About Zeev Ventures
Zeev Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. It is primarily based out of Palo Alto, United States. As of Jul 2026, Zeev Ventures has invested in 60 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of groundcover Overall, Zeev Ventures portfolio has seen 9 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Navan, Next Insurance and Chegg. A lot of funds co-invest with Zeev Ventures, with names like Insight Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Zeev Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 3 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Deals in last 12 months
Zeev Ventures' List of Top Investments
Zeev Ventures has a portfolio of 60 companies, including 9 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Datarails and Datarails.Their portfolio spans across United States, Israel and Uruguay. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 23 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Zeev Ventures:
1. Navan
Provider of a platform for business travel and expense management. The platform offers tools for booking trips, managing expenses, and processing payments. It provides features such as travel program management, analytics, and support services. The platform also allows for expense tracking, corporate card integration, and security measures.
Key facts about Navan
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.58B
- Employee Count: 3,881 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Goldman Sachs, Comerica and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Oct 13, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Provider of online small business insurance policies. It offers various coverages, including general liability, workers' compensation, commercial property, and professional liability insurance. Policies are tailored to different business types and professions. The company provides online quotes and instant access to certificates of insurance. Claims adjudication is handled in-house for faster processing. The platform uses AI-based technology to streamline the process and provide efficient service.
Key facts about Next Insurance
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.12B
- Employee Count: 549 as on Jun 30, 2026
- Investors: Founders Circle Capital, CapitalG and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 02, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Chegg
Provider of rental books and homework help solutions for university students. It is an online textbook rental company where students can rent, buy, and sell textbooks from its platform. It enables finding out textbooks based on authors, price, and subject categories. It also helps students find colleges, internships, and scholarships. Its offerings include various subjects like Math, English, Engineering, and more.
Key facts about Chegg
- Founded Year: 2005
- Location: Santa Clara (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $206M
- Employee Count: 6,388 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, SeedFord Partners and 39 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 18, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Sunbit
Online platform for point of sale financing. It enables retailers to split a shopper's purchase into smaller payments. Customers get the option to choose from multiple repayment plans. It provides a tablet and a scanner for retailers/sales associates and provides training to store associates on its usage. Customers can keep track of the payments through the application.
Key facts about Sunbit
5. Audible
SaaS-driven digital audiobook reading platform. The platform produces and distributes audio books, radio broadcasts, speeches, and stand-up comedy videos and drama shows. It enables users to stream and read books based on various genres such as fiction, mysteries & thrillers, sci-fi & fantasy, and more through a web or mobile app. Users can search for books & authors based on the keywords. It offers freemium packages. The app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Key facts about Audible
- Founded Year: 1995
- Location: Newark (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 3,426 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HV Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, 2004, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Zeev Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Zeev Ventures has invested in 60 companies over the last 13 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 11 investments, while as of Jul 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Turnout and most recent follow-on round was in groundcover.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2025 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2022 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
2021 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2019 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
2018 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Zeev Ventures' Investments by Stage
Zeev Ventures has made 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $18.2M, 10 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $14.2M, 10 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $42.1M, 3 investments in Series D stage with an average round size of $122M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $30M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 23 |
Seed | 10 |
Series B | 10 |
Series D | 3 |
Series C | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zeev Ventures' Investments by Sector
Zeev Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Enterprise Infrastructure, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 59 Tech companies, 46 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 44 Software companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 30 |
FinTech | 14 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 9 |
Vertical SaaS | 9 |
Consumer | 8 |
Others | 51 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zeev Ventures' Investments by Geography
Zeev Ventures has made most investments in United States (35), followed by Israel where it has made 13 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 35 |
Israel | 13 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zeev Ventures' recent investments
Zeev Ventures has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. groundcover and Honeycomb Insurance are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Zeev Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 29, 2026 | Israel | Series C | 9796 | [+4] | |
Jun 04, 2026 | United States | Series C | 8496 | [+4] | |
May 18, 2026 | United States | Series C | 4983 | [+9] | |
Feb 10, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6169 | [+6] | |
Jan 21, 2026 | United States | Series C | 5352 | [+5] |
Unicorns in Zeev Ventures' Portfolio
Zeev Ventures has 9 unicorns in its portfolio - Decart, Domestika, FireBolt and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Decart. It became a unicorn in 2025.Here is a list of unicorns in Zeev Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Real-time generative AI open world model developer | 2023 | San Francisco | Series C | tymwtwz | ||
60 | Creative skills learning platform for professionals | 2002 | Berkeley | Series D | nkixlcm | ||
65 | Developer of a cloud data warehouse platform for analytical workloads | 2019 | Tel Aviv | Series C | jaufano | ||
68 | Provider of an online recommendation platform for brokers | 2012 | San Francisco | Series D | focjlci | ||
78 | Online platform for point of sale financing | 2016 | Los Angeles | Series D | osjzhju |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Zeev Ventures' Portfolio
4 of Zeev Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. Navan got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Oct 2025 at marketcap of $5.82B and Dlocal got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $152M.Here are Zeev Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 30, 2025 | Jan 24, 2017 | Series A | 4763 | |
Jun 03, 2021 | - | - | 7054 | |
Jan 15, 2021 | Jul 24, 2019 | Series D | 6592 | |
Nov 14, 2013 | - | - | 3753 |
Acquired companies in Zeev Ventures' Portfolio
9 companies from Zeev Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was LibLab in Nov 2025 by Postman for $*****.Here are Zeev Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 14, 2025 | Jun 02, 2022 | Series A | 7614 | |
Mar 20, 2025 | Mar 15, 2016 | Seed | 2163 | |
Jan 14, 2025 | Mar 22, 2023 | Seed | 4823 | |
Dec 21, 2023 | Feb 28, 2020 | Series B | 5292 | |
Jun 29, 2023 | - | - | 5911 |
Team profile of Zeev Ventures
Zeev Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. Zeev Ventures' team sits on the board of 1 company.Co-investors of Zeev Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 348 investors have co-invested in Zeev Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Zeev Ventures: Group 11, Aleph and 93 others have invested in rounds before Zeev Ventures. There are 3 companies where Group 11 has invested before Zeev Ventures and 2 companies where Aleph has invested before Zeev Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Zeev Ventures: 109 investors entered a company along with Zeev Ventures. These include investors like Insight Partners (4 companies).
- Invested after Zeev Ventures: A total of 144 investors have invested in Zeev Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Group 11 (4 companies), Vintage Investment Partners (4 companies) and Akkadian Ventures (3 companies).
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