USA VC Funds

Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley (YMVSV) is the global corporate venture capital and innovation lab of Japan's Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., established in July 2015 in Palo Alto, California. Founded by Hiroshi 'Hiro' Saijou, who served as the inaugural CEO before transitioning to Chairman and ultimately departing for a Toyota role in 2020, the unit was subsequently led by George Kellerman and is now led by CEO and Managing Director Kei Onishi. YMVSV deploys capital from three named vehicles, each capitalized at $100 million: Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund I, Yamaha Motor Exploratory Fund II, and the newer Yamaha Motor Sustainability Fund, focused on carbon management and removal, energy transition and advanced materials, for total committed capital of approximately $300 million. Its investment focus spans early-stage startups across mobility, AgTech, including a strategy originally architected by Nolan Paul, robotics and industrial automation, HealthTech and digital health, and sustainability, and it is willing to lead. The portfolio includes 28 to 35 active companies primarily in North America, and exits have included PrecisionHawk in drone analytics, Veo Robotics and Pathway, the most recent exit in July 2025. YMVSV's most recent led investment was a $5.9M Seed round into Gestalttech co-led with Alpha Edison. The firm typically participates in Series A rounds and emphasizes cross-business-unit technology applicability for Yamaha Motor. By pairing capital from its three $100M funds with an innovation lab and Yamaha's operating reach, YMVSV backs early-stage mobility, agtech, robotics and sustainability founders.

Yang Ventures is a small seed-stage venture firm founded in 2012 by Terrence Yang and based in Los Angeles, California. Yang is a Harvard Law J.D. who was previously Vice President at Morgan Stanley, Director and Senior Counsel at Merrill Lynch, and Managing Director at a $1B-plus fund, and he has been investing and advising in crypto since 2014, having personally sourced and analyzed more than 200 token white papers, including Quantstamp, in which he holds QSP tokens. The firm's thesis centers on fintech, lawtech, privacy, and crypto and Bitcoin startups, and it explicitly limits itself to deals where the founders are long-standing friends of Terrence or where the firm believes it has a 'big unfair advantage' and can be a meaningful value-add to the team, generally as a co-investor. Tickets are intentionally small, typically $25K with a range of $10K to $100K, making Yang Ventures more of a strategic friends-and-family or solo-capitalist vehicle than a traditional institutional fund. The portfolio includes roughly 13 companies, with notable holdings in Layer1, Quantstamp, Nova, Coinbase, BITMAIN and Airship. Most recent disclosed activity was participation in the Series B of civic-engagement platform Polco in May 2023. Its geographic focus is the United States with selective Asia activity, particularly around crypto and digital assets. By writing small, highly selective checks into founders it knows well or where it holds an unfair advantage, Yang Ventures backs fintech, lawtech, privacy and crypto startups as a strategic solo-capitalist vehicle.

Yara Ventures is an independent multi-strategy venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm operates as a 'smart money' investor and manages several distinct vehicles rather than a single fund: Yara Seed, an evergreen open-end fund focused on the seed stage with active investments concentrated in Spain, the United States and Israel; a food-tech and innovation fund covering early stage through Series A and B; and a fintech, insurtech, proptech and regtech fund also targeting early stage through Series A and B, generally as a co-investor. The firm's broader investment thesis covers artificial intelligence, blockchain and digital assets, media, financial technology and insurance technology, all areas where Dublin's status as a European hub for regulated financial services and tech R&D gives Yara natural deal flow. Disclosed portfolio companies include Verdocs, a US-based e-signature and document-workflow platform and Yara's most recent investment in April 2024, InnovoPro, an Israeli chickpea-protein food-tech company, and Architechtures, a Madrid-based AI-powered residential building-design platform. Yara Ventures should not be confused with Yara Growth Ventures, the Oslo-based corporate venture arm of Norwegian crop-nutrition giant Yara International; the two are unrelated organizations. Specific fund size figures and full team rosters are not publicly disclosed. By running multiple thematic vehicles across seed, food-tech and fintech and leveraging Dublin's position as a regulated-finance and tech hub, Yara Ventures backs early-stage founders in AI, blockchain, food-tech and financial technology.

