ZenStone Venture Capital
Venture capitalSan Jose · Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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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
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through ZenStone Venture Capital went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 23 of 40 portfolio companiesSaaS ×10PropTech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Consumer ×6Fintech ×6Enterprise Software ×5Marketplaces ×5Media & Entertainment ×5
HQs:United States×21Brazil×1Ireland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 22 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×113 founders×14+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×4Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Cornell ×2Stanford University ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
iCracked Inc. ×2Lending Club ×2University of California, Berkeley ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)
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)inKevin Singerman(Executive Officer, Director)inMandar Gokhalein
BoardDavid Silverman(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBMW i VenturesCrosslink CapitalEniac VenturesFJ LabsLerer Hippeau+7 more
Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace.
Bolt Financial is a San Francisco fintech providing merchants with one-click online checkout software.
Ryan Breslow(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalBallistic VenturesBollinger Investment GroupDigital HorizonDigital Horizon VCDreamers VC+22 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)inMike Molinet(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlate PartnersCoelius CapitalCowboy VenturesMadrona Venture GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Pear VC+11 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)inCorban De La Vega(Chief Marketing Officer)in
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 Fisbhen(Executive Officer, Director)inEduardo Wurzmann(Director)Brigette Lau(Director)Kahane David(Director)
BoardPatrick Burtis(Director)inAntoine Colaco(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmadeus Capital PartnersSoftbank Latin America FundValor Capital GroupGraph VenturesValor Venture
Community of designers sharing projects.
Dribbble is an online community and portfolio platform where designers share work, get feedback and find design jobs.
Co-investorsAuxanoEmles Venture PartnersKira StudioLongJump VenturesTacenda Capital
Dwell is a design and architecture media brand that publishes editorial content on modern homes, renovations, prefab construction, real estate, and interior design.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentPropTech
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
EquityZen operates an online marketplace that gives accredited individual investors access to shares in late-stage private companies through secondary market transactions.
FintechMarketplacesPropTechNew York, US
Atish Davda(Executive Officer, Director)inShriram Bhashyam(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Haslett(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAmino CapitalClick VenturesDraper AssociatesKima VenturesLaunchCapital+2 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
Drew Uher(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardTyler Sosin(Director)inOren Zeev(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBullpen CapitalCrosslink CapitalFundersClubKrillion VenturesMenlo Ventures+12 more
Mikael Cho(Founder)in
Co-investorsAstellaAvant Global LLCBDC Venture CapitalFounderFuelNomad Venture Partners, LlcThe Craftory+3 more
Kinsa is an illness insights company that uses connected smart thermometers and other data sources to detect and track the spread of infectious illness in real time.
Digital HealthHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Inder Singh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardBETH SEIDENBERG(Director)inRICHARD LIM(Director)Edo Segal(Director)Ted Shergalis(Director)
Co-investors37 AngelsFirstMark CapitalFounder CollectiveGSR VenturesIA VenturesKleiner 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 SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anand Kulkarni(Founder/CEO)inPrayag Narula(Founder)inPhilipp Gutheim(Founder/COO)inDave Rolnitzky(Founder/CPO)inMark GodleyinZeb Couchin
Co-investors500 GlobalBee PartnersBetter Ventures Central LlcFundersClubJavelin Venture PartnersKapor Capital+6 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.
ConsumerHealthtechIoTSan Francisco, US
Chris Hulls(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Haro(Director)inLauren Antonoff(Executive Officer, Director)inRussell Burke(Executive Officer)in
BoardRyan Swagar(Director)Chris Cheever(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBand of AngelsBessemer Venture PartnersBMW i VenturesBullpen Capital+11 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)in
BoardChristopher 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)inLevi K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCrosslink CapitalHaymaker VenturesKickstartKleiner PerkinsPoint72 Ventures+3 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 LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Paul Quigley(Founder)inAndrew Mullaney
Co-investors500 GlobalFurthr VCSandalphon CapitalTribal VenturesTribal.vc
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 VCExpansion Venture CapitalHomebrewSlow 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)inForum Desai(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndre Bliznyuk(Director)
Co-investorsFresco CapitalGovtech FundKapor CapitalNelstone VenturesRuna CapitalBV Investment Partners+2 more
Boatbound is a review and information site that evaluates online sweepstakes and social casino platforms for players in Florida, providing hands-on testing, bonus breakdowns, and guidance on the state's legal framework.
ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentMobility & Transportation
Aaron Hallin
Co-investors500 GlobalExpansion Venture CapitalFundersClub
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
Wrapify operates an out-of-home (OOH) and omnichannel advertising technology platform that pays gig-economy drivers to display brand advertising on their vehicles.
AdTechMarketing TechMobility & TransportationSolana Beach, US
James Heller(Executive Officer, Director)inPhil Chen(Mr. Chen is Chief Technology Officer of the Issuer.)in
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCMontage CapitalHaystackLudlow VenturesSerra Ventures+1 more
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
NewsWhip · axios.com · Apr 9, 2026
Branch · trysignalbase.com · Mar 25, 2026
Roofstock · trysignalbase.com · Mar 24, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ZenStone Venture Capital made?
- ZenStone Venture Capital has 40 tracked investments, 6 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 500 Global, Y Combinator, FundersClub, among 145 tracked co-investors.
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