Zelkova Ventures is a New York-based venture capital company that invests in sectors such as software as a service, internet, environmental technology, consumer products, e-commerce, and social media.It has made more than 70 investments and has had 24 exits. The firm uses an evergreen approach to funding so that it can allow for returns for its portfolio companies and backers. When investing in its portfolio companies, Zelkova Ventures uses a "team-based model", which allows for it to be more involved with the company, such as sitting on its board of directors.
Timeline
Funded Companies
Kapost
Software
Fab (company)
E-commerce
RapportiveRapportive provides an email add-on displaying social media information about contacts inside the users’ inbox.
San Francisco
FullcontactA company building an identity resolution & insights platform
Big data
Application programming interface (API)
ThinkNear
Advertising
Klout
YaypayYaypay is a San Francisco-based company founded by Eugene Vyborov.
Financial technology
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Lettuce (company)Lettuce is a company founded by Frank Jones.
Encoding.com
Appstores
Retel TechnologiesRetel Technologies is a finance company founded by Adam Rodnitzky.
Kohort
Spring MetricsSpring Metrics is a company founded by Doug Kaufman, Shannon Bauman, Patrick Scott and Scott Lacy.
Red Rover (company)Red Rover is an enterprise software company founded by Kevin Prentiss.
The Shared Web
NutshellMail
BrandYourselfBrandYourself is a New York City-based social media company.
New York City
LendKey
New YorkAssociated investment funds
Palm Beach, FloridaPeople
Jay Levy
Founder
Larry Scheinfeld
Founder
Further reading
New York's Zelkova Ventures tries an evergreen approach to funding startups
Sienrak
Web
January 27, 2012
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Jay Levy of Zelkova Ventures - TWiST #170 Bonus
July 28, 2011
Companies
Company
Business-to-business
Venture capital
