Zelkova Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm dedicated to assisting entrepreneurs in building innovative companies. Established in 2007, the firm specializes in investing in early-stage and pre-revenue companies, often providing their first outside or institutional capital. Zelkova Ventures takes an active role in its portfolio companies, offering not only financial support but also expertise, insight, and execution to foster growth and success.

The firm's investment focus spans several key sectors, including software services, internet technologies, environmental technologies, and consumer products. Notable investments include Klout, Fab, JIBE, Rabbit, GameChanger, SpaceMonkey, and COLOURlovers. Zelkova Ventures employs an evergreen funding approach, allowing for reinvestment of returns to support the continued growth of its portfolio companies.

This model enables the firm to maintain a long-term commitment to its investments and adapt to the evolving needs of the startups it supports.