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Zeno Ventures

580 California St, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

Overview

Invests in early-stage tech companies addressing consumer and enterprise ma

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

France
Nigeria
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Consumer
Enterprise
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

16rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Andromeda Surgical
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Openlaw
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Minimal AI
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Trace
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Saturn
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Eloquent AI
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
DejaBlue
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Baton
Jan 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Fetch
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mighty Buildings
Feb 2021Led
$40 MSeries B
AvantStay
Sep 2019Participated
$20 MSeries A
Goodly
Mar 2019Participated
$1 MSeed
Andromeda Surgical
Aug 2026Participated
$15 MSeries A
Openlaw
Apr 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Minimal AI
Mar 2026Participated
$4 MSeed
Trace
Feb 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Saturn
Oct 2025Participated
$15 MSeries A
Eloquent AI
Sep 2025Participated
$7 MSeed
DejaBlue
Jun 2025Participated
$8 MSeed
Baton
Jan 2025Participated
$10 MSeries A
Fetch
Mar 2022Participated
$4 MOther Equity
Mighty Buildings
Feb 2021Led
$40 MSeries B
AvantStay
Sep 2019Participated
$20 MSeries A
Goodly
Mar 2019Participated
$1 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Zeno Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Zeno Ventures: 16 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed08
Series A05
Series B10
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Zeno Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 120 months.All available history.
Zeno Ventures: 16 deals are recorded across 120 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Zeno Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Zeno Ventures: Networks, Cloud & Communication is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Networks, Cloud & Communication6
E-Commerce & Retail5
Enterprise Software4
AI & Machine Learning4
Transportation & Logistics3
Travel & Hospitality2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Zeno Ventures: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Zeno Ventures: 16 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Zeno Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Zeno Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States10
Europe5
Nigeria1
Zeno Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Zeno Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Y Combinator sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Y Combinator6
ACE & Company2
Bullpen Capital2
Convivialite Ventures2
F-Prime Capital2
Formosa Capital2
Norwest Venture Partners2
Rebel Fund2
3L Capital1
75 & Sunny Ventures1
Abies Ventures1
Abstract Ventures1
Alumni Ventures1
Anorak Ventures1
Arab Angel1
ArcTern Ventures1
Bloomberg Beta1
Bold Capital Partners1
Bpifrance1
Burst Capital1

Investment Strategy

Zeno Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
Zeno Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1594%
Zeno Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Zeno Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Christopher Kile

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Duarte Moreira

Co-Founder and CEO