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ZAKA VC

Venture capital

San Francisco · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked

Also known as Zaka

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Investment thesis

ZAKA VC is a seed and pre-seed venture fund that backs founders with global ambition regardless of location, aiming to build a bridge between North America and Europe. It invests mainly in the US and Europe, with a particular focus on the Health & Biotech and Industrial Tech verticals. The firm positions itself as founders backed by entrepreneurs, and has invested in 95 companies across five continents.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
San Francisco, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2019
Last 12 months
3 investments
AUM
$16.5M
Tracked investments
87

Team · 8 people

from curated & public directories
Jan Kasper· Co-Founder & Managing Partnerin
Peter Zalesak· Co-Founder & Active LPin
Filip Orth· Head of Investor Relationsin
Jan Buza· Partnerin
Jozef Macak· Analystin
Natalia Sachova· Head of Portfolio and Communicationin

What they invest in

from 72 of 87 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×31Biotech ×21Healthtech ×21Enterprise Software ×19SaaS ×19Deep Tech ×16Advanced Manufacturing ×9Robotics ×8

HQs:United States×30United Kingdom×8Germany×4Czechia×3Estonia×3Austria×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 52 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
18 of 52 mapped founding teams
40%
repeat founders
of 75 founders with career history
~2 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×182 founders×263 founders×54+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with education data

Yale University ×4EPFL ×3Imperial College London ×3Stanford University ×3Technische Universität Wien ×3UCL ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3University of Oxford ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 75 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×22Engineering ×21Life Sciences ×17Business & Management ×9Mathematics & Statistics ×7Physics ×6Chemistry ×3Economics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 75 founders with career history

Google ×4Microsoft ×4Stanford University ×4Amazon ×3Harvard Business School ×3Meta ×3University of Oxford ×3Ambryx ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×23Techstars ×3

27 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 76 with degree data)

Investments · 87 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 52023 · 12022 · 32021 · 113 dated

Adentrisadentris.comin𝕏

Adentris builds AI agents that automate healthcare revenue cycle management, specifically addressing unpaid claims and billing denials for mid-market healthcare providers.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dmitry Karpov(Founder)inAlex Odin(Founder / CTO)inSergey Yudovskiy(Founder / CPO)inYudovskiyinOdin AlexinGerald Maccioli(Chief Medical Officer)in

Co-investorsFjor FoundersPioneerY CombinatorBatch VenturesDavidovs Venture CollectiveDVC+5 more

Alixiaalixia.cominJul 2024

Alixia develops therapeutics targeting tumor ecosystems to address cancer drug resistance and age-related diseases.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US

Olof Mollstedt(Founder)inHelen Chen(Founder)in

BoardSungwon Lim(Director)

Co-investorsY CombinatorEight CapitalGaingelsGoodFin VenturesSOSV

Alpha3Dalpha3d.ioin𝕏

Co-investorsCuriosity VC

Ateiosateios.comin𝕏

Ateios develops electrode manufacturing techniques designed to accelerate production speed, reduce carbon emissions, and decrease the physical footprint of battery manufacturing and gigafactories.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyMedical DevicesNew MaterialsLa Jolla, US

Terry Taber(CTO)

Co-investorsCarat Venture PartnersCharmides CapitalCowtown AngelsE8 AngelsElevate VenturesGood Growth Capital+6 more

Avelis Healthavelishealth.comin𝕏

Avelis audits medical claims using AI and clinician review to identify billing, coding, and contract errors for health plans and third-party administrators.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US

Angel Onuoha(Founder)inAhmad Shehu(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorGFT VenturesSunset Venture Partners

AxionOrbital Spaceaxionorbital.spacein𝕏Seed

AxionOrbital Space develops AI models that convert synthetic aperture radar data into optical-like imagery, enabling continuous Earth observation regardless of cloud cover or time of day.

Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US

Dhenenjay Yadav(Founder)inAtharva Peshkar(Founder)in

Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorCCL Investments SaRLCharacterFounders FutureRed Bike Capital+3 more

b12 Labsb12-labs.comin𝕏

b12 develops AI agents and lab automation software to help chemists plan, optimize, and execute the synthesis of complex molecules.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Zlatko Jončev(Founder)inAndres Bran(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform ManagementC Square CapitalMyAsiaVCOurCrowdTekedia Capital+2 more

Bit Biobit.bioin𝕏

bit.bio is a synthetic biology company that engineers human induced pluripotent stem cells into defined cell types for research, drug discovery, and cell therapy applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr Mark Kotter(Founder)Przemek Obloj(CEO)inEmma Pepperellin

Co-investorsForesite CapitalBlueYard CapitalARCH Venture PartnersDynamk CapitalGood AI CapitalHarmonix Fund+5 more

Blockmateblockmate.ioin𝕏

Blockmate provides crypto infrastructure and compliance tools for banks and fintech companies, including portfolio management, payment integration, and AML compliance features accessible via a single API.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Ivan Hladik(Founder)in

Co-investorsBADideas.fundDEPO VenturesDiaspora VenturesTensor VenturesBing VenturesBlockchain Founders Fund+2 more

Bluejaygetbluejay.aiin𝕏

Bluejay develops tools for improving the reliability of generative AI systems in production environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Rohan Vasishth(Founder)inFaraz Siddiqi(Founder)in

Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalFloodgateHomebrewMoonlanding VenturesY CombinatorAliaksandr Hudzilin+6 more

boamboam.ai

Boam AI provides AI-native CRM data management for sales and operations teams, delivering verified and enriched merchant and lead data from 800K+ sources.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Daniel P.(Founder)inStuart Murless(Founder)in

Co-investorsDorm RoomFloodgateThe MBA Fund

Bullseye Biosciencesbullseyebiosciences.comin

Bullseye Biosciences uses in-cell directed evolution to discover functional therapeutic molecules against challenging intracellular targets such as protein–protein interactions and transcriptional regulation.

BiotechDeep Tech

Corey Gray(Co-founder and CEO)inMichael McKeown(Co-founder and Head of Research)in

Co-investorsIllumina Ventures

CellTypecelltype.comin

CellType uses AI agents and biological models to automate drug discovery, having identified a novel cancer treatment signal and partnering with major pharmaceutical companies.

BiotechHealthtechNew York City, US

David van Dijk(Co-Founder & CEO)inIvan Vrkic(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsACVC PartnersPioneerY Combinator0 ADBatch VenturesEight Capital+9 more

Cirrus Therapeuticscirrustx.comin

Cirrus Therapeutics is a biotech developing gene and cell therapies based on ocular immunology to treat dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including an AAV gene therapy to restore the IRAK-M immune regulator and a next-generation retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell therapy for advanced geographic atrophy.

BiotechHealthtechLongevityCambridge, US

Ying Kai Chan(Co-founder & CEO)in

Conntacconntac.netin

Conntac provides a self-service platform for customer support, enabling end users and service teams to resolve issues independently while helping companies reduce support costs and improve customer satisfaction.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSGermany, DE

Co-investorsBasinghall PartnersBayern Kapital

CorpLifecorplife.atin

Corplife is a digital HR platform that helps companies of all sizes digitalize employee processes, including benefits administration and tax-free meal subsidies.

Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSVienna, AT

David(Co-Founder / New Business)Mario

Creasalliscreasallis.comin𝕏

Creasallis develops CreaTap, a patented "plug-and-play" antibody modification technology that improves the penetration of antibody-based drugs into solid tumours, applicable to monoclonal, bispecific, and antibody-drug conjugates.

Biotech

Zahra Jawad(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlueYard CapitalPace VenturesKdT Ventures

CRUXOcruxo.ioin

CRUXO provides a retail media platform and consultancy that helps retailers and brands launch and scale retail media using proprietary data insights.

