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Washington · Pre-Seed–Series A · 20 people tracked
Also known as Zeal Capital
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Investment thesis
Zeal Capital Partners invests in early-stage founders building enduring, category-leading companies across financial technology, healthcare, and the future of learning and work. Guided by its Inclusive Investing framework, the firm backs companies intentionally closing gaps in wealth, health, and skills. It seeks bold, mission-driven founders shaped by real-world experience and targeting large underserved markets, and partners long-term with an emphasis on trust, discipline, and alignment. The firm makes seed investments in its core categories as well as pre-seed investments through a partnership with Barclays.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 20 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through Zeal Capital Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 18 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×9Fintech ×8Healthtech ×6Enterprise Software ×5Digital Health ×4Future of Work ×3HR Tech ×3
HQs:United States×16
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 22024 · 42023 · 42022 · 42021 · 22020 · 122 dated
Adept Talent is the healthcare staffing arm of AdeptID, combining matching-model technology with a relationship-first staffing model to place clinicians and allied health professionals at healthcare facilities.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechHR TechSaaSBoston, US
Fernando Rodriguez-Villa(CEO of AdeptID, co-founder)inSuzanne Davenport BSN(President of Clinician Experience, co-founder of Lucid Staffing Solutions)Daniel Davenport RT(Cofounder of Lucid Staffing Solutions)Daniel Davenport(Founder, Lucid Staffing Solutions)Suzanne Davenport(Founder, Lucid Staffing Solutions)Brian DeAngelis(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist of AdeptID)
Board seatNasir Qadree· per SEC Form D · $33.4M raise · filed Nov 2025
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBetter Ventures Central LlcKapor CapitalBenchstrength Partners
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Dallas, US
Bennie King(Executive Officer, Director)inStar Carter(Executive Officer, Director)inMandy Price(Executive Officer, Director)inAshanti Mitchell(Executive Officer)inMelody Ayeli(Executive Officer)Liji Thomas(Executive Officer)
Board seatNasir Qadree· per SEC Form D · $3.1M raise · filed Dec 2020
Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies Fund2.12 AngelsSeyen CapitalTech Square VenturesRevolutionTechNexus Venture Collaborative
Auxa provides care coordination software that uses AI and real-time data to standardize clinical tasks, navigate insurance coverage and resources, manage medications, and facilitate provider referrals for healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSNew York City, US
Monica Chopra(Co-Founder & CEO)inSamantha Adelberg(Co-Founder, SVP Product & Operations)inJeff DeFlavio(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)in
Co-investorsAlleyCorpChaac Ventures
Bags is a finance platform for small businesses that combines bookkeeping, accounting, and monthly CFO reporting with funding support, connecting clients to a network of 60+ lenders.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsSlauson & Co.Limited Ventures
Co-investorsCherryrock CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersChingona Ventures
City Detect uses computer vision mounted on existing municipal fleet vehicles to detect and map signs of urban blight from the public right of way, then delivers maps, lists, and reports to local leaders.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechPropTechTuscaloosa, US
Erik Johnson(Executive Officer)inGavin Baum-Blake(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAtlanta SeedCreativeCogener8torKnoll VenturesLas Olas Venture CapitalPrudence+1 more
Daivergent provides live one-on-one coaching to help neurodivergent individuals build employment, communication, and daily living skills, from choosing a career path to starting a job.
Digital HealthEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechNew York, US
Byran Dai(Co-Founder & CEO)inRahul Mahida(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardBrian Hecht(Director)Jason Green(Director)
Co-investorsAEON FoundryEnable VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Kapor CapitalMoai CapitalRemarkable Ventures+1 more
EQL Finance provides a subscription-based digital financial toolkit for working-class U.S. families.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNewark, US
Co-investorsMaryland TEDCOTechstarsTEDCOVillage Capital
Esusu is an economic mobility platform that helps working families build credit and strengthen financial stability through rent payment reporting.
EnergyFintechImpact & Social GoodPropTechNew York, US
Robert C. Henning(Executive Officer)in
BoardSamir Goel(Founder)inWemimo Abbey(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaImpact America FundMotley Fool VenturesNext Play VenturesOpen Opportunity FundPredictive VC+12 more
Humanly builds conversational AI and automated interviewing technology for high-volume hiring, helping organizations qualify candidates and conduct structured interviews at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Andrew Gardner(Founder)inPrem Kumar(Founder)inBryan Leptich(Founder)inJason Silver(Vice President, Partner Talent Strategy)Liza Phongsavath(Recruiting Partner)Monique Mendoza(Recruiting Lead)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBranded Strategic HospitalityChaos VenturesConvergeDrive CapitalFirst Row Partners+14 more
KPK (karpatkey) is an onchain asset manager providing DeFi treasury mandates, vaults and tokenised funds.
Marcelo Ruiz de Olano(CEO and Co-founder)inAlejandro Romero(COO and Co-founder)inSantiago Gonzalez Zerbo(CTO and Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAppWorks VenturesBorderless VentureSaison CapitalThanefield CapitalWintermuteAppWorks+4 more
Pay Theory provides payment processing infrastructure that embeds card and ACH transactions into existing software, with tools for merchant onboarding, sub-merchant account management, chargeback handling, and recurring billing.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechFintechImpact & Social GoodSaaSCincinnati, US
Joe Miramonti(Founder)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalDERIVE VENTURESLOUD CapitalNaples Technology VenturesGaingelsSica Ventures+1 more
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Presta is a platform that provides end-to-end loan process management, enabling users to originate, underwrite, close loans, send disbursements, and receive monthly payments.
