies, reflecting a generalist technology focus at the inception stage.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 7 people
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What they invest in
from 32 of 43 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×15SaaS ×9Enterprise Software ×8Marketplaces ×6Consumer ×5Mobility & Transportation ×5Climate Tech ×4Hardware ×4
HQs:United States×23India×2Canada×1Netherlands×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 29 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×123 founders×44+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×3Cornell ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2The Wharton School ×2UC Santa Barbara ×2University of Arizona ×2University of Waterloo ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×15Business & Management ×8Computer Science ×6Finance & Accounting ×4Life Sciences ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
Microsoft ×3Credit Suisse ×2Medumo ×2Pivotal ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
9 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 43 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 22021 · 22018 · 12017 · 16 dated
Lyft is an on-demand ridesharing platform that connects passengers with drivers for various ride types, including standard rides, premium options, and other transportation services.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaSSan Francisco, US
Logan Green(Founder)inJohn Zimmer(Founder)inDavid Risher(Chief Executive Officer)inErin Brewer(Chief Financial Officer)Lindsay Llewellyn(Chief Legal and Business Officer and Corporate Secretary)Marcus Cohn(Founder)
Co-investorsAglae VenturesAidenlair CapitalAliya Capital PartnersAllied Venture PartnersAlpha Wave GlobalAndreessen Horowitz+54 more
Uber operates a multi-sided platform providing ride-sharing, food delivery, freight logistics, and business fleet management services across various global markets.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Travis Kalanick(Founder)Garrett Camp(Founder)inGautam Gupta(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Holden(Executive Officer)David Plouffe(Executive Officer)inEmil Michael(Executive Officer)in
Co-investors137 Ventures3Spoke Capital408 VenturesA*ACME CapitalAcross Capital Partners+90 more
Alight is a technology-enabled services provider offering AI-powered care navigation and employee benefits platforms to help organizations manage health and financial security for their workforces.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsNew Mountain CapitalNorrsken VC
Autonomic operates the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC), an API-driven connected-vehicle cloud platform that lets developers build applications that interact with different vehicle models and connectivity devices.
Cloud ComputingIoTMobility & Transportation
Gavin Sherry(Founder)
Co-investorsCraft Ventures
Bird provides messaging infrastructure for developers, offering SMS, email, voice, and real-time messaging APIs built and operated end-to-end.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAmsterdam, NL
Robert Vis(CEO)inBob Violier(Distinguished Engineer)inJoey van Ommen(Head of Product \u0026 Partner)inAdriaan Mol(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAnthem Venture Management, LlcAtomicoBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalGlynn Capital Management+14 more
Bird operates a shared electric scooter and e-bike service designed to reduce car trips and emissions in urban environments across multiple continents.
CleantechMobility & TransportationSanta Monica, US
Adriaan Mol(Founder)inBob Violier(Founder)Joey van Ommen(Founder)Robert Vis(Founder)Travis VanderZanden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAlate PartnersCanaan PartnersCoastCapComcast VenturesCraft Ventures+22 more
Calyx Global provides independent, science-based ratings and analysis of carbon credits across 30+ project types, along with pre-verification project risk assessments and advisory services.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureImpact & Social GoodLeadville, US
Donna Lee(Co-Founder)Duncan Van Bergen(Co-Founder)inDeborah Lawrence(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsGOOSE CapitalNew Climate VenturesPeak XV Partners
Color Health operates a nationwide virtual cancer clinic delivering oncologist-led care, screening, and treatment management for employer, union, health plan, and public sector populations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Othman Laraki(Founder)inElad Gil(Founder)Nish Bhat(Founder)Taylor Sittler(Founder)
Co-investors8VCAliya Capital PartnersComcast VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)Dria VenturesForesite Capital+14 more
Crew32 maintains a database of compensation and workplace culture information that companies can compare against industry benchmarks.
HR TechSanta Monica, US
George Ishii(Founder)Jason Nazar(Founder)Mike SheridanYadid Ramot
BoardEric Chin(Director, Promoter)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAccelerator VenturesAlpha EdisonB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBAM Ventures+7 more
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Dryvebox operates a patented mobile golf simulator housed in a climate-controlled trailer powered by TrackMan, offering access to 400+ courses along with clubs, balls, a party deck, music, and televisions.
ConsumerHardwareSports TechSan Francisco, US
Adeel Yang(Founder)inMike L(Founder)
Co-investorsMAGIC Fund
FCTRY LAb is a Los Angeles studio and incubator that lets athletes, artists, and first-time builders design, prototype, and release their own custom sneakers.