Yes VC, founded in 2018 by Caterina Fake and Jyri Engeström, is a venture capital firm based in San Francisco that focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups. The firm is known for backing category-defining companies across a diverse range of industries, including artificial intelligence, climate tech, consumer brands, and digital infrastructure. Notable investments from Yes VC's portfolio include Adept AI, Boom Supersonic, and Lovevery. Adept AI is working on developing general intelligence by enabling humans and computers to collaborate creatively, while Boom Supersonic is building a non-fossil-powered supersonic passenger plane. Lovevery creates award-winning, Montessori-inspired toys and subscription boxes for babies and toddlers. Yes VC is also actively investing in climate tech, with companies like Running Tide, which focuses on carbon sequestration by growing biomass and sinking it in the deep ocean, and Steady Energy, which is developing zero-emission heating plants powered by advanced nuclear reactors. Additionally, the firm supports innovative digital infrastructure solutions, such as OneSignal, a customer engagement platform, and Reconnect, which improves outcomes for individuals in the criminal justice system. The firm's commitment to diversity is evident, with a significant portion of its investments going into companies founded by women or people of color. This approach aligns with their mission to support transformative technologies and innovative business models that have the potential to make a substantial impact.

The Yield Lab is a venture capital firm dedicated to transforming the agri-food sector by investing in early-stage companies across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Their portfolio includes notable startups such as Pluton Biosciences, which specializes in biotech innovations, and GroGuru, which focuses on strategic irrigation management for farmers. With a geographic focus that spans multiple continents, The Yield Lab invests in high-impact companies with technologies in areas like digital agriculture, crop health, and sustainable farming practices. Their investment strategy typically involves funding from $100,000 to $1.5 million for early-stage ventures, providing not just capital but also access to a global network of experts and industry partners to help scale and commercialize these innovations internationally. The Yield Lab has a keen focus on sustainability and aims to support companies that can revolutionize food systems and contribute to environmental conservation. For instance, their investment in RootWave, a company using electricides for sustainable weed control, reflects their commitment to eco-friendly solutions. Key team members include Pat Pinkston and Sherri Brown in North America, and Paul Finnerty and Brian Clevinger in Europe, all of whom bring extensive experience in venture capital and agri-food industries. They maintain a collaborative approach, leveraging their combined expertise to drive growth and innovation within their portfolio companies.

YL Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in Israeli cybersecurity startups. With headquarters in Silicon Valley and Tel Aviv, YL Ventures manages over $800 million in assets, making it a prominent player in the cybersecurity investment space. The firm is dedicated to supporting startups from seed to lead, providing not just financial backing but also strategic and operational support to accelerate their growth and market penetration. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Axonius, Medigate, and Twistlock, which have achieved significant milestones and exits. Axonius, for example, reached a unicorn valuation and was acquired by ICONIQ Growth, Alkeon Capital, DTCP, and Harmony Partners. Medigate, focusing on cybersecurity for medical devices, was acquired by Claroty, and Twistlock, a container security startup, was acquired by Palo Alto Networks. YL Ventures distinguishes itself through its extensive network of more than 115 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity executives who provide invaluable guidance to their portfolio companies. This network helps startups achieve product-market fit, secure early customers, and develop effective go-to-market strategies. The firm's approach to value addition includes marketing support, business development, follow-on funding, HR assistance, and operational guidance. YL Ventures' in-house experts and advisors work closely with founders to navigate the complex landscape of cybersecurity, ensuring their startups are well-positioned for success.

YOBE Ventures is a Hollywood, Florida-based family office and venture capital firm that has been backing extraordinary tech founders from Seed to Series A since 2015; the formal LLC, Yobe Consulting LLC, is registered in Florida and the Ventures brand was formalized around 2020. The firm is led by founder Yotis Tonnelier and pairs a direct investment activity with a separate advisory practice that helps high-potential founders raise capital with clarity, speed and conviction. YOBE invests across the United States, Europe, Israel and Latin America, is sector-agnostic within tech, and concentrates on SaaS, AI, fintech and deep-tech companies that have crossed the post-product-market-fit threshold, typically at least $1M in ARR and ready to scale globally, generally as a co-investor. Check sizes range from $50K to $500K with the ability to syndicate larger allocations alongside its international advisor network. The firm reports approximately 14 portfolio companies, with named historical co-investments including Aptiv, Aircall, Canva and Payfit, more than $84M raised alongside its advisor network, five positive exits via IPO or other liquidity events, and a self-reported 14.6x actual MOIC across live valuations and exits since inception. YOBE was named HackerNoon's Startup of the Year 2024 in Venture Capital and has stated a 2025 focus on creative early-liquidity strategies for portfolio companies. By pairing direct investment with a capital-raising advisory practice and an international syndicate network, YOBE Ventures backs post-product-market-fit SaaS, AI and fintech founders scaling globally.

