Zillionize
Venture capitalPalo Alto Β· Pre-SeedβLate Stage
Investment thesis
Zillionize invests at the early, seed stage in founders it believes are building the future. The firm emphasizes a fast, no-nonsense investment process, moving quickly from initial outreach to wiring funds. It takes a data-driven approach, often gathering enough information about a startup ahead of time to build conviction before engaging. Run by self-funded, experienced operators who work with enterprise software daily, the team is also passionate about other technology areas. Its focus centers on seed-stage companies across enterprise software and adjacent technology sectors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 8 of 8 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ3Deep Tech Γ3Enterprise Software Γ3Hardware Γ3SaaS Γ3Space Tech Γ3Developer Tools Γ2
HQs:United StatesΓ7
Investments Β· 8 tracked
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Alpaca provides brokerage infrastructure APIs that enable fintechs and financial institutions to build investing applications and platforms with access to stocks, options, crypto, and other asset types.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yoshi Yokokawa(Co-founder & CEO)inHitoshi Harada(Founder/CTO)inKaren Borchert(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBen Jackson(Director)Eddie Branchaud(Director)
Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder/CEO)in
Boom develops supersonic aviation technology, including Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, and Symphony, a turbofan engine built for supersonic flight.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
Deepgram builds foundational voice AI technology that enables speech-to-text, audio intelligence, text-to-speech, and voice agent APIs for businesses to create natural voice interactions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Scott Stephenson(CEO and Co-founder)Dave Wilner(Director)Adam Sypniewski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardZach DeWitt(Director)Elizabeth de Saint-Aignan(Director)
Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDefense TechLogistics & Supply ChainSpace TechLos Angeles, US
James Dorris(Founder)inAxel Radermacher(Founder)in
People.ai builds AI-powered insights for revenue teams to analyze deal pipelines and provide actionable answers about sales performance based on a company's own deal history.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Oleg Rogynskyy(Founder/CEO)in
Turion builds space infrastructure including vehicles, mission software, and payloads for tactical space operations, orbital logistics, and space domain awareness.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)in
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesDeepgram Β· techfundingnews.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
People.ai Β· trysignalbase.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Boom Β· bfsi.economictimes.indiatimes.com Β· Jul 17, 2026
Alpaca Β· itbrief.co.uk Β· Jul 17, 2026
Turion Space Β· spacewatch.global Β· Apr 17, 2026
Odys Aviation Β· latimes.com Β· Oct 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Zillionize invest at?
- Zillionize invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Late Stage stages.
- What is Zillionize's typical check size?
- Zillionize typically writes checks of $200K.
- What sectors does Zillionize focus on?
- Zillionize focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
- Where is Zillionize located?
- Zillionize is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Does Zillionize lead rounds?
- Zillionize typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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