Fundraising FoxZerno Ventures
Impact investorSeed–Series A · 13 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Zerno Ventures invests in impact-driven startups that deliver significant, measurable social or environmental benefit while also being financially attractive. The firm targets Seed and Series A stage companies with scalable business models and strong founders who share its values. It aligns its work with UN Sustainable Development Goals (notably good health, quality education, gender equality, and responsible consumption and production) and applies its own methodology for assessing startup impact. Zerno also aims for 50% of portfolio projects to have women founders and publishes research on women in Russian venture and on impact investing in Russia.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's websiteCEO, entrepreneur and volunteer who supported charitable foundations for over 10 years and in 2018 launched a successful business making lightweight children's bikes (Lisaped).
Co-founder of the Ubirator recycling project.
Co-founder of the YouTool platform; an experienced fullstack developer and entrepreneur.
One of four women co-founders of the TheCultt resale platform, united by a love of aesthetics and rethinking modern consumption.
Co-founder of the TheCultt resale platform.
Co-founder of the YouTool tool-rental platform with over 8 years in construction-tool rental.
Co-founder of a charity-in-mobile-games project; has over 10 years in top IT positions and has launched more than 10 social projects.
Founder of a farm-produce aggregator project; comes from a farming family and holds an agricultural degree from the Timiryazev Agrarian University.
Co-founder of the TheCultt resale platform.
Co-founder of the Ubirator recycling project; started as a student at MIPT/MISiS volunteering in recyclables collection and processing.
Co-founder of a charity-in-mobile-games project with more than 12 years of experience developing games.
Co-founder of the Ubirator recycling project.
Co-founder of the TheCultt resale platform.
What they invest in
from 2 of 7 portfolio companiesCircular Economy ×1Cleantech ×1Developer Tools ×1Enterprise Software ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1SaaS ×1Social ×1
HQs:Russia×1United States×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathUbirator operates a taxi-style platform connecting businesses that want to dispose of recyclable materials with a network of contractors who collect and haul them for recycling, handling pickup scheduling, weighing, and providing legal disposal documentation.
Circular EconomyCleantechLogistics & Supply Chain
Елена Морозова(Commercial Director)
Co-investorsMoscow Venture Fund (formerly Moscow Seed Fund)TealTech Capital
XKit is a Twitter management tool that provides features for tweet deletion and overall Twitter account management.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Trey Griffith(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCypher CapitalFoundation CapitalGaruda VenturesInitialized CapitalPantera Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Impact LabTheCulttYoutoolЕшь деревенскоеЛисапед
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Zerno Ventures made?
- Zerno Ventures has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Zerno Ventures invest at?
- Zerno Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Zerno Ventures focus on?
- Zerno Ventures focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, FoodTech, Gaming, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation.
- Who does Zerno Ventures co-invest with?
- Zerno Ventures most often shares deals with Moscow Venture Fund (formerly Moscow Seed Fund), TealTech Capital, Y Combinator, among 3 tracked co-investors.
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