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ZEMU Venture Capital

Venture capital

Hong Kong · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

ZEMU invests in visionary founders driving innovation across decentralization, artificial intelligence, Web3, cryptocurrency, and other groundbreaking technologies. The firm positions itself as more than a capital provider, emphasizing strategic support, introductions, and hands-on partnership through all stages of a company's growth. Its stated values (Zealous, Earnest, Manifold, Unwavering) reflect a focus on long-term commitment, integrity, and diversity across teams and portfolio industries. With over a decade of experience, ZEMU has supported 30-plus startups across many countries, committing over $50 million to emerging-technology companies and seeking to redefine traditional industries through transformative ideas.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Hong Kong, HK
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
AUM
$500M
Tracked investments
21

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Amy· General Partner

Amy oversees compliance, budgets, and spending for ZEMU and its portfolio.

Ben· Founding Partner

Ben leads ZEMU's strategic investments with deep expertise in venture capital and Web3.

Cici· Founder Assistant

Cici supports leadership with operational efficiency and key project management.

Peter· General Partner

Peter manages ZEMU's global investments, focusing on long-term growth in innovative startups.

Sam· Investment Manager

Sam ensures investments align with ZEMU's long-term goals and oversees portfolio management.

Chai· Technical Director

Leads ZEMU's technical strategy, driving innovation in engineering and product development.

Vivian· Investment Assistant

Vivian supports the investment team with data to optimize portfolio performance.

What they invest in

from 13 of 21 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8Crypto & Web3 ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Enterprise Software ×3Digital Health ×2Gaming ×2Healthtech ×2InsurTech ×2

HQs:United States×2Costa Rica×1United Kingdom×1Hong Kong×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 6 portfolio companies
60%
repeat founders
of 10 founders with career history

Where their founders worked beforefrom 10 founders with career history

AKQA ×2MIT Media Lab ×2

Investments · 21 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
Aideaide.appin𝕏

Aide builds agentic AI agents designed for customer support teams, focusing on accuracy and reliability in customer-facing interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Ziyad Basheerin

Co-investorsGarage CapitalPrehype1818 VenturesFuel VenturesSalica Investments

Aide Healthaide.healthin𝕏

Aide is a digital health app that helps patients self-manage multiple chronic conditions between clinic visits, improving medication adherence at scale.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Ian Wharton(Founder)inBrian Snyder(Founder)in

Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalFuel VenturesHeartfelt CapitalOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)Salica Investments1818 Ventures

Avifyavify.comin𝕏

Avify is an omnichannel CRM that centralizes WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger conversations into a single inbox and adds catalog, inventory, orders, payments, shipping, and electronic invoicing tools.

E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Pedro GutiérrezinPilar Sánchez(Founder)inPablo Gutiérrez(Founder)in

Co-investors500 GlobalAmplifica CapitalGanas VenturesInvariantes Fund

Butlrbutlr.comin𝕏

Butlr makes anonymous thermal sensors that measure occupancy and space utilization across offices, buildings, campuses, stores, and labs without cameras, badges, or Wi-Fi tracking.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechSan Francisco, US

Honghao Deng(Founder)inJiani Zeng(Founder)inHonghao Deng Jiani Zeng(Founder)

BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)inNaimish Patel(Director)in

Co-investors1Flourish Capital500 GlobalFounder CollectiveFoundryGS FuturesHDS Capital+17 more

Cleanster (1)cleanster.comin𝕏

Cleanster is an on-demand platform for booking vetted cleaners or managing existing cleaners, with services covering short-term rentals, apartments, offices, and homes.

ConsumerMarketplacesPropTech

Gloria Oppong(Founder)in

Co-investorsDMZ Ventures

Cozmo AIhellocozmo.aiin𝕏Seed

Cozmo builds AI agents that automate property and casualty insurance claims processing end-to-end, from initial call through settlement.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Alok Kumar(CEO)inNuha Hashem(CTO)inHuman Resources(HR Associate)Saurabh Sachan(Engineering Leader)Sayan Dev('s Office)Syed Waseem Ahmed(Human Resource)

Co-investorsY CombinatorDubai Future District FundGoodwater CapitalMyAsiaVCRebel Fund

Cryptopiacryptopia.com𝕏

Cryptopia is a free-to-play-and-earn, on-chain massively multiplayer role-playing game built on blockchain, featuring real in-game asset ownership.

Crypto & Web3Gaming

Goraclegora.io

Gora is building a network for autonomous agents to trade, farm, and bridge in a verifiable environment.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsBorderless VentureXpand Capital

KiXkix.digital𝕏

KiX is a decentralized exchange for trading sports-based NFTs called Digital Athlete Tokens (DATs), starting with football, where users buy and sell player tokens and earn fantasy-style rewards based on athlete performance.

Crypto & Web3GamingSports Tech

Raiinmakerraiinmaker.comin

Raiinmaker develops AI video models and datasets for creating customized AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper Tools

J.D Seraphine(Founder CEO)Benjamin Gerry(Founder COO)inRay Parker(Co-Founder CPO)

Co-investorsAcacia Digital HoldingsBlack DragonRed Building CapitalChampion Hill VenturesDay One VenturesLong Journey Ventures+3 more

Reveelr3vl.xyz𝕏

Reveel provides a payments infrastructure layer that enables P2P and cross-border stablecoin payments inside messaging platforms, handling cross-stablecoin routing, payment identity (Pay(ID)), and agentic UX.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsMoment Ventures, LlcBinance Labs

Solidus AI Techaitech.ioin𝕏

AITECH Cloud Network (ACN) is an AI-native ecosystem for running AI in production, offering high-performance compute for training, inference, and rendering alongside an orchestration layer for building and managing AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Co-investorsAcacia Digital HoldingsCastrum CapitalOddiyana Ventures

Xyroxyro.io

XYRO is an AI-powered gamified social trading platform on Arbitrum where users forecast crypto prices for USDT rewards.

Co-investorsAweh VenturesCastrum CapitalTaisu Ventures

YASyas.io

YAS turns live driving and machine telemetry into a real-time, explainable risk score (AURA) used by fleet operators to improve driver safety and by licensed insurers to underwrite and price risk.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & Transportation

Andy Ann(Founder)inKelvin Cheung

Co-investors500 Global

Other

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

CleansterGPT360PrompTale AIRadiant AISkatestabbleZywa

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has ZEMU Venture Capital made?
ZEMU Venture Capital has 21 tracked investments.
What stage does ZEMU Venture Capital invest at?
ZEMU Venture Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does ZEMU Venture Capital focus on?
ZEMU Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Fintech, Gaming.
Where is ZEMU Venture Capital located?
ZEMU Venture Capital is headquartered in Hong Kong, HK.
Who does ZEMU Venture Capital co-invest with?
ZEMU Venture Capital most often shares deals with 500 Global, Acacia Digital Holdings, Castrum Capital, among 41 tracked co-investors.

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