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Zent Ventures

Austin, TX

Zent Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in Austin, TX investing in EdTech, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$3.0M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$3.0M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
1 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
EdTech, Other
HQ
Austin, TX
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-25

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Zent Ventures targets startups rethinking education-to-employment pathways through software solutions and partnerships with educational institutions.

How Zent Ventures invests

Zent Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Austin, TX. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on EdTech, Other. It does not invest in Biotech.

Zent Ventures typically writes checks of $250K–$3.0M per investment.

Zent Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including LearnUp, Skilljar.

Partners & Team

EB

Emily Brown

Founder & GP

EdTech
Future of Work

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other

Does Not Invest In

Biotech

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

LE

LearnUp

EdTech
SK

Skilljar

Future of Work
How to pitch Zent Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Emily Brown, Founder & GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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