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Zelkova Ventures

Last cheque observed Apr 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $12M, Jun 2023VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AAppsConsumerFinTech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 59 on record
Since the last cheque556days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.3MCheque size, as they say$200K – $1.0MRounds led0 of 59Exits16 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch Zelkova Ventures

Zelkova Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    59 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    16 exits from the portfolio

What they do

we’re passionate about assisting in the growth of businesses. We roll up our sleeves and partner with our portfolio companies for success.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$200K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
AppsConsumerFinTech
Based in
Miami Beach, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first59 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Apr
    RespondologySeries A · US · SJF Ventures$5.0MWith 4 others
  3. 2019

    1 round

  4. Jan
    RealBlocksSeed · US · FinSMEs$3.1MWith 3 others
  5. 2017

    1 round

  6. Sept
    YayPayUS · FinSMEs$5.3MWith 6 others
  7. 2016

    2 rounds

  8. Aug
    FullContactUS · FinSMEs$25MWith 22 others
  9. Aug
    Crimson Hexagon$20MWith 12 others
  10. 2015

    4 rounds

  11. Nov
    AdHawkSeed · US$1.4MWith 7 others
  12. Jun
    TeckstSeed · US$800KWith 5 others
  13. Jun
    AmbassadorSeries A · US$2.4MWith 4 others
  14. May
    HungryrootSeed · US$2.0MWith 8 others
  15. 2014

    3 rounds

  16. Nov
    Encoding.comSeries B · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  17. Jul
    PogoseatSeed · US$2.3MWith 11 others
  18. Jun
    BrandYourselfSeries A · US$3.3MWith 3 others
  19. 2013

    5 rounds

  20. Dec
    FlyCleanersSeed · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  21. May
    PostmasterSeed · US · techcrunch.com$600KWith 2 others
  22. Mar
    Food52Series A · US · paidcontent.org$2.3MWith 4 others
  23. Jan
    PickataleSeed · CA$1.0MWith 8 others
  24. Jan
    ReachliSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 8 others
  25. 2012

    5 rounds

  26. Oct
    LettuceSeed · US · techcrunch.com$2.1MWith 7 others
  27. Jul
    FullContactSeries A · US · fullcontact.com$7.0MWith 8 others
  28. Mar
    BrandYourselfSeries A · US · prnewswire.com$1.2MWith 2 others
  29. Jan
    RJMetricsDebt · US · businessinsider.com$1.2MWith 6 others
  30. Jan
    KloutSeries C · US · techcrunch.com$30MWith 11 others
  31. 2011

    18 rounds

  32. Nov
    DispatchSeed · US · techcrunch.com$965KWith 11 others
  33. Oct
    LivefyreSeries B · US · gigaom.com$4.5MWith 8 others
  34. Oct
    Help ScoutSeed · US · techcrunch.com$435KWith 15 others
  35. Oct
    Red RoverSeed · US · observer.com$418KWith 3 others
  36. Sept
    FullContactSeed · US$1.9MWith 10 others
  37. Sept
    FullContactSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.5MWith 10 others
  38. Aug
    ThinknearSeries A · US · finsmes.com$1.6MWith 14 others
  39. Aug
    FabSeries A · US · businessinsider.com$7.7MWith 18 others
  40. Aug
    Appstores.comSeed · US$565KWith 9 others
  41. Jul
    AmbassadorSeed · US · techcrunch.com$18KWith 3 others
  42. Jun
    AltruikSeries B · US · finsmes.com$3.0MWith 8 others
  43. May
    JibeSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$6.0MWith 5 others
  44. May
    COLOURloversVenture · US · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  45. Apr
    KohortSeed · US · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 21 others
  46. Mar
    Spring EngageSeed · US · wraltechwire.com$635KWith 1 other
  47. Jan
    FrameSeed$225KWith 6 others
  48. Jan
    The Shared WebSeed · US$225KWith 8 others
  49. Jan
    AmbassadorSeed · US · forbes.comUndisclosedWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration2 named

JRJason Ross LevyManager of General Partner and sole member of Investment ManageriFiling they signed
LSLarry ScheinfeldSole Member of LBS Ventures, LLCiFiling they signed

We also hold 3 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$53Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Zelkova Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 322333

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed16 in all

DispatchBought by AmazonUndisclosedNov 2017
LivefyreBought by AdobeUndisclosedMay 2016
FabBought by PCH International$15MMar 2015
LettuceBought by Intuit$30MMay 2014
KloutBought by Lithium Technologies$200MMar 2014
COLOURloversBought by AutodeskUndisclosedMar 2014
AltruikBought by SearchDexUndisclosedFeb 2014
DispatchBought by MeetupUndisclosedOct 2013
FoodspottingBought by OpenTable$10MJan 2013
ThinknearBought by TelenavUndisclosedOct 2012
ReTel TechnologiesBought by ShopperTrakUndisclosedSept 2012
Appstores.comBought by InMobiUndisclosedJul 2012
FrameBought by SailthruUndisclosedMay 2012
The Shared WebBought by SailthruUndisclosedMay 2012
RapportiveBought by LinkedIn$15MFeb 2012
NutshellMailBought by Constant ContactUndisclosedMay 2010

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Zelkova Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Zelkova Ventures put money into.

Quick answers about Zelkova Ventures

What does Zelkova Ventures invest in?

Zelkova Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Apps, Consumer and FinTech.

How active is Zelkova Ventures?

59 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Apr 2025.

What has Zelkova Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Respondology (Series A, Apr 2025), RealBlocks (Seed, Jan 2019) and YayPay (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017).

How big are Zelkova Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.3M. It says it writes cheques of $200K to $1.0M.

Does Zelkova Ventures lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 59 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Zelkova Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Zelkova Ventures investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Apr 2025.

Who does Zelkova Ventures invest alongside?

Most often David Cohen (14 rounds together), 500 Global (12 rounds together) and David Tisch (8 rounds together).

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