Yonjin Venture LLC is a life sciences-focused venture capital firm established in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm operates as the North America and Europe investment arm of Shanghai-based Yongjin Group, founded in 1995, which positions itself as a diversified capital-markets financial-services institution. Yonjin's sister vehicle is China-based Yonghua Capital, and the two share parent-level resources and deal flow. Yonjin Venture's mandate is early- to mid-stage life sciences, specifically therapeutic drug discovery, diagnostics and medical devices, and it routinely participates as a syndicate co-investor alongside leading US biotech specialists rather than as a lead investor. The team is reported at roughly 10 people including 7 partners. Public portfolio companies include Rapafusyn Pharmaceuticals in drug discovery, its most recent investment in September 2025, CSA Medical, a Series D-II in September 2024, HistoSonics, a focused-ultrasound therapeutic platform, TECLens in ophthalmology devices, Libra Therapeutics in neurodegeneration, a Series A co-led with Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, and OncoResponse in cancer-immunotherapy antibodies, co-invested alongside MD Anderson, ARCH Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Redmile and GreatPoint. To date the firm has roughly 17 reported investments and one IPO exit, C4 Therapeutics, which went public in October 2020. Fund size and AUM are not publicly disclosed. As the North America and Europe arm of a Chinese financial-services group, Yonjin Ventures co-invests alongside leading US biotech specialists in early- to mid-stage therapeutics, diagnostics and medical devices.

youngStartup Ventures is a New York-based venture community and event-platform organization rather than a traditional venture capital fund. Founded in 1999 by CEO Joe Benjamin and headquartered in Staten Island, the firm's mission has been to assist entrepreneurs in building successful enterprises by connecting them directly with the capital and corporate partners they need. youngStartup runs a roster of recurring 'Venture Summit' conferences that have become well-known capital-raising stages in the US ecosystem, most prominently the Venture Summit West in Silicon Valley, including editions in April 2024, April 2025 and June 2026, the New York Venture Summit at the Javits Center, most recently September 2025, and the New England Venture Summit. Across these summits the company has connected hundreds of emerging startups with VCs, corporate development teams, family offices, angel investors and investment bankers. Because youngStartup is structured as a connector and event operator rather than an LP-backed fund, it does not have a traditional check size, fund AUM or named portfolio companies tracked in standard VC databases; Crunchbase, Tracxn and PitchBook list it as an investor profile but record no direct equity investments. Operators in the network include Associate Michael Steinman. Founders looking to engage with youngStartup typically apply via the upcoming Venture Summit application pipeline. Rather than deploying capital directly, youngStartup Ventures operates as a long-running US venture community and conference platform that connects early-stage founders with the investors and corporate partners they need to raise capital and grow.

Zane Venture Fund, based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a dynamic venture capital firm focused on investing in diverse and underrepresented founders. The firm is dedicated to addressing the capital gap in health equity by funding pioneering startups that leverage technology to tackle social determinants of health. Zane Venture Fund primarily targets early-stage ventures with innovative business models and early signs of traction in sectors such as health equity, financial inclusion, education, housing, and climate. Notable investments include companies like SkillCycle, which provides upskilling opportunities to employees globally, and Freeing Returns, a B2B SaaS platform for retail technology. Other portfolio highlights include OME Kitchen, an IoT-based kitchen solution, and ConConnect, a professional networking platform for formerly incarcerated individuals. The fund focuses on founders in overlooked regions, primarily in the Southeast United States, and provides not just capital but also mentoring and a robust network of resources to help founders scale their businesses. Founded by Shila Nieves Burney, who brings over 20 years of experience in investing in marginalized communities, Zane Venture Fund is committed to driving substantial impact in health equity and community well-being​. Startups looking to engage with Zane should demonstrate strong potential for impact and alignment with the fund’s focus areas. Zane’s strategic approach involves thorough due diligence and active participation in the growth of their portfolio companies, ensuring that their investments not only succeed financially but also contribute to creating a healthier human economy.

