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Venture capitalMiami Beach · Seed–Late Stage · 2 people tracked
Also known as ZELKOVA MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Zelkova Ventures seeks out industry-leading companies and strong management teams, performing complete due diligence to ensure alignment with its investment vision and goals. For less mature industries, the firm undertakes deep analysis to identify future market leaders. It offers flexible capital structured around the goals of a company's management and shareholders. Zelkova takes a team-based, hands-on approach to investing, partnering closely with entrepreneurs by serving on boards, supporting business development, helping recruit and place key talent, advising on strategy and future financing, and actively assisting in growing the business.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 24 of 66 portfolio companiesSaaS ×16AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×9Marketing Tech ×7Future of Work ×5Media & Entertainment ×4Cybersecurity ×3Developer Tools ×3
HQs:United States×20Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×62 founders×43 founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with education data
University of Cambridge ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Business & Management ×3Engineering ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 66 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12021 · 22020 · 12016 · 12014 · 22012 · 42011 · 22010 · 62009 · 120 dated
Automox provides an IT automation platform that helps modern organizations manage and automate their IT operations.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoulder, US
John Prassl(Executive Officer, Director)Justin TalericoinRajat Bhargava(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Marks(Director)in
Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Ergo CapitalFirebrand VenturesGula Tech AdventuresKoch Disruptive TechnologiesService Provider Capital+6 more
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BrandYourself provides software and managed services to help individuals and businesses manage, improve, and protect their online reputation and personal data privacy.
ConsumerCybersecurityMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Patrick Ambron(CEO)inPete Kistler(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlossom Street VenturesBlue Trail PartnersBoston Harbor AngelsNew York Venture PartnersUpVentures CapitalWalnut Venture Associates+1 more
A marketplace where independent designers sell digital assets such as fonts, graphics, templates, photos, and themes to other creators.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Darius "Bubs" Monsef(Founder/CEO)inAaron Epstein(Founder)inChris Williams(Founder/CTO)inChris Winn(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCack Wilhelm(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalFounder CollectiveOnStartupsY CombinatorAccompliceAlexis Ohanian+17 more
Customer.io offers a customer engagement platform with a visual workflow builder and AI features for building automated, cross-channel marketing and transactional messaging journeys across email, push, in-app, SMS, WhatsApp, Slack, and webhooks.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Colin Nederkoornin
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBoxGroupEarl Grey CapitalFJ LabsKima VenturesKnockout Capital+8 more
Telestream develops media workflow automation and video quality assurance technologies that apply AI to streamline content creation, processing, and delivery across broadcast, live events, corporate, education, and government sectors.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsRunway Venture PartnersMetamorphic Ventures
Foodspotting is a mobile application built around individual dishes rather than restaurants.
Impact & Social Good
Alexa Andrzejewski(Cofounder)inSoraya DarabiinTed Grubbin
Co-investors500 GlobalBlueRun VenturesFelicis Ventures2020 Ventures
TinaCMS is an open-source, Git-based headless content management system that supports multiple frameworks and static site generators, offering basic and visual editing, multi-branch workflows, and a content query API.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSCharlottetown, CA
Scott Gallant(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJordan Patterson(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstrock CapitalTechstars
GreatHorn was a cloud-native email security platform for phishing and account-takeover defense, acquired by Proofpoint in 2022.
CybersecurityBelmont, US
Kevin O'Brien(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors.406 VenturesFf Venture CapitalTechstarsUncork Capital2048 VenturesRRE Ventures+1 more
Help Scout builds a customer communication platform for growing businesses that want to provide personalized support at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSCambridge, US
Nick Francis(Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board)inDenny Swindle(Distinguished Architect & Co-Founder)inJared McDaniel(VP of Product Design and Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBantam GroupConvergeFoundryLead Edge CapitalTechstarsAlloy Labs
Hungryroot is a personalized meal and grocery service that combines the convenience of meal kits with the variety of a grocery store, allowing customers to set their own budget and receive curated meals and ingredients matched to their dietary preferences.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechNew York, US
Benjamin McKean(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalConnect VenturesCrosslink CapitalGreat Oaks Venture CapitalKarpReillyLerer Hippeau+5 more
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Joe Essenfeld(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardNilanjana Bhowmik(Director)inRoss Goldstein(Director)inPeter Flint(Director)R. Douglas Higgins(Director)Jim Baum(Director)
Co-investorsConvergeLerer HippeauMontage CapitalRunway Growth CapitalSapphire VenturesDFJ+3 more
Application that measures and ranks its users according to online social influence by using social media analytics
Co-investorsFf Venture CapitalKleiner PerkinsMichael OvitzSaints CapitalUNCOMMON DENOMINATORVast Ventures+3 more
LendKey operates an online lending platform that connects borrowers with credit unions and community banks for private student loans, auto loans, and personal loans.
B2B MarketplacesFintechMarketplacesSaaSNew York, US
Vince Passione(CEO & Founder)inAnoop Thyagarajan(Co-founder, Platform Engineering, Information and Data Security, and Infrastructure)in
BoardJosh Stein(Director)inCarter Griffin(Director)inDanny Schultz(Director)in
Co-investorsNorth Atlantic CapitalGotham VenturesStifel Financial CorpThreshold VenturesUpdata PartnersTTV Capital
Machinery Partner facilitates the sourcing, financing, and management of heavy equipment for business customers.
