About Z Nation Lab
Z Nation Lab is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of Cupertino, United States. As of Aug 2025, Z Nation Lab has invested in 186 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in India based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of OneDios Overall, Z Nation Lab portfolio has seen 1 unicorn and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Jasper AI, Fitterfly and Karkinos. A lot of funds co-invest with Z Nation Lab, with names like Venture Catalysts sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Z Nation Lab has team of 5 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
Z Nation Lab's List of Top Investments
Z Nation Lab has a portfolio of 186 companies, one of which is a Unicorn. Their most notable investments are in Vital and Sheru.Their portfolio spans across India, United States, United Kingdom and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 32 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by Z Nation Lab:
1. Blu-Smart
Platform offering electric vehicle fleet undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process. An insolvency professional has been appointed to manage the entity. The board of directors' powers are suspended, and management is vested in the resolution professional. Correspondence regarding the corporate insolvency resolution process should be directed to the designated email address.
Key facts about Blu-Smart
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $159M
- Employee Count: 613 as on Feb 28, 2025
- Investors: SoftBank Group, BlackSoil and 281 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 23, 2024, $*****
2. FamApp
Provider of financial services and digital payment solutions for the next generation. The platform focuses on financial inclusion by offering payment services and spending accounts that allow users to save, spend, earn, and learn about money.
Key facts about FamApp
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Bengaluru (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹10 - ₹50 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $43.7M
- Employee Count: 128 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Elevation Capital, Rocketship and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Leverage Edu
Company is an AI-native global talent mobility & upskilling platform, helping students and professionals from emerging markets access education and employment opportunities globally. The company has helped 200,000+ individuals over the last 9 years, channelled over $1 billion in forex, aggregated $500 million in education loans, secured 12,000+ student-housing beds, and hosts over a 1000 companies every year at job fairs for its alumni worldwide. For enterprise partners, Leverage Edu also offers LE AI, an AI product suite spanning coaching, interview readiness and quality compliance. The company has also more recently expanded into workforce mobility through Leverage Careers, and into industry-integrated online programmes and certifications through Leverage Upskilling.
Key facts about Leverage Edu
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Noida (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $64.6M
- Employee Count: 928 as on May 01, 2026
- Investors: BlackSoil, Avendus and 147 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 25, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Odeko
Provider of online ordering solution for coffee businesses. Odeko is a business analytics and insights provider for coffee chains that offers information related to inventory. Features include monthly reports, customized ordering models, success management, and others. Monetizes through subscription plans. It also allows the customers to connect coffee drinkers with coffee shops in the area and place orders on Odeko. The shops receive alerts on POS or tablet and orders are integrated into the normal fulfillment process. The customers are alerted when orders are ready for curbside or in-store pickup.
Key facts about Odeko
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $296M
- Employee Count: 218 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Four Cities Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Operator of electric vehicle rental services for last mile delivery. This business provides electric scooters and three-wheeled loaders for commercial use. The service model includes battery swapping infrastructure to support continuous vehicle operation. Users access these vehicles through a digital platform to facilitate the transport of goods. The business maintains the fleet and provides technical support for the vehicles.
Key facts about Zypp Electric
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Gurugram (India)
- Annual Revenue: ₹100 - ₹500 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $76.5M
- Employee Count: 1,099 as on May 01, 2026
- Investors: L N Bangur Group, CapFort Ventures and 174 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 15, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Z Nation Lab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Z Nation Lab has invested in 186 companies over the last 10 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in OneDios and most recent follow-on round was in CoutLoot.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2024 | 31 | 19 | 50 |
2023 | 30 | 23 | 53 |
2022 | 58 | 3 | 61 |
2021 | 33 | 1 | 34 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Z Nation Lab's Investments by Stage
Z Nation Lab has made 112 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.25M, 39 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.49M and 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $12.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 112 |
Series A | 39 |
Series B | 7 |
Series C | 3 |
Series E | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Z Nation Lab's Investments by Sector
Z Nation Lab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Retail, High Tech and FinTech. Notably, it has invested in 164 Tech companies, 118 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 91 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 83 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 67 |
Enterprise Applications | 53 |
Retail | 50 |
High Tech | 30 |
FinTech | 24 |
Others | 270 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Z Nation Lab's Investments by Geography
Z Nation Lab has made most investments in India (162), followed by Singapore where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
India | 162 |
Singapore | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Z Nation Lab's recent investments
Z Nation Lab has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Z Nation Lab:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2025 | India | Seed | 5652 | [+21] | |
Mar 15, 2025 | India | Series A | 4422 | ||
Mar 07, 2025 | India | Series A | 9465 | [+1] | |
Dec 09, 2024 | India | Series A | 5904 | [+4] | |
Dec 07, 2024 | India | Seed | 3804 | - |
Unicorns in Z Nation Lab's Portfolio
Z Nation Lab has 1 unicorn in its portfolio - Jasper AI. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Jasper AI which became a unicorn in 2022, 4 years before Z Nation Lab first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Z Nation Lab's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | AI and SaaS-based platform for content creation | 2017 | Austin | Series A | h{zfax{ |
Acquired companies in Z Nation Lab's Portfolio
11 companies from Z Nation Lab's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was CirclePe Club in Jul 2026 by Crib for $*****.Here are Z Nation Lab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 01, 2026 | Mar 26, 2024 | Seed | 2666 | |
Apr 03, 2026 | Jun 17, 2023 | Unattributed | 5023 | |
Nov 06, 2025 | Jul 12, 2022 | Series A | 6692 | |
Jul 24, 2025 | - | - | 7023 | |
Apr 23, 2025 | Dec 10, 2022 | Series A | 3354 |
Team profile of Z Nation Lab
Z Nation Lab has a team of 5 members including 3 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in India and United States. Z Nation Lab's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Z Nation Lab:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Mumbai | - | ||
Partner | Cupertino | |||
Partner | India | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Cupertino | - | - | |
Principal | Mumbai | - |
Co-investors of Z Nation Lab
Over the past 10 years, 7018 investors have co-invested in Z Nation Lab's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Z Nation Lab: Venture Catalysts, 100Unicorns and 3884 others have invested in rounds before Z Nation Lab. There are 35 companies where Venture Catalysts has invested before Z Nation Lab and 27 companies where 100Unicorns has invested before Z Nation Lab.
- Top Co-investors of Z Nation Lab: 1817 investors entered a company along with Z Nation Lab. These include investors like Venture Catalysts (65 companies).
- Invested after Z Nation Lab: A total of 1315 investors have invested in Z Nation Lab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Venture Catalysts (13 companies), Angel List (12 companies) and LVX (11 companies).
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