AdTechMarketing TechRetail TechPrague, CZ

Michal Trunkát(Founder & CEO)inJan Galgonek(Managing Partner and Co-Founder)inHana Pavlíková(Chief Customer Officer)inJakub Špryngl(Chief Commercial Officer)inJiří Pětvaldský(Chief Technology Officer)inLenka Trunkátová(Chief of Consultancy)in

Co-investorsCzech Founders VCPresto VenturesRockaway Ventures

Deepseqdeepseq.ai

DeepSeq designs biologic drugs using AI trained on massive datasets of real protein interactions, predicting properties such as affinity, specificity, immunogenicity, pharmacokinetics, and manufacturability.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Bernhard Suter(Founder)in

Co-investorsIllumina Ventures

E Mobilioe-mobilio.comin

e-mobilio provides a comprehensive SaaS platform and consulting services that help car dealerships, insurance companies, and fleet operators simplify electric vehicle purchasing decisions and advisory for their customers.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSMunich, DE

Ralph MissyinDenis Reichelin

Co-investorsSeed+SpeedSET VenturesÜbermorgen VenturesVireo Ventures

Easy Saleseasy-sales.comin

easySales enables sellers to list and manage products across multiple online marketplaces through API integration without technical expertise.

E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaS

Ciprian Cazacu(Co-founder)inIulian CazacuinSzocs Szilard

EdgeTraceedgetrace.aiin𝕏

EdgeTrace provides AI-powered video search software that allows law enforcement and public safety agencies to query video footage in plain language, finding answers in seconds instead of hours of manual review.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSan Francisco, US

Kyle Orciuch(Co-Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzGeneral CatalystKarman VenturesMyAsiaVC+4 more

Eigen Therapeuticseigentx.comin𝕏

Eigen develops co-therapies that modulate cancer cell target expression to improve the effectiveness of targeted treatments such as antibody-drug conjugates and radioligand therapies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechRoboticsRedwood City, US

Co-investorsSBXi

Excepgenexcepgen.com

ExcepGen develops biologics, gene therapies, and vaccines using synthetic biology approaches to create therapies that operate outside normal cellular regulation constraints.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Thomas Folliard(Founder)in

Co-investorsGravityJude GomilaOxonian VenturesPi CampusY CombinatorECMC Group+8 more

Exomatterexomatter.aiinOct 2024

ExoMatter builds a software platform for materials research and development, providing tools to help scientists discover and evaluate materials faster.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsMunich, DE

Josua Vieten(Founder)in

Co-investorsBayern KapitalBloomhaus VenturesGF BRYCK VenturesTechFounders

FinalDosefinaldose.aiin𝕏

FinalDose develops a programmable DNA-targeting molecule designed to recognize and destroy cells carrying specific genetic sequences, with initial applications in oncology across cancer types.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLondon, GB

Li-Yao Huang(Founder)inSteven Lin(CTO & Co-Founder)inJeff Liu(CEO & Co-Founder)inLiyao Huang(CSO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsLobster CapitalScribble VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalAlumni Ventures+17 more

Godelagodela.aiinSeed

Godela develops AI models that learn the laws of physics from simulation data to predict system behavior with solver-level accuracy in seconds.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US

Cinnamon Sipper(Founder)inAbhijit Pranav Pamarty(Founder)in

Co-investorsAera VCImagination CapitalMGV.VCPioneerSwell PartnersY Combinator+6 more

Hexem Biohexemb.ioin

Developing regenerative therapies to improve bone marrow transplantation outcomes and extend healthspan.

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDraper AssociatesE2MC VenturesEmerald Development ManagersSeraphim SpaceTreeo VC+2 more

Human Archivehumanarchive.aiin

Human Archive is a data lab that collects, labels, and synchronizes multimodal sensor data (video, audio, tactile, motion capture) from 100,000+ contributors across homes, hospitality, agriculture, industrial, construction, and retail settings.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Raj Patel(Founder)inRushil Agarwal(Founder)inSamay Maini(Founder)inShloke Patel(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorNVP CapitalWingHike VenturesN+1 CapitalPageOne Lab, Inc.+1 more

InGelingeltx.cominJul 2022

InGel Therapeutics develops engineered cell therapies for complex retinal degenerative diseases, combining retinal precursor cells with a biomimetic hyaluronic acid and gelatin hydrogel delivery matrix that mimics the human vitreous.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechCambridge, US

Patrick Jiang(CEO & Co-founder)inPierre Colombe Dromel(Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder)inDeepti Singh(Chief Scientific Officer & Co-founder)inMyron Spector(Director)Michael Young(Director)

Co-investorsMassVenturesService Provider CapitalThe Venture Collective

Inversion Semiconductorinversionsemi.comin𝕏

Inversion Semiconductor develops next-generation semiconductor lithography equipment based on miniaturized particle accelerators that increase transistor density and improve chip manufacturing precision.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US

