About Zenda
Zenda is a venture capital firm founded in 1970. It is primarily based out of Miami, United States. As of May 2026, Zenda is an active investor, having invested in 7 companies, with 3 new investments 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 Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Basata A lot of funds co-invest with Zenda, with names like Ironspring Ventures sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Zenda has team of 13 people including 2 partners.Key Metrics
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Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Deals in last 12 months
Zenda's List of Top Investments
Zenda has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investmentis in Assistiv LabsTheir portfolio spans across United States, Brazil and Mexico. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Consumer and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Zenda:
1. Cargado
Provider of solutions for cross-border trade logistics operations.It is a logistics company that simplifies international shipping and transportation of goods across borders. They offer solutions to manage and simplify cross-border delivery processes.
Key facts about Cargado
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $22M
- Employee Count: 52 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Conversion Capital, Friends & Family Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Mar 26, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Solvento
Provider of financial and technological solutions for the logistics industry. The company offers invoice validation, automated logistics event approvals, and quick payment options for carriers. It provides working capital and credit services to advance payments for transport companies. It automates invoice validation, proof-of-delivery auditing, and payments for logistics firms, shippers, and carriers. It reduces manual errors, speeds up cash flow, and offers early payment options without straining company liquidity.
Key facts about Solvento
3. Parter
Provider of AI platform for hardware teams to manage part lifecycles. The platform offers tools for BOM management, compliance checks, and alternative part suggestions. It helps teams avoid supply chain risks and make informed decisions. The platform provides real-time alerts, lifecycle predictions, and a centralized workspace for research and development to manufacturing.
Key facts about Parter
- Location: New York (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.5M
- Employee Count: 15 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: StageOne Ventures, Zenda and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 07, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Superpanel
Productivity tools for sales team. It surfaces contextually relevant data, content, and tools to help presales teams manage work, track discovery, and deal with knowledge. It also shares learnings with other teams and collaborates on meeting notes. It enables customer support agents to access real time contextual playbooks.
Key facts about Superpanel
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.3M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: 8-Bit Capital, Outlander VC and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 23, 2025, $*****
5. Caveo
Provider of financial solutions for medical professionals. The platform offers financial and service management with a features include digital accounting advice, issuance of invoices, payment of taxes, and more.
Key facts about Caveo
Zenda's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Zenda has invested in 7 companies over the last 4 years, with an average of 2 new investments annually in the last 3 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of May 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Basata and most recent follow-on round was in Cargado.Year | No. of Investments | ||
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1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Zenda's Investments by Stage
Zenda has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.2M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $9.93M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zenda's Investments by Sector
Zenda has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, HealthTech, Transportation and Logistics Tech and Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 7 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 7 Tech companies, 6 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 6 |
Consumer | 2 |
HealthTech | 2 |
Transportation and Logistics Tech | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zenda's Investments by Geography
Zenda has made most investments in United States (5), followed by Brazil where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 5 |
Brazil | 1 |
Mexico | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Zenda's recent investments
Zenda has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - Basata.Here are the most recent investments by Zenda:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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May 08, 2026 | United States | Series A | 3762 | [+3] | |
Sep 23, 2025 | United States | Series A | 5665 | [+5] | |
Jul 07, 2025 | United States | Seed | 2068 | [+3] | |
Mar 26, 2025 | United States | Series A | 8238 | [+6] | |
Feb 17, 2025 | Brazil | Series A | 6328 |
Team profile of Zenda
Zenda has a team of 13 members including 2 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 2 Principals located in United States, Mexico and 1 more location. Zenda's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Zenda:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Fort Lauderdale | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Venture Partner | Ecatepec De Morelos | - | - |
Co-investors of Zenda
Over the past 4 years, 36 investors have co-invested in Zenda's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Top Co-investors of Zenda: 29 investors entered a company along with Zenda. These include investors like Ironspring Ventures (2 companies).
- Invested after Zenda: A total of 7 investors have invested in Zenda's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include LGVP (1 company), Conversion Capital (1 company) and Assembly Ventures (1 company).
Recent News related to Zenda
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Basata Secures $21M Series A to Automate Healthcare OperationsHIT Consultant•May 11, 2026•Basata, Basis Set Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Zenda and 1 other
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Superpanel, which provides legal intake automation platform for law firms, raises $5.3 million in seed roundstartuplog.com•Sep 24, 2025•Superpanel, LegalClerk, FDA, Whippy Technologies and 9 others
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Parter Secures $5.5M to Launch AI Platform for Hardware Supply Chain Managementintelligence360•Jul 18, 2025•Parter, StageOne Ventures, Zenda, Mercer Ventures
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Hardware manufacturing startup Parter bags $5.5m seed fundingTech in Asia•Jul 08, 2025•Parter, StageOne Ventures, Zenda
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Caveo’s R$20 Million Financing RoundGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 17, 2025•Caveo Infosystems, TozziniFreire, Zenda, Bronstein, Zilberberg, Chueiri & Potenza Advogados and 1 other
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Solvento: $12.5 Million (Series A) Raised To Automate Payments And Invoices For Trucking CompaniesPulse 2.0•Nov 30, 2024•Solvento, Endeavor, Zenda, Proeza Ventures and 3 others
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Solvento raises USD 12.5 million Series A funding roundThe Paypers•Nov 19, 2024•Solvento, COMETA, Quona, Ironspring Ventures and 5 others
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Cargado, a logistics technology startup, secures $6.8 million in seed funding.BEAMSTART•May 06, 2024•Cargado, Primary Venture Partner, Ironspring Ventures, Zenda and 3 others
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Cargado Raises $3M in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 31, 2024•Cargado, Ironspring Ventures, Zenda, Wischoff and 2 others