Zeal Capital Partners, based in Washington, D.C., is a venture capital firm focused on advancing economic mobility by investing in diverse management teams. Founded by Nasir Qadree in 2020, Zeal's mission is to reimagine the building blocks of wealth, targeting sectors like education, employment, financial health, and health equity. The firm operates with an "Inclusive Investing™" model, which prioritizes investments in underrepresented founders and companies that align with sustainable development goals. Zeal’s portfolio includes startups like GigEasy, Stratyfy, and Daivergent, which aim to close equity gaps across various industries. The firm manages Zeal Fund I, a $62.1 million fund, supported by notable investors such as PayPal, Bank of America, and Truist Ventures. Zeal has a strong commitment to ESG principles and fosters long-term growth by ensuring portfolio companies maintain diverse management teams and focus on social impact. Zeal's inclusive approach and dedication to transforming financial and workforce systems position it as a key player in driving social equity through venture capital investments.

Zebra Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Lincolnshire, Illinois-based Zebra Technologies Corporation, the global leader in barcode printing, RFID, mobile computing and enterprise data capture hardware and software for retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and field services. The unit was established in 2014, the same year Motorola Solutions spun its enterprise business out to Zebra, and is led by Vice President and Managing Director Tony Palcheck, who joined Zebra from his prior role as Managing Director of Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, a decade-long stint operating that earlier corporate VC. Zebra Ventures makes minority-equity strategic investments in early-stage companies whose technology accelerates Zebra's vision of digitizing and automating the front line of business, with sector focus on automation and robotics, applied AI, analytics and data capture, mobile computing, and location and motion sensing, generally as a co-investor. Initial target check sizes sit in the $1M to $5M range. Beyond capital, portfolio companies gain deep domain expertise from Zebra's product organization, access to its engineering and distribution resources, and an enterprise distribution network covering large global customers. The portfolio includes approximately 29 investments such as Apera AI in 4D Vision for industrial robots, its most recent investment in April 2026, Xemelgo in cloud RFID software with more than 100 factory deployments including Yamaha and SEKISUI Aerospace, Optoro, Third Wave Automation and Neurala. Specific fund size and AUM are not publicly disclosed. By pairing capital with Zebra's domain expertise and distribution network, Zebra Ventures backs the technologies digitizing the front line of business.

Zeev Ventures, helmed by the astute Oren Zeev, is a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with a unique, lone-wolf approach to investing. Notable for its early-stage investments, Zeev Ventures has backed highly successful startups such as Houzz, Chegg, Tipalti, TripActions, and HomeLight. The fund focuses primarily on technology, fintech, e-commerce, and consumer services, targeting companies that exhibit robust operational discipline over mere hype. Geographically, Zeev Ventures has a strong presence in both the U.S. and Israel, leveraging Oren Zeev's extensive network and experience in these regions. Zeev's strategy is characterized by a hands-on approach, often leading investment rounds and maintaining a close, supportive relationship with the founders. This method has led to significant growth and success for his portfolio companies, with many achieving market leadership and substantial valuations even during economic downturns. Zeev Ventures typically writes substantial checks, often in the range of $5 million to $20 million, and prefers to be the lead investor. Startups seeking investment should focus on demonstrating operational efficiency and market potential rather than relying on flashy presentations. Oren Zeev himself manages the fund without a formal team or office, emphasizing a personal touch and deep involvement in the companies he invests in. The fund's success is also driven by Zeev's background, including his education at Technion and INSEAD, and his prior experience at Apax Partners. This expertise, combined with a disciplined, efficiency-focused investment approach, makes Zeev Ventures a formidable player in the venture capital landscape​

Zelkova Ventures, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, is a venture capital firm that primarily focuses on early-stage investments. The firm has a notable track record with 96 investments and 34 successful exits. Zelkova Ventures invests in a wide range of sectors, including SaaS, internet media, green technology, and consumer products. Their portfolio includes significant investments in companies like Alloy, Automox, Broadlume, Crimson Hexagon, Helpscout, Hungryroot, Klout, Lendkey, and Superhuman​​. Zelkova's strategy involves making initial investments of $200,000 to $300,000, often in companies with annual recurring revenue (ARR) between $100,000 and $1 million, and reserving substantial follow-on capital for subsequent funding rounds. Zelkova Ventures is led by co-founders Jay Levy and Larry Scheinfeld. Jay Levy, in particular, has a strong background in both entrepreneurial ventures and investment, having been involved with over 90 startups since 2014. The firm prides itself on its hands-on approach, working closely with portfolio companies to help them achieve significant growth and success​. Overall, Zelkova Ventures distinguishes itself with its focused investment approach, substantial follow-on capital, and a strong track record of successful exits, making it a prominent player in the early-stage venture capital landscape.

