Zelda Ventures
Zelda Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Portola Valley, California, founded in late 2022 by Suzanne Fletcher, who is the managing partner. The firm focuses on investing in exceptional serial entrepreneurs and experienced founders, often acting as the first investor at the pre-seed stage. Zelda Ventures emphasizes building strong relationships with founders and making early conviction investments. The firm operates by providing pre-seed capital, strategic support, and partnership to entrepreneurs launching new companies. Zelda Ventures has a diverse investment focus, tar
Investing activity
Zelda Ventures appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $12M. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $12M. The most recent is SafeWorld (Seed, $12.2M, Oct 2026).
Zelda Ventures most often invests alongside Shine Capital, a16z Speedrun, Alpha Square Group and Brave Capital, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in Robotics safety / simulation.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Zelda Ventures
What AI companies has Zelda Ventures invested in?
Zelda Ventures's AI investments include SafeWorld. The 1 round on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Zelda Ventures based?
Zelda Ventures is based in Sacramento, California, United States.
What stage does Zelda Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, Zelda Ventures has invested at Seed, with a median round of $12M.
Who does Zelda Ventures co-invest with?
Zelda Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Shine Capital (1 deal), a16z Speedrun (1 deal), Alpha Square Group (1 deal), Brave Capital (1 deal) and SV Angel (1 deal).
How can founders reach Zelda Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see Zelda Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Zelda Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.