Rohan Karthik(CEO)inDaniel Vega(CTO)inRohan Shishir Karthik(CEO)inDaniel Ricardo Vega Bermudez(CTO)in

Co-investorsAnorak VenturesEntrepreneur FirstLobster CapitalMoonfire VenturesMyAsiaVCOlive Tree Capital+16 more

Kano Therapeuticskanotherapeutics.comin𝕏May 2024

Kano Therapeutics develops circular single-stranded DNA (cssDNA) as a genetic payload for gene-editing and other DNA-based therapies, offering an alternative to viral vectors and double-stranded DNA.

BiotechDeep TechCambridge, US

Floris Engelhardt(Executive Officer, Director)John Vroom(Director)

BoardAnn DeWitt(Director)in

Co-investorsFifty YearsLaunchpad Venture GroupMetaplanetThe Engine VenturesVsquared Ventures

KiraGen Biokiragenbio.comin

KiraGen Bio develops cell-therapy approaches aimed at treating brain cancers, with a focus on therapies designed to remain functional under suppressive tumor conditions.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Aaron Edwards(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRyan Murray, PhD(Founder)in

Co-investors2048 VenturesFifty Years

Lime Therapeuticslimetherapeutics.cominApr 2024

Lime Therapeutics is a biotechnology company developing lipid-altering medicines for cancer, cardiometabolic diseases, lysosomal storage diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew York, US

Prakrit V. Jena(Co-founder & CTO)inShardule Shah(CEO)in

Co-investorsEpakon CapitalHBS Angels of Boston

LunaBilllunabill.comin𝕏

LunaBill provides AI automation software for hospital billing teams to manage denied claims and patient revenue cycles.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Suhail Parry(Cofounder and CEO)inDavid Day(Cofounder and CTO)in

Co-investorsFoundersGarage CapitalLobster CapitalPioneerY CombinatorC Square Capital+7 more

Mbodi AImbodi.aiin𝕏

Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsNew York City, US

Xavier (Tianhao) Chi(Founder)inSebastian Peralta(Founder)in

Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesBetaworksFoundersX VenturesFuel Venture CapitalImagination Capital+21 more

MediSearchmedisearch.ioin𝕏

MediSearch provides instant answers to medical questions sourced from reliable medical information.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB

Eduard Oravkin(Founder)inMichal Pándy(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmino CapitalKAYAPioneerY CombinatorCredo VenturesGoodFin Ventures+4 more

Memtimememtime.comin

Memtime is a desktop application that passively tracks time spent across programs to help users create time entries and log hours, with integration capabilities to project management tools like Teamwork.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Arne Reimann(Founding Partner & CEO)inMislav Boras(Founding Partner & CTO)inNiclas Preisner(Founding Partner & CMO)in

Co-investorsBayBG Venture CapitalBayern Kapital

Mewsmews.comin

Mews is a cloud-based hospitality platform and property management system (PMS) for hotels, covering booking, pre-arrival, check-in, in-stay purchases, point of sale, and check-out.

Cloud ComputingPropTechSaaSTravel & HospitalityPrague, CZ

Richard Valtr(Founder)in

Co-investorsAtomicoBattery VenturesColumbia Lake PartnersHENQ InvesthenQ vcKinnevik+5 more

Miros AImiros.aiin

Miros builds an AI-driven product discovery technology that infers shopper intent from behavioural signals such as scroll velocity, clicks, and dwell time, rather than requiring shoppers to describe what they want.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechTallinn, EE

Co-investorsTera VenturesBADideas.fundLook AI VenturesMetis VenturesSnatched VenturesSpecialist VC

Nephrogennephrogenbiotech.cominNov 2025

Nephrogen develops AI-powered AAV delivery vehicles for genetic medicines targeting kidney and pancreatic diseases.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US

Demetri Maxim(Founder and CEO)Vivek Bhalla(Chief Medical Officer)

Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)TechstarsY Combinator10X Capital2048 VenturesAgrolimen Ventures+11 more

Olio Labsoliolabs.coin

Olio Labs develops drug combination therapies using machine learning to identify treatments that target multiple interacting proteins simultaneously, with initial candidates focused on obesity treatment.

