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ZenShin Capital

Last cheque observed Nov 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firmWebsite unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries DVenture Capital & Private Equity

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 15 on record
Since the last cheque4003days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$3.0MRounds led0 of 15Sole investor1 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 80%
Pitch ZenShin Capital

ZenShin Capital highlights

  1. 01

    15 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $288K

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first15 appearances

  1. 2015

    3 rounds

  2. Nov
    VideoAmpSeries A · US$15MWith 7 others
  3. May
    IoteraSeed · US$1.0MWith 7 others
  4. Feb
    IoteraSeed · US$1.4MWith 5 others
  5. 2014

    1 round

  6. Dec
    VideoAmpSeed · US$2.2MWith 8 others
  7. 2013

    2 rounds

  8. May
    PeatixSeries A · SG · techcrunch.com$3.0MWith 5 others
  9. Apr
    StrikinglySeed · US · finsmes.com$1.5MWith 10 others
  10. 2012

    2 rounds

  11. Jul
    PeatixSeed · JP · techcrunch.com$1.0MWith 7 others
  12. Jan
    HackerRankSeries A · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  13. 2011

    1 round

  14. Dec
    PeatixSeed · JP$615KWith 7 others
  15. 2009

    1 round

  16. Feb
    Jasper Design AutomationSeries D · US · businesswire.com$7.0MWith 5 others
  17. 2008

    2 rounds

  18. May
    BlueRoadsSeries E · US · venturebeat.com$6.0MWith 3 others
  19. Feb
    DashSeries C · US$30MWith 9 others
  20. 2007

    3 rounds

  21. Oct
    Aeria Games & EntertainmentSeed · US · bayareanewsgroup.com$288KSole investor
  22. Jul
    VaST Systems TechnologySeries D · US · vastsystems.com$12MWith 3 others
  23. Feb
    DashSeries B · US · dash.net$25MWith 6 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

Jasper Design AutomationBought by Cadence Design Systems$170MApr 2014
DashBought by BlackBerry$8.3MJun 2009
BlueRoadsBought by CSG OpenlineUndisclosedFeb 2009

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 ZenShin Capital. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

500 GlobalAngel3rounds togetherStartup Capital VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherAnthem Venture PartnersVC firm2rounds togetherArtis Ventures (AV)VC firm2rounds togetherCrescendo VenturesGrowth equity2rounds togetherCrunchFundVC firm2rounds togetherDraper NexusVC firm2rounds togetherFoundation CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherGold Hill CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherITOCHU Technology VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherKleiner Perkins Caufield & ByersVC firm2rounds togetherRubicon Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds together

Quick answers about ZenShin Capital

What does ZenShin Capital invest in?

ZenShin Capital invests most often at Seed and Series A (67% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Venture Capital & Private Equity.

How active is ZenShin Capital?

15 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Nov 2015.

How big are ZenShin Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

Does ZenShin Capital lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 15 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does ZenShin Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (80%), Japan (13%) and Singapore (7%).

Is ZenShin Capital investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Nov 2015.

Who does ZenShin Capital invest alongside?

Most often 500 Global (3 rounds together), Startup Capital Ventures (3 rounds together) and Anthem Venture Partners (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is ZenShin Capital?

ZenShin Capital is a VC firm based in United States.

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