Zeno Ventures, founded in 2016 by Christopher Kile and Duarte Moreira, focuses on early to growth-stage investments in high-potential technology companies. Based in San Francisco, Zeno Ventures primarily invests in consumer and enterprise markets, including transportation, logistics, fintech, and 3D printing sectors. Their notable investments include AvantStay, a hospitality tech startup; Mighty Buildings, a construction tech company; and Mercury, a fintech platform​. Zeno Ventures typically invests around $7 million per round and averages about three transactions per year. While they occasionally lead investment rounds, they often co-invest with other prominent firms like Khosla Ventures and Bold Capital Partners. The firm is known for its collaborative approach, sharing opportunities and working closely with other investors to support portfolio companies throughout their growth. The key team members, Christopher Kile and Duarte Moreira, bring extensive experience in venture capital and entrepreneurship. They focus on building strong relationships with founders and providing strategic support to scale their businesses. Zeno Ventures' geographic focus spans primarily the United States, with a significant presence in tech hubs like San Francisco and Los Angeles. For startups looking to partner with Zeno Ventures, it's essential to demonstrate exceptional management and high growth potential in their pitch. Approaching the firm through warm introductions and showcasing alignment with their investment thesis increases the likelihood of securing an investment.

Zetta Venture Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Mark Gorenberg. The firm focuses exclusively on early-stage investments in AI-driven B2B companies. Zetta's portfolio includes prominent startups such as Clearbit, Lilt, and Opsani, which highlight their commitment to the intelligent software sector. Zetta Venture Partners targets companies in North America and Europe, providing initial investments ranging from seed to Series B stages. The firm's strategy emphasizes hands-on support for founders, particularly in scaling AI models into market-leading products and infrastructures. They position themselves as crucial partners to impactful AI and infrastructure startups, offering expertise in areas like business development, strategic partnerships, and scaling operations. The team includes experienced professionals like Managing Directors Jocelyn Goldfein and Apoorva Pandhi, based in San Francisco, and Partner Dylan Reid in New York. They have a robust network of operators and advisors, ensuring startups receive comprehensive support throughout their growth journey. Zetta's investments are deeply rooted in AI applications and infrastructure, reinforcing their belief in the transformative potential of AI across various industries. This focus has allowed them to build a portfolio that not only aims for financial returns but also contributes significantly to technological advancements. By leveraging their extensive industry connections and deep technical expertise, Zetta Venture Partners helps AI-driven startups navigate the complexities of market entry and growth, making them a formidable player in the venture capital landscape​.

Zigg Capital is a venture capital firm based in New York City that specializes in proptech, aiming to revolutionize the real estate, construction, and retail sectors through technology. Their notable investments include Spruce Holdings, Crusoe Energy Systems, and Vontive, reflecting their focus on innovative solutions within these industries. Zigg Capital operates globally, investing from seed to Series B stages, with a typical check size ranging from $1M to $10M. They have a strategic approach, emphasizing demographic shifts, evolving preferences, and addressing societal inequalities to improve the quality of physical environments. This is evident in their recent $225 million second fund aimed at supporting visionary entrepreneurs in proptech. The team at Zigg Capital is led by Founding Partner Dave Eisenberg, who brings extensive experience from previous roles at companies like Floored and Red Swan Ventures. The firm values deep research, imagination, collaboration, and respect for the entrepreneurial journey, actively seeking to partner with startups that share their vision for transformative innovation. Startups can approach Zigg Capital via their website, where they encourage pitches that align with their mission to enhance the built environment through technology​