ConsumerCreator EconomyHardwareLos Angeles, US
Omar Bailey(Founder)
Co-investorsFog City CapitalLevel One FundRelay VenturesSlauson & Co.Elysian Park Ventures
Fitmob was a San Francisco fitness marketplace offering app-based group workouts and gym subscriptions, acquired by ClassPass in 2015.
San Francisco, US
Rajil Kapoor(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Twohey(Executive Officer)hannah kim(Founder)in
BoardTim Chang(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCHinge CapitalMoonshots CapitalRocketship.vcBAM Ventures+5 more
FutureProof is a Managing General Agent offering AI-based property insurance for condos, homeowners, and commercial properties, focusing on Excess & Surplus lines in areas exposed to hurricane wind, wildfire, severe convective storms, and flood.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesCLAI VenturesDangerous VenturesKeiki CapitalMS&AD Ventures+5 more
Intro is an online marketplace that enables users to book video consultations with in-demand experts across various fields such as interior design and entrepreneurship.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplaces
Raad Michael Mobrem(Founder)inRaad Mobrem(Founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzComcast VenturesCrosscut VenturesJ17 CapitalLakeside CapitalNomad Venture Partners, Llc+10 more
Lynk Global provides direct-to-device satellite connectivity to mobile phones without requiring ground infrastructure.
Space Tech
Tyghe Speidel(Co-Founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsBalerion Space VenturesBlazar Ventures, LLCFlucas VenturesOne Way VenturesRRE VenturesStarbridge Venture Capital Llc+4 more
Mantle provides AI-based automation for institutional investors such as state investment boards, collecting documents from email and investor portals and extracting data like capital calls, NAVs, and K-1s into auditable, source-linked records.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSToronto, CA
Amit Jethani(Founder)inDwayne Forde(Founder)inAmar Varma(Founder)inKitty Shum(Head of Product, Mantle Portal)Franco Chingcuanco(Founder)Josefin Landgård(Founder)
Co-investorsEniac VenturesGarage CapitalLa Tourelle CapitalM13Relay VenturesSierra Ventures+4 more
Neufin Energy develops renewable power solutions to make clean energy accessible and affordable for Indian businesses.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMumbai, IN
Rahool Gadkari(Founder)inRushil Noronha(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadSprint Vc
OfferUp is a mobile marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade items locally.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBellevue, US
Todd DunlapinArean van Veelen(Founder)Nick Huzar(Founder)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCoatue ManagementComcast VenturesFelicis VenturesJackson Square Ventures+6 more
Quicklly is an online marketplace for authentic Indian and South Asian groceries, restaurant meals, meal kits, ethnic wear, cultural events, and astrology/puja services, delivered across the US and Canada.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesChicago, US
Keval Raj(Founder)inPritesh Velankar(Director)Hanish Pahwa(Director)
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Great North VenturesLofty VenturesService Provider Capital
Relativity Space develops Terran R, a reusable medium-to-heavy-lift rocket designed for efficiency and scalability, serving government entities, telecommunications companies, and commercial customers for space access missions.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Tim Ellis(CEO)inJordan Noone(CTO)inEric Schmidt(CEO)inAlex Levy(Investor)inNatalie EstrellaArleen Giger(Principal Recruiter)
Co-investorsAidenlair CapitalARA NEA Ventures (Brand: Dmz.Xyz)Aurum Venture PartnersBalerion Space VenturesBaruch Future VenturesBold Capital Partners+61 more
Retina AI provides a platform that predicts customer lifetime value (CLV) from a customer's first interaction, delivering CLV scores, analytics, backtests, and dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
Emad Hasan(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesCrosscut VenturesMoonshots CapitalAlpha Intelligence CapitalVertical Venture Partners
Tokenized real estate investing platform for fractional on-chain shares of commercial real estate.
Co-investorsNycaNyca Partners
SafeBase (part of Drata) provides an AI-driven platform that automates security compliance, manages internal and third-party risk, and maintains a Trust Center to share always-current proof of an organization's security posture.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Al Yang(Founder)inAdar Arnon(Founder)inJoseph Metzinger(Engineering Manager)inStan ChanginBlake Arnet(Head of Customer Success)Jeremy Stick(Head of People)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnalog VenturesBeta CapitalComcast VenturesContour Venture PartnersHyphen Capital+10 more
Schemata provides AI-powered training and readiness solutions using immersive, photorealistic virtual experiences for equipment and operations training across defense, enterprise, and other demanding sectors.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEdTech
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCapital FactoryCrosscourt VenturesOwl VenturesStartXAnorak Ventures+1 more
SevenRooms is a restaurant technology platform for reservations, table management, guest data, and automated marketing.
FoodTechMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Joel Montaniel(Founder)inAllison Page(Founder)inKinesh Patel(Founder)inPam Martinez(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul McCarthy(Chief People Officer)inDanilo Mangano(EVP, International)in
Co-investorsBoxGroupBVP InvestorsComcast VenturesSugar Free Capital
Sinaptica is a medical device company developing noninvasive brain modulation therapies for Alzheimer's disease, led by scientific experts and experienced medtech executives.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices
Scientific Co-Founder (University of Ferrara)(Scientific Co-Founder)Scientific Co-Founder (Harvard Medical School)(Scientific Co-Founder)
Co-investorsBootstrap Venture PartnersDevice of Tomorrow CapitalHealthtech CapitalNW AngelSony Ventures CorporationStar51 Capital
Skout is a social platform operated by The Meet Group, Inc.
MarketplacesSocialNew Hope, US
Nicholas Hermansader(Managing Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzClearSky
SolarSquare designs and installs rooftop solar panel systems for homes, housing societies, and businesses across India, handling inspection, installation, subsidy, financing (EMI plans), and post-installation maintenance.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Neeraj Jain(Founder)inNikhil Nahar(Founder)inShreya Mishra(Founder)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupBetter CapitalElevation CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadLightspeed India Partners+5 more
Solarcore develops aerogel-based thermal insulation technology, derived from NASA aerogel research, for use in consumer, commercial, and government applications such as footwear and outdoor gear.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPortland, US
Michael Markesbery(Co-Founder & CEO)inRithvik Venna(Co-Founder & COO)inJeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBreak Trail VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesEnlightenment CapitalEvolution Ventures+10 more
ThoughtForge develops edge-based robotic AI that operates without internet connectivity to enable autonomous task completion in industrial environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsBerkeley, US
Matthew Brown(CEO)in
Co-investorsSentiero Ventures
unitQ provides a platform that aggregates customer feedback from support, reviews, and social channels and uses AI to categorize signals into a single real-time source of truth for product quality.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBurlingame, US
Christian Wiklund(Founder)inDavid Eklov(Founder)Niklas Lindstrom(Founder)
BoardAnna Patterson(Director)inScott Weiss(Director)
Co-investorsAccelBragiel BrothersGradient VenturesLeadout CapitalBootstrapLabsCreandum
Yakoa provides a platform protection service that detects copyright infringement, impersonation, and spam across images, video, and audio content using an AI-powered engine that scans billions of assets to prevent unlicensed use and fraud.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3LegalTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Jose, US
Andrew Dworschak(Founder)in
Co-investorsCollab+Currency
Zimperium provides mobile security software that protects smartphones, tablets, and mobile apps against device, network, phishing, and application-level threats, and helps organizations meet regulatory and compliance standards such as HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Elia Yehuda(Director)inItzhak Avraham(Executive Officer, Director)Shridhar Mittal(CEO)inYasmin Seyal(Executive Officer)in
BoardMark Fernandes(Director)inRaymond Liao(Director)
Co-investorsIbex InvestorsOTVRealization Capital PartnersSierra VenturesTitanium VenturesSoftBank Group+1 more
Zoox develops autonomous robotaxis designed as purpose-built vehicles for autonomous transportation.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsMenlo Park, US
TIM KENTLEY-KLAY(Executive Officer, Director)JESSE LEVINSON(Executive Officer, Director)JON FOSTER(Executive Officer)inJesse Levinson(Founder)Tim Kentley-Klay(Founder)
BoardHEIDI ROIZEN(Director)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesBrave CapitalBreyer CapitalIntrepid Growth PartnersLux CapitalPrimavera Venture Management Limited+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Tempo HoldingAircamCRWDJoincrwdJointastebudSinapticaTastebudWellnesscoachYakoa
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
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2 IPOs · 3 acquisitions · showing 3LyftNASDAQ: LYFTUberNYSE: UBERComparablyacq. by ZoomInfo
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Time Zero Capital made?
- Time Zero Capital has 43 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited.
- What stage does Time Zero Capital invest at?
- Time Zero Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Time Zero Capital focus on?
- Time Zero Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Time Zero Capital located?
- Time Zero Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Time Zero Capital co-invest with?
- Time Zero Capital most often shares deals with Comcast Ventures, Relay Ventures, Accel, among 198 tracked co-investors.
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