Zelda Ventures
Venture capitalActively deployingBay Area · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as ZELDA VENTURES, LLC
Investment thesis
Zelda Ventures focuses on being the first check into companies led by repeat, serial entrepreneurs, leveraging a network cultivated over decades. The firm invests across a breadth of sectors rather than concentrating on a single vertical, emphasizing strong relationships and trust with founders. Positioning itself as the 'first choice for first checks,' it draws on Managing Partner Suzanne Fletcher's extensive network of 900+ founders and top-tier co-investing VC funds to support early-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 22 of 40 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×19Enterprise Software ×5Deep Tech ×4Fintech ×4Healthtech ×4Marketing Tech ×4SaaS ×3Cloud Computing ×2
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEridu develops networking infrastructure optimized for artificial intelligence workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSaratoga, US
Drew Perkins(CEO and founder)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
8-Fold operates a knowledge ecosystem focused on physical AI, bringing together researchers, engineers, and builders to share ideas and developments in the field.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRobotics
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Andromeda Surgical develops an AI-guided surgical platform that provides GPS-like navigation and autonomous task capabilities to surgeons, starting with endourology procedures.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Nick Damiano(Founder)inKartik Tiwari(Founder)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Beyond Health operates an integrated primary care model combining in-person clinic visits with virtual care programs, focusing on chronic disease management and preventive health for patients seeking alternatives to traditional hospital-based care.
Digital HealthHealthtech
bitHuman builds on-device, real-time avatar models that run across hardware from Raspberry Pi and everyday CPUs to NVIDIA GPUs and Apple Silicon, offline or in the cloud, via a drop-in SDK, API, and dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Bovo builds AI-powered music tools, including foundation models and a creator product for music composition, licensing of permissive/commercial-use tracks, and an education offering for classrooms.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMedia & Entertainment
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Crossfill helps brands optimize their visibility in AI search engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
CuraFi provides AI-powered decision support software embedded in electronic medical records to help healthcare providers optimize clinical coding, referrals, and therapy selection while reducing costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Field Materials uses AI and large language models to automate data entry and verification of material and equipment procurement for construction contractors.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Gaana is an automated video production service that turns a product URL and brand guidelines into platform-optimized marketing videos, including cinematic product storytelling, influencer plus AI-generated footage, synthetic UGC, and performance ad cuts.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketing Tech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Happenstance is a deal sourcing platform that helps investors find founders and startups through their professional networks, enabling research and identification of co-investment opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Teichman(Founder)in
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
It'sRapid AI offers an AI-powered platform, including its Optix engine, that scores and optimizes retail product content, audits product detail pages, and automates creation of retailer-compliant assets such as banners, PDP imagery, sell sheets, and sponsored video.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Octagon provides research reports and analytics for prediction markets, comparing model-generated probabilities to live market prices to identify pricing gaps ("edge").
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Okahu provides tools for engineers to identify and debug issues in AI agents, offered through a cloud platform.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Ori is an AI platform that aggregates a firm's emails, meetings, CRM, documents, and relationships to automatically generate investment diligence memos, scoring, and decision insights.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechBrooklyn, US
Dhiraj Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Gregory Lloyd Bildson(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardStuart Ellman(Director)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PosterChild.ai is an AI tool for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations that turns community stories into social media content with automated scheduling, and builds microsites to showcase those stories.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodMarketing Tech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Protogon develops AI models designed to have deep understanding of the world, which the company monetizes through proprietary trading.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Question Base is an AI agent that answers employee questions in Slack by drawing from connected documentation platforms like Confluence, Google Drive, and Notion.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDover, US
Yana TornoeStefanKasper
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Redcoat AI provides a cybersecurity platform focused on defending organizations against AI-driven social engineering attacks such as phishing, smishing, and deepfake impersonation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
John Whaley(CEO and Co-founder)Kelly Byrd(Co-Founder)Mike Morris(Co-Founder)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Synthpop builds AI-based automation for healthcare administrative workflows, aiming to reduce administrative burden across the patient journey so healthcare resources can focus on patient care.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCambridge, US
Elad Ferber(Executive Officer, Director)Jan Jannink(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardIllana Stern(Director)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Type Five is a housing company that designs and builds homes using a modular design system paired with software, employing wood frame construction methods.
Construction TechPropTechBerkeley, US
BoardAleksis Bertoni(Director)Tim Thimmaiah(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
USPD is a decentralized, non-custodial stablecoin protocol collateralized on-chain by staked ETH (stETH), passing the native staking yield to holders and using third-party "Stabilizers" to over-collateralize positions and maintain its peg.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
PartnerSuzanne Fletcher· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Zelda Ventures invest at?
- Zelda Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Zelda Ventures's typical check size?
- Zelda Ventures typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
- What sectors does Zelda Ventures focus on?
- Zelda Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Zelda Ventures located?
- Zelda Ventures is headquartered in Bay Area, US.
- Does Zelda Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Zelda Ventures leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 2
8VC is a technology investment firm that builds and invests in ambitious companies across sectors including life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, enterprise, logistics, and defense.
Firstrock Capital invests in fast-growing U.S. tech startups that show product-market fit and helps them scale their engineering teams in Latin America, offering in-house product and engineering resources.
Firms observed investing alongside Zelda Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Zelda Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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