Zane Venture Fund

What is Zane Venture Fund?

Zane Venture Fund is an investment firm focusing on fueling innovations for a healthy human economy. They are dedicated to investing in diverse entrepreneurs and teams who are creating tech-enabled solutions.

With a strong regional focus in the Southeast and an opportunistic approach across the US, they seek out pioneering startups that leverage technology to address social determinants of health. Their investment strategy is particularly aimed at sectors such as housing, climate, digital health, and financial inclusion.

Zane Venture Fund provides not just capital, ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, but also mentoring and access to a robust network of resources to support founders.

By targeting bold founders in overlooked regions and encouraging tech-enabled solutions with innovative business models that show early signs of traction, they emphasize on improving health equity and community well-being. They nurture their portfolio companies with the intention of significantly impacting health equity and fostering community prosperity.

When considering new investments, Zane Venture Fund looks for innovative products that are proven in the market and possess a high-growth outlook.

The firm is founded and operated by a diverse team of passionate entrepreneurs, investors, and operators, including Managing Partner Shila Nieves Burney, recognized for her talent in investing in marginalized communities, and Venture Partner Sig Mosley, known as The Godfather of Angel Investing in the Southeast.

What they say:

We invest in diverse entrepreneurs and teams who are building tech-enabled solutions primarily here in the southeast, opportunistically across the US.