FintechCleveland, US
Peter Truog(Founder)in
Co-investorsDistributed VenturesJumpstart VenturesMatchstick VenturesTechstarsThe Fund
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Reload provides AI agents organized into functional teams that help early-stage startups (10-20 people) handle core business operations including growth, sales, engineering support, customer success, and operations without scaling headcount.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Newton Asare(Founder)in
Co-investorsCohen Circle
Rising Team builds an AI coaching platform that helps managers and teams improve performance through personalized coaching, roleplay simulations, and team experiences integrated with enterprise tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Jennifer(Founder)JeffTanya
Co-investorsAurumFemale FoundersFour Acres CapitalPeterson VenturesRoble VenturesSupernode Ventures+1 more
Sigo Seguros is a digital auto insurance agency that lets customers compare quotes from multiple insurers online and buy a policy in Spanish, with or without a US driver's license.
FintechInsurTech
Nestor Hugo Solari(Founder)in
Co-investorsKern Venture GroupNewlin VenturesRemarkable VenturesRevolutionBlockchain Founders FundChingona Ventures+3 more
SpendRule provides a contract intelligence platform that automates the validation and enforcement of purchased services contracts in healthcare.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Chris Heckler(CEO & Co-Founder)inJoseph Akintolayo(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMemorialCare Innovation Fund
Starling Medical develops smart devices and predictive learning solutions focused on preventative bladder health and urinary tract infection management.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Drew Hendricks(Founder)inHannah McKenney(Founder)inBenjamin King(Vice President of Software Development)Alex ArevalosPaola Duran(PM / Ops)
BoardShana Barghouti(Director)
Co-investorsPixel Perfect VenturesSouth Loop VenturesWellstarY CombinatorAARPBeagle Ventures+13 more
Stratyfy offers patent-pending, explainable AI and machine learning technology that helps financial institutions build, test, and scale predictive models for credit origination, credit memo automation, lending compliance, fraud detection, and early delinquency prediction.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York, US
Dmitry Lesnik(Executive Officer, Director)inLaura Kornhauser(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Will(Director)
Co-investorsThe 98Truist VenturesFISMendon Venture Partners
Understood Care provides patient advocacy services for older adults navigating healthcare, particularly Medicare benefits and care coordination.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechNew York City, US
Samantha Wu(CEO)inKevin Bailey(Founder)inDavid ZhangCherrie Shi(Bizops)
Co-investorsInformed Ventures Advisors, LlcPioneerTau VenturesY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, Llc468 Capital+5 more
Wellthi is a financial platform that connects individuals with vetted financial advisors and creators to build financial confidence through guidance and tools.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechSaaSWellness & FitnessWashington, US
Fonta Gilliam(Founder)in
Co-investorsRogue Womens FundTechstarsVillage Seed Ventures LimitedBlu Venture InvestorsVirginia Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Loamy Technologies, Inc,Flourish CareSigo
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.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesUnderstood Care · understoodcare.com · Apr 3, 2026
City Detect · finance.yahoo.com · Mar 6, 2026
Reload · thesaasnews.com · Feb 24, 2026
Esusu · finsmes.com · Dec 16, 2025
Wellthi · wellthiapp.com · Jul 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zeal Capital Partners made?
- Zeal Capital Partners has 24 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Zeal Capital Partners invest at?
- Zeal Capital Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Zeal Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Zeal Capital Partners typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Zeal Capital Partners focus on?
- Zeal Capital Partners focuses on EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is Zeal Capital Partners located?
- Zeal Capital Partners is headquartered in Washington, US.
- Does Zeal Capital Partners lead rounds?
- Zeal Capital Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Zeal Capital Partners co-invest with?
- Zeal Capital Partners most often shares deals with Enable Ventures, Kapor Capital, Matchstick Ventures, among 13 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 16
Chingona Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in founders building businesses in large, rapidly changing markets that are often overlooked.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.
Next Play Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner that invests in and coaches entrepreneurial leaders building purpose-driven organizations.
AlleyCorp is an early-stage investor and incubator based in New York that builds and backs companies across enterprise, consumer, healthcare, and deep tech sectors.
Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture firm backing founding teams with Midwest roots, investing from pre-seed through early Series A.
Serena Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders building companies across how people live, work, move, and connect, with a global perspective and a focus on expanding access, ownership, and opportunity.
Predictive is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City that backs founders building AI applications with proprietary data moats in foundational industries.
Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in female-founded companies building category-defining businesses across sectors, backed by a strong founder community.
Westbound (Westbound Equity Partners) is a venture firm that invests financial and social capital into ventures led by visionary, values-aligned founding teams, partnering closely through its core team and extended network of entrepreneurs, operators, and investors.
Motley Fool Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund backed by The Motley Fool's brand, investment approach, and investor communities.
Distributed Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that leads Seed and Series A investments in companies innovating across the health, insurance, and wealth risk ecosystems.
LOUD (LOUD Collective / LOUD Ventures) is an alternative investment firm and growth platform that combines capital with hands-on operational support, leadership, and strategy consulting to co-build companies alongside founders.
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Everywhere VenturesPrecursor VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Firms observed investing alongside Zeal Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Zeal Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.
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