zipdragon ventures is a San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay, seed-stage investment firm launched in January 2016 by Sheeraz D. Haji to back capital-efficient early-stage SaaS startups sitting at the intersection of digital and climate and sustainability. Haji previously served as CEO of Cleantech Group and co-founded GetActive Software, an early pioneer of SaaS for nonprofits, acquired by Convio, and continues in parallel as a Senior Advisor to ENGIE and a Venture Partner at Rembrandt Venture Partners, giving zipdragon deep operator credibility across both software and cleantech ecosystems. The fund's thesis is 'industry cloud': vertical SaaS, data and applied AI products that digitize legacy industries like clean energy, water, transit, food, real-estate operations and nonprofits. Investments concentrate at pre-seed and seed, with operating leverage rather than scale-at-any-price, and the firm writes the kind of operator checks that lead or co-lead at the earliest stage. zipdragon runs as a small two-to-three-person team, Haji as Managing Partner with Operations Managers Katie Campbell and Melissa Agocs. The portfolio of more than a dozen companies includes Classy in nonprofit fundraising SaaS, Gridium in clean-energy SaaS, Voltaiq in battery analytics, dropcountr in water analytics, Swiftly in transit SaaS, Munchery, FotoNotes, Guidebook and Zerista, plus more recent additions Cala Systems in October 2024 and SiteCapture in January 2025. Past exits include FrontLeaf, acquired by Zuora. By focusing on capital-efficient 'industry cloud' SaaS at the intersection of digital and climate, zipdragon ventures backs founders digitizing legacy industries.

Zone Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 as a partnership funded by institutional investors to provide equity capital to young, high-growth companies. It is a network partner of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) and DFJ Frontier, situating it within the broader Draper Network ecosystem, and it has been instrumental in building the Southern California technology community. The firm pursues a people-focused approach to venture capital, backing entrepreneurs with the energy, vision, experience and desire to build great companies, and concentrates on information technology businesses with large market potential, and it is willing to lead. While many of its investments are centered in Southern California, its mandate is not strictly geographic. Zone Ventures is led by co-founder and Managing Director Frank M. Creer, with Tim Draper among its key associated members, and runs a small team. Over its history it has made roughly 67 investments primarily at the seed and early stages, with seed rounds averaging around $1.4M and later rounds in the $4.6M to $5.1M range. Its portfolio spans enterprise and B2B software, tech, aerospace and defense, business services, education and healthtech, with companies such as NeuroVigil, Lumexis and BiggerBoat. The firm has recorded at least five acquisitions among its exits, including Microfabrica, DivX and Vizional Technologies. In 2008 Zone Ventures, alongside DFJ and DFJ Frontier, awarded $250,000 to NeuroVigil in the Fourth Annual DFJ Venture Challenge. As a Draper Network partner, Zone Ventures has backed Southern California technology founders since 1998.

Zouk Capital is a London-based private equity and infrastructure fund manager dedicated to investing in the clean and efficient economy. Established with a focus on sustainability, Zouk Capital targets opportunities at the intersection of infrastructure, technology, and sustainability. They manage approximately €1 billion in assets, including the £420 million Charging Investment Fund (CIIF) aimed at enhancing the UK's public EV charging infrastructure. Their investment strategy covers sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, decarbonization of transport, recycling, and smart agriculture. Zouk Capital supports companies like Anesco, EO Charging, and Orb Energy, all of which are leaders in their respective fields of energy efficiency, EV charging solutions, and solar technology. The team at Zouk Capital, led by Managing Partner Samer Salty, combines extensive experience in private equity, investment banking, and technology, with a deep commitment to sustainability and ESG principles. This integrated expertise allows Zouk to effectively support and scale businesses that contribute to a more sustainable and efficient economy.

ZX Ventures is the global investment and innovation group of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world's leading brewer, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York City. It operates as both a corporate venture capital arm and a global incubator, focused on seeding, launching and scaling new products and businesses that deliver exceptional consumer experiences and bring people together. Its investment areas span beverage, direct-to-consumer, circular ventures, the future of socializing and agile industry, with deals across food and beverage, wine and spirits and retail, and a particular geographic focus on North America and Africa, generally as a co-investor. The group invests from seed to late stage, predominantly seed and Series A, and has made roughly 56 to 69 investments over its history, including one unicorn, Rappi, first backed in April 2016 at Series A, and at least five acquisitions such as Goose Island and Gastrograph. Other notable portfolio companies include Starship Technologies in autonomous delivery robots, Planetarians, Filteroff, Leaf Logistics, Swish Beverages (Babe Wine), Hiball Energy, RateBeer, Master of Malt and Sunniva Super Coffee. Beyond pure financial investing, ZX Ventures combines direct investments, M&A and internal brand-building to commercialize new consumer concepts for its parent. The team numbers around 15 people, including four partners, and has been led by Head of ZX Ventures Bernardo Novick, with senior leaders including Jerome Pellaud (VP Global Craft & Specialties) and Sergio Esteves (Global VP, Brand Experiences). By combining venture capital, M&A and incubation, ZX Ventures commercializes new beverage and consumer concepts for AB InBev.