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Firms / Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L••
Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L••
Institutional venture firm · probableSan Francisco, CAz••••••.comSEC exempt reporting adviserfundraising evidence
Venture Capital for AI Native Startups
venture manager, reported GAV $413M across 6 vehicles
Importance
26
moderate
Active deployment
60
high
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
63
high
Freshness
98
high
Research priority
20
moderate
Identity and regulatory footprint
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- 168 S PARK ST, San Francisco, CA, 94107adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- 415-993-8821adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- z••••••.com
- SEC adviser type
- exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- unknown
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2023
- Private funds reported
- 3 (3 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets
- $413Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
- business phone
- 415-993-8821adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
- Sectors
- ai, devtools
- Stages
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- new york
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
6 reported
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L••• | Fund | 2024 form d first sale | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $85.4M of $150M | May 30, 2025 |
| Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I••• L••• | Fund | 2021 adv first reported | Mature | $38.3M Mar 31, 2023 | 50 | $0 of $180M | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L• | Fund | 2013 form d first sale | Harvest | $191M Mar 31, 2023 | 54 | $56.5M of $56.5M | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I• L••• | Fund | unknown | Unknown | $184M Mar 31, 2023 | 49 | unknown | unknown |
| Z•••• I• A• S••• L•• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | unknown | Unknown | unknown | unknown | $0 of $2.1M | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Z•••• F• S••• L•• | SPV or co-invest vehicle | unknown | Fundraising | unknown | unknown | $0 of $6.5M | Feb 17, 2026 |
GAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.
Investment team
2 current, 2 departed
J•••••• G•••••••
PartnerManaging Director · since Dec 1, 2016
M••• P••••• G••••••••
PartnerManaging Director · since Nov 1, 2013
2 departed (kept with end dates)
- A••••• J••••••• F•••••• · Managing Director · Dec 1, 2016 to Apr 1, 2022 Inference
- R••• V•• D•••• · Chief Financial Officer · Dec 1, 2013 to Mar 28, 2019 Inference
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
8 dated events
- Apr 1, 2022A••••• J••••••• F•••••• (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L••
- Jun 17, 2021Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I••• L••• first reported on Form ADV by Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $178,157,523Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactZ•••• V•••••• P••••••• I••• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Mar 28, 2019R••• V•• D•••• (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L••
- Mar 28, 2019J•••••• G••••••• (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L••
- Feb 22, 2017Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I• L••• first reported on Form ADV by Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $33,001,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactZ•••• V•••••• P••••••• I• L•••SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Feb 22, 2017Z•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L• first reported on Form ADV by Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L•• (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $10,000,000Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactZ•••• V•••••• P••••••• I•• L•SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Feb 22, 2017Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Dec 1, 2016J•••••• G••••••• joined Schedule A of Z•••• V•••••• C••••••• L•• as Managing Director
Classification history
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $413M across 6 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $222M across 5 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (probable, 80%, cls-1)venture manager, reported GAV $222M across 2 vehicles
Evidence
33 observations from 2 sources