Zag Capital
Fund of fundsSeed Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Zag Capital focuses on backing strong people across a range of alternative asset classes rather than a single strategy. Its scope spans direct startup investments, commitments to venture capital funds, private equity, real estate, and private debt. The firm frames its approach around contrarian positioning, summarized by its tagline 'When they zig, we zag,' suggesting a willingness to invest differently from the crowd.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team Β· 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 17 of 29 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ7Enterprise Software Γ6Developer Tools Γ5Fintech Γ4Cybersecurity Γ3Cloud Computing Γ2Data & Infrastructure Γ2Healthtech Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ12
Investments Β· 29 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathTeamshares acquires small businesses from retiring owners and facilitates employee stock ownership, creating a permanent home for businesses while providing retiring owners with a reliable exit and employees with ownership opportunities.
B2B MarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Michael Brown(Founder & CEO)Kevin Shiiba(Executive Officer, Director)Alex Eu(Executive Officer, Director)
Akido Labs develops an AI operating system designed for healthcare that leverages machine learning to enable personalized medical diagnostics and care coordination at scale.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLos Angeles, US
Jared Goodner(Founder)Prashant Samant(Founder)John Greco(Director)Prasad Jeereddi(Director)Rohit Gupta(Director)
BoardAndrew Adams(Director)
Alloy provides an identity and fraud prevention platform for financial institutions and fintechs to manage fraud, credit, and compliance risk through real-time data orchestration and AI algorithms integrated with over 200 intelligence sources.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Tommy Nicholas(CEO)inLaura Spiekerman(President)inCharles Hearn(CTO)in
Allstacks is an AI-agent platform that connects data from software development tools (Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins) to provide engineering teams and leaders with delivery metrics, risk alerts, and recommendations for planning, managing, and optimizing software creation.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRaleigh, US
Jeremy Freeman(Founder)Hersh A. Tapadia(Executive Officer, Director)Darrell J. Freeman, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Scot Sherwood(Director)Jack Klinck(Director)
BoardAndrew Drylie(Director)
Applied Carbon develops technologies to regenerate soil and sequester atmospheric carbon for climate change mitigation and soil health improvement.
AgTechCleantechClimate Tech
Jason Aramburu(CEO + Co-Founder)inMorgan M. Williams(COO + Co-Founder)in
Media & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Chipper Cash provides a mobile platform that enables Africans to send money internationally to bank and mobile money accounts across 21+ African countries, plus payment cards and fractional stock investing.
Fintech
Ham Serunjogi(Founder & CEO)in
Relay Payments operates a digital payments platform for the trucking and logistics industry, offering integrations and fraud controls (Relay Pulse) to combat fuel fraud and support drivers.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationAtlanta, US
Spencer Barkoff(Executive Officer, Director)Lee Fixel(Director)Ryan Droege(Executive Officer, Director)
H1 is an AI-powered platform that helps life sciences, pharmaceutical, payer, and provider organizations identify and engage healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechNew York City, US
Roboflow provides tools for developers to build and deploy computer vision applications, including image annotation, model benchmarking, and dataset management.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Joseph Nelson(Founder)inBrad Dwyer(Founder)in
BoardDavid Sacks(Director)Crystal Huang(Director)
Sydecar provides a platform for fund managers to form and operate venture funds, including SPV formation, compliance tools (KYC, tax filings, reporting), and investor onboarding for co-investment opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHouston, US
Nikhil Talreja(Executive Officer, Director)David Meister(Director)
BoardDaniel Kimerling(Director)Stephanie Hsieh(Director)
Vanta provides a security and compliance platform that helps companies improve their security posture and demonstrate compliance to auditors.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christina Cacioppo(Founder/CEO)inBrittany Rose(Executive Officer)Andrew Reed(Director)J Zachary Stein(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Zag Capital invest at?
- Zag Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What sectors does Zag Capital focus on?
- Zag Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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Co-investors Β· 5
Union Square Ventures is a venture capital firm based in New York City that invests in companies at the edge of large markets being transformed by technological and societal pressures.
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Grit Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that leads seed investments in applied AI companies transforming commerce, media, marketing technology, and fintech sectors.
Firms observed investing alongside Zag Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Zag Capital's recorded portfolio.
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