BiotechHealthtech

David Tingley(Founder)inTom Roseberry(Founder)in

Co-investorsOverwater Ventures LlcPioneerSciFoundersScrum VenturesY Combinator

Orderlionorderlion.comin

Orderlion provides an eCommerce and order-management platform for food & beverage wholesalers and distributors, offering a branded online ordering app, ERP integration, customer-specific pricing, sales analytics, and an AI inbox that converts email, WhatsApp, and voicemail orders into integrated orders.

E-commerceFoodTechSaaS

Patrick Schubert(Founder)in

Co-investorsAxeleo CapitalBloomhaus VenturesRockstartSeed+SpeedSICTIC

ParcelBioparcelbio.cominFeb 2026 · $13M

ParcelBio develops APEXm, a proprietary mRNA platform that enhances protein expression for longer-lasting therapeutic effect compared to conventional mRNA technologies.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US

David Weinberg(Founder)inChris Carlson(Founder)in

BoardMorgan Cheatham(Director)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBreyer CapitalGeneral CatalystAlumni VenturesLexi VenturesMetaplanet+10 more

PerfectBit, Inc.perfectbit.aiin𝕏

Perfectbit generates high-quality, information-dense synthetic data for AI model training using formal proof systems, simulators, and executable tests rather than human annotation.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Seiji Yamamoto(Founder)inPeter Vajda(Founder)in

Co-investorsImagination CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBek VenturesDigital Currency GroupDnx Ventures+9 more

Positive Carbonpositivecarbon.orgin𝕏

Positive Carbon makes Scrappy-1, an autonomous AI-powered robot and analytics platform that monitors, identifies, weighs, and prices food waste in commercial kitchens.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFoodTech

Co-investorsBusiness Venture PartnersHeartfelt Capital

ProGradprograd.ukin𝕏

Prograd is a digital platform that compares and recommends investment accounts tailored to individual financial goals and budgets.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechFintechGamingLondon, GB

Ethan Fraenkel(Founder)in

Co-investorsEv3 Ventures LlcTechstarsDeloitte VenturesTechstars Ventures 2022

Promakhos Therapeuticspromakhos.comin𝕏Mar 2021

Promakhos Therapeutics develops immunomodulatory therapies to restore immune system balance and reduce chronic inflammation in diseases like Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriasis.

BiotechHealthtechBoston, US

Katerina Chatzi(Founder)inJasper Edgar Neggers(Founder)inAIKATERINI CHATZI(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsFoundersMetaplanetPioneerY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesFAST — by GETTYLAB+6 more

Readmioreadmio.comin𝕏

Readmio is a voice-reactive storytelling app that reads illustrated fairy tales and stories to children, adding sound effects and music that respond to the reader's voice for an interactive bedtime experience.

ConsumerEdTechMedia & Entertainment

Jozef Šimko(Founder)in

Co-investorsSimpact VenturesDEPO VenturesZero Gravity Capital

Rendinrendin.eeinMar 2024

Rendin provides rental property management and protection services for landlords in Estonia and Poland, offering background-checked tenants, financial guarantees against unpaid rent and property damage, and legal support throughout the rental process.

B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTechLegalTechMarketplacesPropTechSaaSTallinn, EE

Alain Aun(CEO and co-founder)inMaiko Saluorg(Co-founder and marketing lead)in

Co-investorsTera VenturesTrueSight VenturesIron Wolf CapitalStartup Wise Guys

SaaShopsaashop.comin𝕏

SaaShop is a Pipedrive Elite Partner that provides consulting services to customize, implement, and optimize Pipedrive CRM for client businesses.

B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Tapio TalvisaloinKaj Seestein

Salu Healthsalu.mdin

Salu For Teams provides on-demand healthcare services for organizations, covering physical and mental health needs for employees and their families.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaSTallinn, EE

Andreas Kotsjuba(Founder)in

Co-investorsDEPO Ventures

Sensible Biotechnologiessensible.bioin𝕏Feb 2023

Sensible Biotechnologies develops a cell-based mRNA design and manufacturing platform that produces pure, low immunogenicity mRNA therapeutics for drug development.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechOxford, GB

Miroslav Gasparek(Founder)inMarian Kupculak(Founder)in

BoardVishal Gulati(Director)Joel Schoppig(Director)

Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcKAYARecode VenturesY CombinatorAmino CollectiveAternus+8 more

Sharpgridsharpgrid.comin

SharpGrid provides granular data and analytics on the on-trade (HoReCa) hospitality channel across 61 countries, covering outlets, market structure, and brand insights for food, beverage, and spirits companies.

