ZenStone Venture Capital
Venture capitalSan Jose · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
ZenStone sees new innovation and business opportunity emerging in the application layer, driven by massively connected people, sensors, data, and computing infrastructure. It views AI, blockchain, cloud, and data technologies as critical to success in this application revolution. The firm backs mission-driven founders who pair vision with execution to build game-changing companies in large markets such as consumer, real estate, financial services, Internet of Things, and small and medium business services. ZenStone typically participates in post-seed rounds where companies already show proven traction, strong existing investors, and validated founder-product-market fit.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
2 people who came through ZenStone Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 19 of 40 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×5Enterprise Software ×5Fintech ×5PropTech ×5Marketplaces ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×20Brazil×1
Investments · 40 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12017 · 12015 · 22014 · 22013 · 17 dated
Collaborative lender for SMBs.
Co-investorsSlow Ventures
Palo Alto, US
Agris Kipurs(Executive Officer, Director)Edgars Rozentals(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTuff Yen(Director)
Co-investorsAvant Global LLC
AutoFi provides a sales platform for automotive retailers that integrates financing, incentives, and deal structuring into a unified AI-powered online and in-store experience.
AI & Machine LearningFintechRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Mignano(Founder & CEO)Jonathan Palan(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer HippeauMouro Capital+6 more
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFundersClub
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace.
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCDreamers VC+16 more
Checkout experience solution for online retailers.
Branch is an AI-powered mobile measurement partner (MMP) and omnichannel linking platform that helps brands measure marketing impact and guide customers across apps, web, email, paid media, social, and connected TV.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mada Seghete(Founder)Mike Molinet(Founder)
Co-investorsCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupPlayground GlobalAdditionFounders Fund+4 more
Marketplace connecting designers with demand.
DecorMatters is a mobile app and community that lets furniture shoppers, DIY enthusiasts, and interior designers visualize and design home interiors using augmented reality and AI-driven product recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commercePropTech
Farris Wu(CEO & Co-Founder)Fay Yang(CFO & Co-Founder)inXiaodan Liu(Chief Operations Officer)Corban De La Vega(Chief Marketing Officer)
Descomplica is a Brazilian online education platform offering pre-university (Enem/vestibular) prep courses, MEC-accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, short courses, and corporate training.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSGrand Cayman, BR
Marco Alexandre Sapoznik Fisbhen(Executive Officer, Director)Marco Fisbhen(Executive Officer, Director)inEduardo Wurzmann(Director)Brigette Lau(Director)Kahane David(Director)
BoardPatrick Burtis(Director)in
Co-investorsAmadeus Capital PartnersSoftbank Latin America FundValor Capital GroupGraph VenturesValor Venture
Community of designers sharing projects.
Co-investorsAuxanoEmles Venture PartnersKira StudioLongJump VenturesTacenda CapitalTiny Capital
Dwell is a media publication covering residential architecture, interior design, and home renovation, featuring editorial stories on modern homes, designers, and real estate.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsSlow Ventures
Enevo provides data collection and optimization software for waste management operations, serving organizations from small independent recyclers to Fortune 500 corporations managing multiple properties and fleets.
Circular EconomyIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBoston, US
Co-investorsLifeline VenturesDraper Associates
New York, US
Atish Davda(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Haslett(Executive Officer, Director)Shriram Bhashyam(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAmino CapitalClick VenturesKima VenturesLaunchCapitalTSVCWorldQuant Ventures+1 more
An industrial IoT company enabling secure communications and private exchanges between devices through distributed network technology.
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalGen CapitalPantera CapitalVTF CapitalFINTOP CapitalWillow Growth Partners+1 more
HomeLightoffers bridge loans and financial solutions that allow homebuyers to remove sale contingencies and access equity for home purchases.
Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesPropTechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Uher(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTyler Sosin(Director)inOren Zeev(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubKrillion VenturesMenlo VenturesMetaProp+11 more
Co-investorsAvant Global LLCFounderFuelNomad Venture Partners, LlcThe CraftoryTinySeedWavemaker Impact+1 more
San Francisco, US
INDER SINGH(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Ted Shergalis(Director)Inder Singh(Executive Officer, Director)Edo Segal(Director)
BoardBETH SEIDENBERG(Director)inRICHARD LIM(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsKleiner Perkins
LeadGenius provides AI-powered contact intelligence and data sourcing for go-to-market teams to identify and engage target customers.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anand Kulkarni(Founder/CEO)inPrayag Narula(Founder)inPhilipp Gutheim(Founder/COO)inDave Rolnitzky(Founder/CPO)inMark GodleyZeb Couch
Co-investorsBee PartnersBetter Ventures Central LlcFundersClubJavelin Venture PartnersKapor CapitalLumia Capital+5 more
Life360 is a family safety mobile application that enables families and friends to share real-time location information, receive driving safety alerts, and check in with loved ones to maintain peace of mind about their whereabouts and well-being.
ConsumerIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inArthur Oruna(Director)Ryan Swagar(Director)John Philip Coghlan(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesDCM VenturesExpansion Venture CapitalFontinalis Partners+6 more
MoviePass is a movie subscription service that also operates Mogul, a prediction market and fantasy league for film and entertainment.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York
Stacy Spikes(Co-Founder)inHamet Watt(Director)Christopher Kelly(Director)
Co-investorsLightship CapitalCanaan PartnersClaritas CapitalElevate Innovation PartnersEvolution VC PartnersAnimoca Brands+4 more
Nav provides transparent business and personal credit insights, cash flow data, and financial tools to help small business owners access trade credit, supplier terms, and funding opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Caton Hanson(Co-founder)Levi K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCrosslink CapitalHaymaker VenturesKickstartPoint72 VenturesAlbum VC+2 more
NewsWhip is a real-time media monitoring SaaS platform that uses social engagement data to identify news stories and narratives gaining traction.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Paul QuigleyAndrew Mullaney
Co-investorsFurthr VCSandalphon Capital
Pakible provides software and manufacturing services that help customers design, price, and order custom product packaging.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Nick Carson(Founder/CEO)inPhillip Akhzar(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Peer5 provides a peer-to-peer content delivery network that augments traditional servers to distribute video streams to viewers, reducing server load and improving playback reliability for publishers of live and on-demand content.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Hadar Weiss(Founder/CEO)inShachar Zohar(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubUpWestY CombinatorFoundryHillsven
Nashville, US
Mark Deutschmann(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Beaird(Executive Officer, Promoter)Alex Sherling(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsAlbum VCHomebrewSlow Ventures
Co-investorsMetaProp VenturesMetaProp
Popular Pays is an influencer marketing and creator management platform that connects brands with creators for campaign development and execution.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US
Corbett Drummey(Founder/CEO)inSteven Wanderski(Founder/Full Stack Web Developer)in
BoardClancey Stahr(Director)inPeter Dolan(Director)
Co-investorsBeringeaEmery CapitalFusionGoAhead VenturesICCP Venture PartnersLakewest Venture Partners+5 more
RealCrowd operates a marketplace providing individual investors with access to private equity and real estate investment opportunities, typically reserved for institutional investors.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechPortland, US
Adam Hooper(Founder/CEO)inAndy Norborg(Founder/CTO)
BoardJohn D. Conley(Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzDCVC (Data Collective)
San Francisco, US
Justin Alanis(Executive Officer, Director)Philip Plante(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJim Andelman(Director)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesIrishAngels
Roofstock is a digital platform that enables individual and institutional investors to acquire and manage single-family rental homes using proprietary data analytics and local market expertise across the U.S. residential market.
FintechMarketplacesPropTech
Gary Beasley(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1Sharpe Ventures7GC & CoAcurio VenturesAkkadian VenturesBallistic VenturesCanvas Ventures+17 more
SchoolMint provides enrollment management software for K-12 schools and districts, serving large school systems as well as individual schools.
EdTechGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jinal Jhaveri(Executive Officer, Director)Forum Desai(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndre Bliznyuk(Director)
Co-investorsFresco CapitalGovtech FundKapor CapitalNelstone VenturesEdovate Capital
Co-investorsImagine K12Reach CapitalRuna Capital
Vacatia operates an online platform for buying, selling, and booking timeshare and resort vacation accommodations, offering resort-style lodging paired with hotel-like services.
ConsumerMarketplacesPropTechTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Steven Muldowney(Executive Officer)Caroline Shin(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNoah Doyle(Director)inAmy Errett(Director)inRobert Spottswood(Director)Keith Cox(Director)
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESBee PartnersBrainstorm VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersTrue Ventures
Solana Beach, US
James Heller(Executive Officer, Director)Phil Chen(Mr. Chen is Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCMontage CapitalSerra Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPopular Paysacq. by Lightricks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
HomeLight · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Nav · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
AutoFi · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Filament · beautymatter.com · Jun 4, 2026
Branch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Roofstock · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Popular Pays · trysignalbase.com · Mar 23, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ZenStone Venture Capital made?
- ZenStone Venture Capital has 40 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does ZenStone Venture Capital invest at?
- ZenStone Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does ZenStone Venture Capital focus on?
- ZenStone Venture Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Fintech, IoT, PropTech.
- Where is ZenStone Venture Capital located?
- ZenStone Venture Capital is headquartered in San Jose, US.
- Who does ZenStone Venture Capital co-invest with?
- ZenStone Venture Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, FundersClub, Crosslink Capital, among 133 tracked co-investors.
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