# Z Fellows

> Z Fellows is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 5%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/80045987/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/zfellows_
- Website: https://www.zfellows.com

Z Fellows is a VC fund in San Francisco focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Your fast-track into Silicon Valley, Z Fellows pays you $10,000 to skip class or work for a week. Accepting applications all year round.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 10 | 45% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 8 | 36% |
| Ticketing | 3 | 14% |
| Consumer Software | 3 | 14% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 14% |

42 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 16 | 73% |
| Seed | 4 | 18% |
| Angel | 1 | 5% |
| Series A | 1 | 5% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Abood Hannoon | Fellow | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abood-hannoon-6462 |
| Cory Levy | Founder | 75 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cory-levy |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pure | Pure Poker is a privately held fintech and software company that develops a legal, compliant, rake-free real-money online poker platform. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company replaces the traditional casino "house" model with a trusted, identity-verified social gaming network. | $8M | Seed | Jul 15, 2026 |  |
| TradeForm | TradeForm is the AI-native platform for building and orchestrating your manufacturing workforce. We automate operations, capture high-intent deal inbound, and convert operational data into real action and continuous improvement.We replace manual coordination, inbox chaos, and spreadsheet silos with an AI operating system that plugs directly intoyour existing ERP and communication stack. TradeForm runs work end-to-end: managing multi-channel vendor communication, parsing dense technical documentation, surfacing revenue opportunities, and triggering autonomous follow-through. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| InkVell | InkVell is an AI research platform that connects scientists and allow them to carry on their research work smoothly. 2025 | $1.4M | Pre-Seed | Dec 08, 2025 |  |
| Initium Aerospace | Developing the INITIUM I: a small-lift launch vehicle designed to delivery small payloads to LEO quickly and affordably. | $512K | Pre-Seed | Nov 25, 2025 |  |
| Swish Robotics | Embodied Intelligence for the Home | $2.5M | Pre-Seed | Mar 19, 2025 |  |
| Aaru | Rethinking the science of prediction. |  | Seed | Mar 04, 2025 |  |
| Posh | Posh is a social platform designed for creating and discovering real-life experiences, ranging from club parties to music festivals. Curated by design and built for impact, Posh gives organizers and attendees the tools to create, discover, and amplify the experiences that define their scene. From intimate activities to large-scale events, we powerreal-world connections through seamless ticketing and event discovery. | $22M | Series A | Jul 23, 2024 |  |
| Rove | The first travel credit card for Gen Z. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 27, 2024 |  |
| SeaMind AI | Building Infrastructure for Aquaculture. | $110K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |
| Lingopal | SaaS API Layer for translation | $2.2M | Seed | Jan 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [General Catalyst](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/general-catalyst-partners) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Soma Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/soma-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [10 BOND](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10bond) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1517 Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1517-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Accenture Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accenture-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Z Fellows invest in?

Z Fellows invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Ticketing startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Z Fellows?

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### Who are the partners at Z Fellows?

The team at Z Fellows includes Abood Hannoon (Fellow) and Cory Levy (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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