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Zanichelli Venture is a corporate venture arm of Zanichelli based in Bologna, Italy. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage startups with bold ideas in the education and technology space. It has invested in 11 startups, including Ulu Ventures, Foundry College, and Zick Learn. It is managed by a 3-person team and led by Enrico Poli, the director. Zanichelli Venture has recently joined the pre-seed round of Zick Learn, and has a portfolio of 11 startups.
Black-led firm focusing on learning and work, fintech, and health-adjacent tools; uses a trademarked Inclusive Investing™ five-criteria framework to underwrite deals and measure value for overlooked founders and institutions.
Solo GP running an anti-firm—no partners or committees—delivers VC-sized checks quickly, backing nontraditional founders with deep personal pain points and often co-founding, incubating, and serving as primary capital partner.
Zell Capital is an early stage venture capital fund based in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2020, the firm seeks to invest in early-stage startup companies across a wide range of sectors and geographies. The firm focuses on identifying patterns, anomalies, and disruptions in areas like technology, healthcare, consumer, enterprise, and the public sector. Zell Capital is open to all US investors, and has backed five startups to date.
Zen Ventures is an Impact Venture Studio that focuses on supporting diverse founders and artists. They provide early stage venture, private equity, seed, and venture capital to help founders and artists develop their ideas and bring them to the market. They are based in New York, New York and were founded in 2017.
Concentrated 2–4 deals per year U.S.–Latin America software investor in logistics, transportation and fintech; GP is second-largest backer; founder-operator with four B2B exits, hands-on operator-advisors, and unlimited follow-ons.
Zentynel is a venture capital investment firm based in Santiago, Chile. Founded in 2019, the firm seeks to invest in early-stage companies that are focused on transforming their industries with technology and innovation. Zentynel is managed by five partners and is responsible for leading the fundamental analysis and valuations of public and private companies in the technology, energy and healthcare sectors. The firm also manages the Zentynel Biotech Fund, which is focused on investing in biotechnology startups in Latin America.
Exclusively focused on AI-driven B2B with nearly a decade of commercial-AI pattern recognition, offers founder education through Zetta Bytes and networking with top practitioners via AI Native.
Seed-stage fund founded by former entrepreneurs (New Oriental co‑founders) in collaboration with Sequoia China, with a network of 800+ portfolio companies including 30+ China unicorns.
Early-stage investor led by a repeat founder with exits and CBRE SVP experience, offering hands-on startup and incumbent real estate expertise, non-conflicted backing, and global full-stack reach.
ZILHive Ventures is an accelerator program based in Singapore that helps early-stage startups build and grow their businesses. The program offers a range of services, including mentorship, training, and access to a network of resources and partners. It also provides funding opportunities and access to a wide range of investors. The program is open to startups from any industry, with a focus on those dealing with blockchain technology. Participants receive mentorship and guidance from experienced industry professionals, and have access to a range of resources, such as networking events and workshops. The program also provides access to potential investors and funding opportunities.
ZWC Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm that focuses primarily on technology and consumer sectors in Asia. The company was founded in Hong Kong in 2015 and is managed by Zhang Yonghan. ZWC Partners has a number of USD funds that invest in Mainland China, as well as a dual-currency fund platform. The firm's portfolio companies include startups in the consumer, education, healthcare, technology, and other sectors.