Zenda
Miami, FL · Invests in US; LATAM · Website
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We invest in founders transforming how money and goods flow across the economy. We focus on tech for traditional sectors - modernizing underserved industries through vertical AI and software solutions. We partner with operators who deeply understand industry pain points.
Likely not a fit for
Not interested in consumer apps, hot trend-chasing, or companies without clear unit economics
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Leads or follows
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
6 contacts on file
Portfolio
Cargado is an innovative cross-border freight marketplace that simplifies logistics between the US and Mexico. Founded by industry veterans, it offers an invite-only load board that prioritizes trust and collaboration, enabling logistics providers to secure vetted freight capacity quickly and transparently.
Dockware provides lightning-fast Docker containers for web and Shopware development, enabling developers to quickly spin up environments for PHP, Node.js, Symfony, and various Shopware versions.
Solvento transforms logistics with AI, data, and financing, providing an API for managing loads, deliveries, and document validations in the transportation industry.
Caveo is a financial platform specifically designed for doctors, offering services such as company formation, invoice issuance, financial flow management, and tax management. The platform simplifies bureaucratic processes, allowing medical professionals to focus on their practice with ease and efficiency.
Tally provides a platform for launching and managing decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and governance contracts.
Superpanel is a legal intake platform designed to transform how plaintiff law firms qualify and onboard new clients through a coachable digital teammate. By automating the intake process, it enables firms to handle significantly more inquiries without increasing headcount, ensuring a modern and efficient experience for both clients and legal teams.
Assistiv Labs provides tools for web developers and accessibility specialists to test and validate web accessibility using real assistive technologies like screen readers and magnifiers, enabling a more inclusive web experience.
Zatlas is a platform designed to revolutionize financial management in the hospitality industry, focusing on maximizing hotel revenues through artificial intelligence and automation.
Recent activity
- Dec 2025
Caveo
Series A · Lead
- Sep 2025
Superpanel
Seed · Participated
- Jul 2025
Dockware
Seed · Lead
- Jul 2025
Parter
Seed · Participated
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5 months ago
Down To Earth
Zimbabwe rejects conditional US health support offer, scrambles for alternative funding
6 months ago
Down To Earth
Zimbabwe launches long-acting HIV-prevention injection, Lenacapavir
6 months ago
Religion Unplugged
Meet Cyril Zenda, Reporting From Zimbabwe
9 months ago
TechCrunch
AI company Superpanel raises $5.3M seed to automate legal intake
11 months ago
Down To Earth
To burn or to sell? Africa is divided over its growing mountain of rhino horns
Aug 2025
Fortune
Term Sheet Next: Lerer Hippeau makes its first senior venture hire with Ron Zori
Jul 2025
PR Newswire
Gaia Dynamics Launches to Transform Global Trade with AI-Powered Compliance Platform
Feb 2025
LatamList
Solvento lands $12.5M Series A led by Cometa
Nov 2024
FinTech Global
Freight FinTech Solvento secures $12.5m to expand cross-border trucking services
Nov 2024
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Jul 2024
Beal Funeral Homes
Zenda Louise Klassy Obituary Jul 12, 2024
Jul 2024
FreightWaves
Logistics tech startup Cargado raises $6.8M in seed funding
May 2024
PBS
Over 90 percent of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says
Oct 2023
The Christian Science Monitor
Why did the impact of Afghanistan quake have a ‘gender dimension’?
Oct 2023
Statesboro Herald
Obituary - Zenda Anderson Hall
Sep 2023
FairPlanet
What's next for African elephant states after CITES defeat?
Jan 2023
YourStory.com
These McKinsey & Co alumni are making it easy for parents to make school fee payments
May 2022
The Economic Times
School fees payment startup Zenda raises $9.4 million
Apr 2022
FinTech Global
Family FinTech Zenda scores $9.4m
Apr 2022
FF News
zenda raises $9.4m seed round for Pay-Now, Pay-Later proposition and accelerates India expansion
Apr 2022
FinTech Magazine
School fee fintech app Zenda raises US$9.4mn in seed round
Apr 2022
Forbes
How Zenda Plans To Make It Easier For Families To Pay For Education
Apr 2022
Financial IT
MENA’s First Fintech App for School Fees - Zenda Raises $9.4m Seed Round for Pay-now, Pay-later Proposition and Accelerates India Expansion
Apr 2022
TechCrunch
UAE-based Zenda raises $9.4M seed funding
Apr 2022
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