Connetic Ventures
VC Fund
Covington, United States
Connetic Ventures is an investment firm that provides its services to early stage startup companies.The firm participates with venture capital firms and angel syndicates for companies that are in the seed stage. It focuses on developing core investment strategies and deploying them on startups to build up their portfolios. Connetic Ventures wasfounded by Brad Zapp in 2015. It is headquartered in Covington, Kentucky.
- Total investments:
- 133
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 5%
- Fund size:
- $7.2M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Connetic Ventures invests in
Stages Connetic Ventures invests in
Countries Connetic Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $150k–$3.3M
- Pre-Seed
- $100k–$1.6M
- Convertible Note
- $50k–$1.5M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 26 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 11 (8%)
- Food and Beverage 10 (8%)
- Information Technology 10 (8%)
- SaaS 9 (7%)
Stage
- Seed 46 (35%)
- Pre-Seed 27 (20%)
- Convertible Note 14 (11%)
- Series A 6 (5%)
- Funding Round 6 (5%)
Country
- United States 73 (55%)
- Canada 5 (4%)
- United Kingdom 2 (2%)
- India 1 (1%)
- Israel 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Zapp
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
|
Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Chris Hjelm
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Kim Banham
Principal
|
Principal | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kyle Schlotman
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer
|
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus Ink is a merch platform designed specifically for students and athletes. It is a licensed, open platform where college athletes can finally earn the money they deserve. | $3M / Seed / Jan 12, 2026 | ||
| Pavewise provides management and solution software that assists users in developing successful strategies. Using asphalt paving variables in conjunction with technologies to increase productivity and profits on any paving project. | $2.5M / Seed / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Campus Ink is a merch platform designed specifically for students and athletes. It is a licensed, open platform where college athletes can finally earn the money they deserve. | $1.7M / May 07, 2025 | ||
| Agentic procurement intelligence automation layer | Pre-Seed / Jan 01, 2025 | ||
| Kigüi created an app that rewards consumers that buy products closer to expiration. We are reducing food waste, one of the most important issues unsolved for global sustainability, generating a tipple-positive impact. Kigüi is solving a problem that involves food producers, supermarkets and the consumer, while making food affordable for everyone | $500K / Seed / Dec 23, 2024 | ||
| Stacklist is the curation network that empowers members to save, organize and share what matters to them. Businesses create branded content hubs to participate in the ecosystem.Designed to reduce information overload, Stacklist combines powerful organizational tools with personalized recommendations and collaborative features. By focusing onhuman curation and transparency, Stacklist is creating a trusted ecosystem for discovering and sharing valuable online content. The platform is positioned as a next-generation tool for digital curation and discovery, with applications in consumer, influencer, and enterprise markets. | $495K / Pre-Seed / Dec 01, 2024 | ||
| Softdrive is redefining cloud workspaces.We offer a fully integrated platform for virtualization, management, and low-latency remote access, delivering a seamless, high-performance desktop experience from anywhere.Softdrive is designed for fast deployment and simple management, powering both high-performance workloads like CAD, mediaproduction, and simulation, as well as day-to-day office tasks. With a clear subscription model, we provide flexibility without complexity.Our stack includes a custom hypervisor, a browser-based management GUI, and an ultra-responsive remote desktop protocol. Everything is built to work together from day one.We empower businesses in architecture, media, and manufacturing by streamlining infrastructure and ensuring users have consistent, reliable access to their virtual desktops, no matter where they are.Our mission is to enable incredible and accessible human-computer interaction. We are backed by ffVC, Globalive, Growth Warrior Capital, Connetic Ventures, and DMZ Ventures.Softdrive is shaping the future of cloud workspaces with speed, performance, and simplicity at its core. | Seed / Apr 01, 2024 | ||
| Cloverleaf improves team dynamics by integrating disconnected HR data and insights into personalized, actionable development experiences at scale. Cloverleaf enables personalized coaching, clearer communication, and stronger team alignment throughout the entire employee lifecycle. Built upon validated behavioral assessments and real-timeperformance insights, Cloverleaf empowers managers and teams to collaborate effectively, resolve challenges proactively, and unlock greater human potential. Trusted by more than 30,000 teams, Cloverleaf helps organizations create cohesive, aligned teams, improving employee performance, engagement, and productivity. For more information, visit cloverleaf.me. | $7.3M / Series A / Mar 27, 2024 | ||
| Creators & Makers is a design and production agency crafting brand materials and campaigns across various media platforms. | $200K / Pre-Seed / Feb 20, 2024 | ||
| Base is a membership organization that brings together outstanding minds such as innovators, artists, and eccentrics from all backgrounds and industries for personalized social activities. | $1.5M / Seed / Feb 16, 2024 | ||
| See all 133 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Connetic Ventures invest in?
Connetic Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Food and Beverage startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 133 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Connetic Ventures invest in?
Connetic Ventures typically joins rounds of $150k–$3.3M at Seed, $100k–$1.6M at Pre-Seed and $50k–$1.5M at Convertible Note. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Connetic Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Connetic Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Connetic Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Connetic Ventures?
The team at Connetic Ventures includes Brad Zapp (Co-Founder & Managing Partner), Chris Hjelm (Partner) and Kim Banham (Principal). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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