Zane Venture Fund
Venture capitalAtlanta · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Zane invests in the future of health, backing foundational platforms and intelligent systems that shift care from reactive and episodic to proactive and continuous. The firm targets founders whose clinical rigor and lived experience position them to reimagine how care is accessed, delivered, and sustained, with an emphasis on prevention rather than treatment. Based in Atlanta and investing nationally, Zane highlights the region's large market, high GDP, and comparatively lower VC competition. It operates alongside the Zane Access accelerator platform and points to strong follow-on funding and revenue growth across its portfolio as evidence of its strategy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesSaaS ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2Healthtech ×2Retail Tech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1Digital Health ×1E-commerce ×1Future of Work ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 8 tracked
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Freeing Returns offers an AI system that scans transactions to identify and recover revenue lost to vendor errors, missed credits, return fraud, damaged goods, pricing errors, and overstocking.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaS
Barbara Jones-Brown(Founder and CEO)
Co-investorsAperture Venture CapitalSerena Ventures
MDisrupt is an on-demand marketplace connecting healthcare and biotech companies with vetted clinical and scientific experts for services such as data labeling and model evaluation for healthcare AI, fractional operators, expert 1:1 consultation calls, and full team building.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsBDev VenturesGeek VenturesMindshift CapitalStone Mountain VenturesThe Venture Collective37 Angels
Ome makes smart knobs that retrofit onto existing stoves to prevent kitchen fires through automatic shut-off, remote monitoring, and cooking timers.
HardwareHealthtechIoTDurham, US
Akshita Iyer(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsigniteXL VentureTechstarsThird Act VenturesLegendary Ventures, Llc.
Simpliworks provides software and expert support for Amazon sellers, offering a dashboard with selling insights, keyword and trend tracking, real-time profit margins, and proactive issue resolution.
E-commerceRetail TechSaaSRaleigh, US
Malik McCray(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Keith Jenkerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Udeh Onwuka(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsWolfpack Investor Network
SkillCycle offers a people development platform that combines AI-driven micro-guidance (AIDA) with certified human coaching delivered within the flow of work.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Kristy McCann(Executive Officer, Director)Kristy McCann Flynn(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeff Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Finney(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStephen Joy(Director)Christy Johnson(Director)
Co-investorsPS27 VenturesRevUp Capital
Co-investorsGener8tor
AI-powered expert marketplace for healthtech innovation that connects health companies with vetted clinical, regulatory, and commercial experts.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSkillCycle · skillcycle.com · Oct 27, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zane Venture Fund made?
- Zane Venture Fund has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does Zane Venture Fund invest at?
- Zane Venture Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Zane Venture Fund's typical check size?
- Zane Venture Fund typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- What sectors does Zane Venture Fund focus on?
- Zane Venture Fund focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Zane Venture Fund located?
- Zane Venture Fund is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Zane Venture Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Zane Venture Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does Zane Venture Fund co-invest with?
- Zane Venture Fund most often shares deals with Geek Ventures, Gener8tor, igniteXL Venture, among 14 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the team
From $1.42 in the Bank to a $700K+ Raise with Shila Nieves Burney (Zane Venture Fund) | Equity Raise
Earfluence · Shila Nieves Burney · youtube.com
Meet Atlanta Investor Shila Nieves Burney of Zane Venture Fund
Valor Ventures · Shila Nieves Burney
Beyond the Comfort Zone - Interview with Shila Nieves Burney of Zane Venture Fund
Beyond The Comfort Zone · Shila Nieves Burney
Remember your why - Shila Nieves Burney, General Partner of Zane Venture Fund
If not now, WEN · Shila Nieves Burney
Sig Mosley’s Legacy Celebration
Zane Channel
Atlanta investors are bullish on where the city's startup scene is headed TechCrunch Live Atlanta
Zane Channel
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