ZenShin Capital

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

ZenShin Capital provides venture capital to companies that deal with customers in Japan.

Investor Profile

ZenShin Capital has backed more than 15 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 4 rounds, about 27% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Series B, Series D rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany.
Strong thematic focus on Mobile, Internet, Software.

Stage Focus

Seed (47%)
Series B (13%)
Series D (13%)
Series A (13%)
Series C (7%)
Series E (7%)

Country Focus

United States (93%)
Germany (7%)

Industry Focus

Mobile
Internet
Software
Hardware
Advertising
Advertising Platforms
Business Intelligence
Digital Media
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Who does ZenShin Capital frequently co-invest with?

Startup Capital Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 3

Third Wave Digital

North America, California, United States, Beverly Hills

Co-Investments: 2

Kleiner Perkins

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 2

Wavemaker Partners

Asia, Central Region, Singapore, Singapore

Co-Investments: 2

Artis Ventures (AV)

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

GoAhead Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 2

Gold Hill Capital

North America, California, United States, San Jose

Co-Investments: 2

Simon Equity Partners

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Anthem Venture Partners

North America, California, United States, Santa Monica

Co-Investments: 2

Crescendo Ventures

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does ZenShin Capital often collaborate with?

Greg Steiner

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Shared Deals: 1

Dave Goldberg

North America, California, United States

Shared Deals: 1

Akiko Fujikawa

Asia, Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo

Shared Deals: 1

Taku Harada

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Don Dodge

North America, Florida, United States, Naples

Shared Deals: 1

William Woodward

North America, California, United States, Santa Monica

Shared Deals: 1

Jeff Lo

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Shared Deals: 1

Michael Lum

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Shared Deals: 1

Emi Takemura

North America, California, United States, Los Angeles

Shared Deals: 1

Alfred Chuang

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by ZenShin Capital?

VideoAmp

Los Angeles, California, United States

VideoAmp is a software and data company that provides measurement and optimization tools for the advertising ecosystem.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsBusiness IntelligenceDigital MediaTV

Series ANov 11, 2015

Amount Raised: $13,000,000

Iotera

San Francisco, California, United States

Iotera was a wireless IoT networking company. It was acquired by ring.com in 2017 which was subsequently acquired by Amazon in 2018

Consumer ElectronicsHardwareInternet of ThingsWireless

SeedMay 25, 2015

Amount Raised: $1,000,000

Iotera

San Francisco, California, United States

Iotera was a wireless IoT networking company. It was acquired by ring.com in 2017 which was subsequently acquired by Amazon in 2018

Consumer ElectronicsHardwareInternet of ThingsWireless

SeedFeb 25, 2015

Amount Raised: $1,400,000

VideoAmp

Los Angeles, California, United States

VideoAmp is a software and data company that provides measurement and optimization tools for the advertising ecosystem.

AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsBusiness IntelligenceDigital MediaTV

SeedDec 12, 2014

Amount Raised: $2,200,000

Strikingly

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Strikingly is an online platform empowering individuals & businesses to build mobile-optimized websites and stores.

InternetMobileWeb Design

SeedApr 1, 2014

Strikingly

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Strikingly is an online platform empowering individuals & businesses to build mobile-optimized websites and stores.

InternetMobileWeb Design

SeedApr 29, 2013

Amount Raised: $1,500,000

Peatix

New York, New York, United States

Peatix is a event registration platform that provides organizers with the tools to create, promote, and sell out events.

E-CommerceEvent ManagementSaaSSoftware

SeedJul 13, 2012

Amount Raised: $1,000,000

HackerRank

Mountain View, California, United States

HackerRank provides a platform that helps companies to evaluate technical skills and create opportunities.

EmploymentRecruitingService IndustrySkill Assessment

Series ASep 28, 2011

Amount Raised: $3,500,000

Jasper Design Automation

Mountain View, California, United States

Jasper Design is an electronic design automation company developing verification system that provides bug detection and debugging solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingElectronic Design Automation (EDA)ElectronicsHardwareMachine LearningSoftwareTraining

Series DFeb 18, 2009

Amount Raised: $7,000,000

BlueRoads

San Mateo, California, United States

BlueRoads provides a closed-loop system with built-in methodology enabling vendors and partners to collaborate.

Enterprise SoftwareSales

Series EMay 27, 2008

Amount Raised: $6,000,000

ZenShin Capital

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