Z Venture Capital | Activity

Investment

Z Venture Capital invested in QueryLift, a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform that analyzes how companies and products are discussed on generative AI, in a seed round.

QueryLift

QueryLift Z Venture Capital

Investment

Z Venture Capital made a follow-on investment in Ocean's Series A round for its next-gen tax refund platform 'Ocean Tax Refund', approximately 10 months after seed investment.

Ocean

Ocean Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcSEP 15, 2026

SEP 15, 2026

Investment

Z Venture Capital participated as a co-investor in a buyout deal led by Boost Capital for Miraifu Group, which operates nationwide 'Chamber of Commerce PC classrooms' across ~150 locations in Japan.

Melife (Miraifu Group)

Melife (Miraifu Group)Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcAUG 19, 2026

AUG 19, 2026

News

Z Venture Capital announced a strategic partnership with Global Innovation Labs (GIL), the exclusive partner for commercializing SRI International's technology/IP, to bridge US deep tech with Japanese startups in AI, semiconductors, robotics, space, defense, and quantum.

ZVC and Global Innovation Labs announce strategic partnership

Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcAUG 17, 2026

AUG 17, 2026

Investment

ZVC invested in AB180’s Series C round for AI-powered adtech and martech.

Airbridge180

Airbridge180 Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJUL 7, 2026

JUL 7, 2026

Investment

ZVC announced an investment in LinqAlpha, an AI-finance research platform.

LinqAlpha

LinqAlpha Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJUL 7, 2026

JUL 7, 2026

Investment

ZVC made a follow-on investment in ElevationSpace’s Series B round.

Elevation Space

Elevation Space Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJUN 23, 2026

JUN 23, 2026

Investment

ZVC announced an investment in MJOLNIR SPACEWORKS, a deep-tech rocket systems company.

MJOLNIR SPACEWORKS

MJOLNIR SPACEWORKS Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcMAY 29, 2026

MAY 29, 2026

Investment

ZVC invested in Config Intelligence, a robotics data-to-model platform.

Config Intelligence

Config Intelligence Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcMAY 22, 2026

MAY 22, 2026

Investment

ZVC invested in Clouted, a distribution-intelligence platform for consumer and entertainment brands.

Clouted

Clouted Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcMAY 21, 2026

MAY 21, 2026

Essay

Z Venture Capital published its 2026 US investment focus areas, highlighting AI-first thesis with focus on data infrastructure, healthcare & longevity, new economic models (solo founders & creator economy), and media & entertainment (Human X AI).

ZVC publishes 2026 US investment focus areas

Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJAN 29, 2026

JAN 29, 2026

Essay

Z Venture Capital published its 2026 Korea investment focus areas, highlighting AI hardware/data infra, vertical/agentic AI for enterprise, AI-native SaaS, pragmatic robotics, and global infrastructure for K-premium.

ZVC publishes 2026 Korea investment focus areas

Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJAN 27, 2026

JAN 27, 2026

Team Change

ZVC opened a San Francisco office to support U.S. investing and cross-border growth.

Hyung Kim leads U.S. investing

Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcOCT 2025

OCT 2025

New Fund

ZVC announced ZVC Fund II, a JPY 30.0 billion fund for broader and deeper investing.

ZVC Fund II

Z Venture Capital

zvc.vcJAN 6, 2025

JAN 6, 2025

Z Venture Capital Activity

Z Venture Capital invested in QueryLift, a GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) platform that analyzes how companies and products are discussed on generative AI, in a seed round.

Z Venture Capital made a follow-on investment in Ocean's Series A round for its next-gen tax refund platform 'Ocean Tax Refund', approximately 10 months after seed investment.

Z Venture Capital participated as a co-investor in a buyout deal led by Boost Capital for Miraifu Group, which operates nationwide 'Chamber of Commerce PC classrooms' across ~150 locations in Japan.

Z Venture Capital announced a strategic partnership with Global Innovation Labs (GIL), the exclusive partner for commercializing SRI International's technology/IP, to bridge US deep tech with Japanese startups in AI, semiconductors, robotics, space, defense, and quantum.

ZVC invested in AB180’s Series C round for AI-powered adtech and martech.

ZVC announced an investment in LinqAlpha, an AI-finance research platform.

ZVC made a follow-on investment in ElevationSpace’s Series B round.

ZVC announced an investment in MJOLNIR SPACEWORKS, a deep-tech rocket systems company.

ZVC invested in Config Intelligence, a robotics data-to-model platform.

ZVC invested in Clouted, a distribution-intelligence platform for consumer and entertainment brands.

Z Venture Capital published its 2026 US investment focus areas, highlighting AI-first thesis with focus on data infrastructure, healthcare & longevity, new economic models (solo founders & creator economy), and media & entertainment (Human X AI).

Z Venture Capital published its 2026 Korea investment focus areas, highlighting AI hardware/data infra, vertical/agentic AI for enterprise, AI-native SaaS, pragmatic robotics, and global infrastructure for K-premium.

ZVC opened a San Francisco office to support U.S. investing and cross-border growth.

ZVC announced ZVC Fund II, a JPY 30.0 billion fund for broader and deeper investing.