About Zelda Ventures
Zelda Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of Portola Valley, United States. As of Mar 2026, Zelda Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 38 companies, with 1 new investment in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Eridu AI A lot of funds co-invest with Zelda Ventures, with names like Think + Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Zelda Ventures has team of 3 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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Zelda Ventures' List of Top Investments
Zelda Ventures has a portfolio of 38 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Field MaterialsTheir portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Denmark and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech and 18 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Zelda Ventures:
1. Synthpop
AI-powered clinical management software. The platform uses fine-tuned GPT language models to streamline and enhance clinical workflows such as patient referral processing, claims submission assistance, and AI-assisted charting.
Key facts about Synthpop
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $25.8M
- Employee Count: 48 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Storm Ventures, Defy and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 01, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Kargo
Provider of automated shipping and receiving solutions for warehouse operations. The company offers systems for appointment scheduling, driver check-in, and dock door allocation. It provides automated scanning, damage detection, and shipment verification. The company's solutions also include inventory management, visibility, and traceability features.
Key facts about Kargo
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $91.4M
- Employee Count: 157 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Summit Partners, Accomplice and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Dec 22, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Eridu AI
Developer of data center infrastructure technology for artificial intelligence acceleration. The company focuses on overcoming infrastructure barriers that limit compute performance. It aims to deliver new levels of intelligence with reduced power consumption and cost. The company innovates at artificial intelligence scale.
Key facts about Eridu AI
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Saratoga (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $230M
- Employee Count: 121 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Capricorn, SBVA and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of software for construction material procurement and inventory management. This platform automates the processing of purchase orders, delivery slips, and invoices to facilitate material tracking and cost verification. It integrates with accounting and project management systems to synchronize financial data and project records. The software provides tools for requesting materials, monitoring order status, and validating vendor invoices against purchase agreements. By digitizing documentation and automating data entry, the system assists in managing material workflows and reconciling project costs.
Key facts about Field Materials
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Jose (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $19M
- Employee Count: 62 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Y Ventures, Navitas Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 30, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. CuraFi
Provider of infusion management software for organizations. The company provides a turn-key solution for infusion management, including software that automates administrative tasks such as prior authorization and drug procurement for biopharmaceutical companies and infusion providers.
Key facts about CuraFi
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $7.25M
- Employee Count: 17 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Tau Ventures, SixThirty and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 04, 2023, $*****
Zelda Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Zelda Ventures has invested in 38 companies over the last 3 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 3 years. As of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Eridu AI and most recent follow-on round was in Synthpop.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zelda Ventures' Investments by Stage
Zelda Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.05M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $200M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zelda Ventures' Investments by Sector
Zelda Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Vertical SaaS, Business Services, HealthTech and High Tech. Notably, it has invested in 32 Tech companies, 25 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 15 Software companies and at least 12 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
Vertical SaaS | 2 |
Business Services | 1 |
HealthTech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zelda Ventures' Investments by Geography
Zelda Ventures has made most investments in United States (3).Zelda Ventures' recent investments
Zelda Ventures has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Eridu AI.Here are the most recent investments by Zelda Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 06, 2026 | United States | Series A | 9745 | [+9] | |
Jun 05, 2024 | United States | Seed | 2438 | [+5] | |
May 17, 2024 | United States | Seed | 6927 | [+3] | |
Aug 22, 2023 | United States | Seed | 9611 | [+6] |
Team profile of Zelda Ventures
Zelda Ventures has a team of 3 members located in United States. Zelda Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Zelda Ventures
Over the past 3 years, 29 investors have co-invested in Zelda Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Zelda Ventures: Blumberg Capital and Zacua Ventures have invested in rounds before Zelda Ventures. There is 1 company where Blumberg Capital has invested before Zelda Ventures and 1 company where Zacua Ventures has invested before Zelda Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Zelda Ventures: 21 investors entered a company along with Zelda Ventures. These include investors like Think + Ventures (1 company).
- Invested after Zelda Ventures: A total of 6 investors have invested in Zelda Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Peterson Ventures (1 company), Defy (1 company) and Ansa (1 company).
Recent News related to Zelda Ventures
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Synthpop Raises $5.6M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jun 28, 2024•Synthpop, Peterson Ventures, Defy, Zelda Ventures and 2 others
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Field Materials Raises Additional $3.5MFinSMEs•Jun 05, 2024•Field Materials, DivcoWest, Navitas Capital, Zelda Ventures and 4 others
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Zelda Ventures Launches With $31 Million FundDec 21, 2023•Zelda Ventures
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Suzanne Fletcher raises $33m for Zelda Ventures' debutVCJ•Dec 14, 2023•Zelda Ventures, Satori Capital
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Zelda Ventures Closes First Fund, at $33MFinSMEs•Dec 08, 2023•Zelda Ventures, Andromeda Surgical, Redcoat
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Synthpop Secures $2.6 Million in Seed Funding and Unveils a Connected System of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistants for Healthcare ProvidersPR Newswire•Aug 22, 2023•Zelda Ventures, OVO Fund, Page One Ventures, Newfund and 4 others
