# ZenShin Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> ZenShin Capital is a vc firm based in United States. 15 investments on record, latest Nov 2015. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

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# ZenShin Capital

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

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Quiet VC firm Website unconfirmed

Seed Series A Series D Venture Capital & Private Equity

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Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 15 on record

Since the last cheque **4003** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 15** Sole investor **1 rounds** Exits **3 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 80%**

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## ZenShin Capital highlights

- 01 15 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 67% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $288K
- 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 first **15 appearances**

- **2015** 3 rounds
- **Nov** **[VideoAmp](https://millionrounds.com/company/videoamp)** Series A · US **$15M** With 7 others
- **May** **[Iotera](https://millionrounds.com/company/iotera)** Seed · US **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Feb** **[Iotera](https://millionrounds.com/company/iotera)** Seed · US **$1.4M** With 5 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Dec** **[VideoAmp](https://millionrounds.com/company/videoamp)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 8 others
- **2013** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Peatix](https://millionrounds.com/company/peatix)** Series A · SG · techcrunch.com **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Apr** **[Strikingly](https://millionrounds.com/company/strikingly)** Seed · US · finsmes.com **$1.5M** With 10 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[Peatix](https://millionrounds.com/company/peatix)** Seed · JP · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 7 others
- **Jan** **[HackerRank](https://millionrounds.com/company/hackerrank)** Series A · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **2011** 1 round
- **Dec** **[Peatix](https://millionrounds.com/company/peatix)** Seed · JP **$615K** With 7 others
- **2009** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Jasper Design Automation](https://millionrounds.com/company/jasper-design-automation)** Series D · US · businesswire.com **$7.0M** With 5 others
- **2008** 2 rounds
- **May** **[BlueRoads](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueroads)** Series E · US · venturebeat.com **$6.0M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Series C · US **$30M** With 9 others
- **2007** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Aeria Games & Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeria-games-and-entertainment)** Seed · US · bayareanewsgroup.com **$288K** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[VaST Systems Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/vast-systems-technology)** Series D · US · vastsystems.com **$12M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Series B · US · dash.net **$25M** With 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 listed **3 in all**

**[Jasper Design Automation](https://millionrounds.com/company/jasper-design-automation)** Bought by [Cadence Design Systems](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cadence-design-systems) **$170M** Apr 2014

**[Dash](https://millionrounds.com/company/dash)** Bought by [BlackBerry](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cylance) **$8.3M** Jun 2009

**[BlueRoads](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueroads)** Bought by CSG Openline **Undisclosed** Feb 2009

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

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series D

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$288K**

Led 0 of 15 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Nov 2015
- **Exits:** 3 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed *7*
- Series A *3*
- Series D *2*
- Series B *1*
- Series C *1*
- Series E *1*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2007 2015

Often in the room with

- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 3
- [Startup Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-capital-ventures) 3
- [Anthem Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp) 2
- [Artis Ventures (AV)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artis-ventures-av) 2
- [Crescendo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures) 2
- [CrunchFund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3) 2

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## 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 Global** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Startup Capital Ventures** VC firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startup-capital-ventures)[**Anthem Venture Partners** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anthem-ventures-fund-lp)[**Artis Ventures (AV)** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artis-ventures-av)[**Crescendo Ventures** Growth equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crescendo-ventures)[**CrunchFund** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/crunchfund-3)[**Draper Nexus** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/draper-nexus-venture-partners)[**Foundation Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foundation-capital)[**Gold Hill Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gold-hill-capital)[**ITOCHU Technology Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/itochu-technology-ventures)[**Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kleiner-perkins-caufield-and-byers)[**Rubicon Venture Capital** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rubicon-venture-capital)

## 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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