B2B MarketplacesFintechBoston, US
Co-investorsBantam GroupOne Way VenturesPJCSNAK Venture PartnersTechstarsArmory Square Ventures+2 more
MarketMuse provides AI-powered content strategy and research tools for SEO and content teams, enabling them to analyze content inventories at scale, generate optimized briefs, and plan content strategy around user intent and search requirements.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Aki BaloghinJeff Coyle(Co-Founder & Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAlpine MeridianColle Capital PartnersLaunchCapitalLunaCap VenturesRevUp CapitalRiverside Acceleration Capital+4 more
Onboard is a software platform for post-sale teams to manage customer onboarding workflows and timelines centrally.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDetroit, US
JD Epstein(Founder)inWill Stevenson(Founder)inJeffrey Douglas(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorDetroit Venture PartnersFounders First Capital PartnersInvest DetroitKepple Africa VenturesLudlow Ventures+4 more
Pogoseat, founded in 2012, builds technology for live-event experiences, focused on fan engagement and ancillary revenue for sports and live-entertainment organizations.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Maish Simon(Cofounder, Chief designer)in
Co-investorsKDDI Open Innovation FundKima VenturesMI VenturesTYLT VenturesXG VenturesK5 Ventures
Rapportive displays contact information and social profiles directly within email clients, allowing users to view photos, locations, and professional details about message senders and connect with them on social networks.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Rahul Vohra(Founder/CEO)inMartin Kleppmann(Founder)Sam Stokes(Founder)in
Co-investors500 Globalboldstart venturesKima VenturesY Combinator
Respondology provides social media comment moderation software designed for sports teams and leagues to protect their brand reputation, revenue, and community standards.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSocialSports TechBoulder, US
Erik Swain(Founder)inAaron Benor(Executive Officer)Tim Murphy(Executive Officer)in
BoardDan Geballe(Director)inRaymond Bartoszek(Director)Jason Mittelstaedt(Director)
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalSJF VenturesIron Gate Capital
JAMIN777 is a digital entertainment platform offering gaming and interactive content across multiple devices with an emphasis on responsive design and user experience.
FintechGamingSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsTechstarsHyde Park AngelsSoftTech VCUncork Capital
Business intelligence platform for data-driven online businesses; acquired by Magento Commerce.
Co-investorsAugust CapitalUpstage VenturesSoftTech VCSV AngelTrinity Ventures
SocialSign provides a guest Wi-Fi platform that captures customer contact information and behavioral data through branded login pages, enabling businesses to build customer databases and send targeted marketing messages.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocialNew York City, US
Michael Perrone(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardFredrick W. Christensen(Director)
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMetaPropMetaProp VenturesNXT VenturesTechstars
Superhuman provides an AI-native platform for marketing teams that integrates AI agents, email management, and collaborative documentation within existing workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaS
Conrad Irwin(Founder)inRahul VohrainVivek Sodera
Co-investors1809 Capital500 Global7BC Venture CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzArcher Capital Group+33 more
Teal helps job seekers make informed career decisions through tools and guidance on the job search process.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSMiami, US
Dave Fano(Founder)David Fano(CEO, Director, Founder)in
BoardJeffrey Rinehart(Director)inJesse Middleton(Director)
Co-investorsAlpaca VCAlumni VenturesCity LightCorigin VenturesLerer HippeauNew York Venture Partners+7 more
Vitally builds a customer success platform that combines productivity tools with real-time customer data from integrated systems.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Jamie Davidson(CEO & Co-Founder)inPatrick Vatterott(CTO & Co-Founder)
Co-investors2048 VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFounder CollectiveHubSpot VenturesNewView CapitalNext47+6 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Exits · 5
5 acquisitions · showing 3Creative Marketacq. by DribbbleJibeacq. by iCIMSRJMetricsacq. by Magento Commerce
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAutomox · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Respondology · finsmes.com · Apr 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zelkova Ventures made?
- Zelkova Ventures has 66 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Zelkova Ventures invest at?
- Zelkova Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Zelkova Ventures focus on?
- Zelkova Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where is Zelkova Ventures located?
- Zelkova Ventures is headquartered in Miami Beach, US.
- Does Zelkova Ventures lead rounds?
- Zelkova Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Zelkova Ventures co-invest with?
- Zelkova Ventures most often shares deals with Techstars, Andreessen Horowitz, BoxGroup, among 89 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 22
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.
Uncork Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs early founders, with a focus on AI-native companies driving scale and industry change.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
boldstart ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with technical founders from inception, leading pre-product rounds and helping build enterprise software companies.
Since 1999, Redpoint Ventures has partnered with visionary founders to create new markets and redefine existing ones. The firm invests early in startups building category-defining companies, from AI and infrastructure to security. Redpoint has backed hundreds of companies, including Netflix, Snowflake, Stripe, Ramp, Twilio, Ramp, and Hims, and today backs the next generation of AI leaders like OpenAI, Legora, Modal, Abridge and Physical Intelligence. Redpoint is based in San Francisco and has offices in New York City and Woodside. For more information visit: http://www.redpoint.com/
Precursor Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm that focuses on backing founders and building long-term relationships with them from the earliest stages.
F-Prime Capital is an early-stage-focused investment firm backing companies across life sciences, technology, healthtech and services, and crypto.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
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B Capital is a global investment firm backing early to late-stage technology innovators across technology, healthcare, and energy & resilience sectors.
Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in the technology sector.
True Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed founders since 2005, partnering at the earliest moments of company building.
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Bling CapitalCatapult CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersKindred VenturesScience VenturesFounders' Co-opExpansive VenturesOperator VenturesTriatomic CapitalCava Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Zelkova Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Zelkova Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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