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Incorporation & IP/Regulatory Support
Entity setup, incorporation strategy, IP protection, and the foundational legal building blocks that keep you defensible.
Global · Pre-seed & Seed
Early capital for underrepresented founders building the future.
The Promise
We're partners,
not tourists.
We show up early, often before incorporation, and stay close. We help you through the hardest, least glamorous parts of building — the finance model, the first hire, the term sheet that isn't quite right yet.
About
Built by operators who've done it themselves.
Zenara Capital is an early-stage venture firm led by operators who've built and scaled companies in fintech, data, and infrastructure — in markets where building is hard by design. We invest with that experience, not around it.
Our thesis is simple: back Black founders, female founders — the ones building with less capital, higher friction, and more resilience than the market gives them credit for — anywhere in the world.
Who we back
Strong technical or operational leadershipReal, urgent problemsScalable business modelsFounder-market fitGrit and resilience
How We Help
Four ways we show up.
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Hiring, Team & Advisory
First hires, leadership recruiting, compensation design, and a trusted network of advisors and operators.
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Distribution & Marketing Network
Customer introductions, marketing channel partnerships, multi-regional expansion, and go-to-market refinement.
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Fundraising & Capital
Narrative and positioning, investor introductions, data room prep, term sheet guidance, and finance and revenue analysis.
Pitch Us
What we look for.
Criteria for founders
- 01Sector-agnostic, with a bias toward AI and tech-enabled products
- 02Pre-seed or seed stage
- 03Solving critical problems in large, underserved markets
- 04Technically strong or operationally exceptional
How we evaluate
- 01Market size and urgency of the problem
- 02Team strength and execution history
- 03Distribution potential and network fit
- 04Unit economics and path to scale
Portfolio
Companies we're proud to back.
Selected teams from the current portfolio — pre-seed and seed, globally.
01 · Prop Trading
Atlas Trader
Democratizing access to institutional trading infrastructure.
myatlasfund.com→
02 · AI Productivity
Orbys AI
An AI agent that handles life tasks — emails, bills, deliveries, documents, appointments, and more.
orbys.app→
03 · Predictive Markets
Slip Bet
Prediction markets built for real-world events and communities.
getslip.bet→
04 · EdTech
Dthriz
The intelligent operating system for modern tertiary institutions.
dthriz.com→
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is it too early to reach out?
No. We don't draw a hard line between angel, pre-seed, and seed — if you're building something real, we want to meet you, even before you've incorporated.
Does the whole team need to be underrepresented?
We look for teams that are at least 50% underrepresented founders — i.e. Black or female founders. It's a floor, not a ceiling.
What sectors and geographies do you invest in?
We're sector-agnostic with a bias toward AI and tech-enabled products, and we invest globally — no market is off limits.
What happens after I pitch?
We'll have an initial conversation, followed by diligence calls if it's a fit. If we move forward, you'll meet the rest of the team before we make a final decision.
Do I need a warm introduction?
A referral can speed things up, but it's not required. We review every pitch that comes in cold.