Zypsy Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
Zypsy pairs a design studio with a seed-stage fund, Zypsy Capital, backing founders it has worked alongside through its design practice. Rather than competing for deals through sourcing and brand like most VCs, Zypsy earns access to investment opportunities through its embedded design work, using its client roster and network as its pipeline. It targets design-forward, technical and product-led teams, investing at seed while the broader firm partners with companies past product-market fit at Series A and beyond. The two motions share one thesis but operate at different stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 7 of 7 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×5Enterprise Software ×3Deep Tech ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Biotech ×1Cloud Computing ×1Consumer ×1
HQs:United States×4
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBoomPop is an AI-powered event planning platform that helps organizations plan corporate events, conferences, and offsites in significantly less time by automating vendor sourcing, budget tracking, guest management, and logistics planning.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Cabana Pools provides residential pool maintenance services including weekly cleaning, chemical balancing, filter cleaning, and equipment repair, with documented proof of each service visit.
Consumer
Numeric builds a software platform for corporate finance and accounting teams that combines real-time accounting, data transformation, and AI-powered analytics to replace manual spreadsheet-based processes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Parker Gilbert(Founder & CEO)inAndrew Bihl(Founder)Anthony Alvernaz(Founder)in
Sazabi builds an observability platform that uses AI to help engineering teams understand and control production systems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sherwood Callaway(Founder)inAbhi Aiyer
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesIcarus · intelligence360.news · Jul 9, 2026
Sazabi · tryfundable.ai · Jul 6, 2026
BoomPop · fenomstalent.com · Nov 30, 2025
Numeric · finance.yahoo.com · Nov 21, 2025
Tera AI · frontlines.io · Jul 31, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Zypsy Capital invest at?
- Zypsy Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Zypsy Capital's typical check size?
- Zypsy Capital typically writes checks of $50K – $400K.
- What sectors does Zypsy Capital focus on?
- Zypsy Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Zypsy Capital located?
- Zypsy Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
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