z21 Ventures
z21 Ventures, based in California, backs Pre-Seed and Seed healthtech, enterprise software, and industrial startups, typically following others with checks from $250k to $1 million.
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6 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $250K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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What stage does z21 Ventures invest in?
z21 Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed.
How much does z21 Ventures invest?
z21 Ventures reports checks of $250K to $1M.
Does z21 Ventures lead rounds?
z21 Ventures mostly follows other investors.
Who are the partners at z21 Ventures?
Abhinav Shashank (Co-founder & General Partner), Jyotika Gupta (Co-founder & Partner), Raj Shekhar Singh (Co-founder & General Partner), Sudarshan Ravi Jha (Co-founder & Partner).
Is z21 Ventures active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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