AgTechConsumerData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Petr Sadílek(Founder)in

Co-investorsCzech Founders VC

Sminosmino.chin

smino is a collaboration platform designed for construction teams to centralize project data, manage tasks and defects, and streamline real-time communication on job sites.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkPropTechSaaSSwitzerland, CH

Co-investorsBitStone CapitalSerpentine Ventures

Sorwesorwe.comin𝕏

Sorwe provides a team quiz platform that enables organizations to run virtual quizzes and competitions to build workplace culture, engagement, and communication among distributed or hybrid teams.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Emrah Ertürk(CEO)Emre Üner(CTO)

Co-investorsAPY VenturesCOREangelsMetis VenturesTechOne Venture Capital

SpectreXRspectrexr.ioin𝕏

Spectrexr develops a hand interaction toolkit for spatial computing that enables creators and developers to build lifelike, physics-driven interactions in augmented, virtual, and mixed reality environments.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGaming

Ivan Rajkovićin

StoryBoxstorybox.cloudin

StoryBox is a cloud-based video creation and editing platform that enables teams to produce brand-compliant videos with AI-powered features like virtual backgrounds, real-time translation, and speech-to-text.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyEdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Ben Rodrian(Founder)in

Co-investorsBayBG Venture CapitalHTGFWille Finance

Superlinkedsuperlinked.comin𝕏

Superlinked builds SIE, an open-source inference engine that runs specialized AI models on shared GPUs, enabling organizations to reduce API costs and improve control over their AI infrastructure for search and document processing workloads.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

DanielBen

Co-investorsIndex VenturesSamsung NextTheory VenturesEpisode1Firestreak VenturesKAYA+4 more

Suplifulsupliful.comin𝕏

Supliful is a fulfillment and private-label platform that lets creators and entrepreneurs build consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands—such as supplements, coffee, and on-demand products—without holding inventory, handling manufacturing, or managing logistics.

B2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainWellness & FitnessDenver, US

Martins Lasmanis(CEO)in

Co-investorsBADideas.fundDiaspora VenturesNeer Venture PartnersStartup Wise Guys

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

b-12DeskreeFlexkeepingGitGutKangaroo BiomedicalKiraGenMomentous TherapeuticsPromakhosSaluStacktStartup Wise GuysVitalFieldsWrkdn

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ZAKA VC made?
ZAKA VC has 87 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does ZAKA VC invest at?
ZAKA VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does ZAKA VC focus on?
ZAKA VC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is ZAKA VC located?
ZAKA VC is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Who does ZAKA VC co-invest with?
ZAKA VC most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Transpose Platform Management, DEPO Ventures, among 152 tracked co-investors.

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Co-investors · 8

Pioneer

Pioneer Fund is an investment fund backed by 540+ Y Combinator alumni that invests in and supports top startups coming out of Y Combinator.

Alumni Ventures

Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.

$100K – $10M
BlueYard Capital

Blueyard is a small equal partnership with offices in the US and Europe, investing in early-stage companies.

Both backed · 4
$500K – $5M
Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.

$500K – $50M
Trind Ventures

Trind Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing consumer and community-driven startups across Europe, providing support from the first check through multiple rounds.

Both backed · 1
$108K – $1.1M
Forum Ventures

Forum Ventures is a founder-first venture studio, accelerator, and pre-seed fund focused on early-stage B2B software startups, providing hands-on support from concept through first fundraising round.

$50K – $100K
MizMaa Ventures

MizMaa Ventures is an early-stage, thesis-driven venture capital firm backing Israeli entrepreneurs building deep-technology solutions, offering hands-on support alongside long-term capital.

$1M – $6M
SeaX Ventures

SeaX Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founders to build global businesses.

$100K – $5M

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