FMZ Ventures

FMZ Ventures is a growth-focused investment firm, led by Michael Zeisser, specializing in Experience Economy and marketplace ecosystems.

Michael Zeisser

Founder and Managing Partner

9 past transactions

Sesame

Series B in 2022
Sesame, Inc., operating as SesameCare, is a healthcare technology company founded in 2018 and based in New York, New York. The company has developed an innovative platform that enables users to book medical appointments and access healthcare services conveniently and affordably. By leveraging an AI-enabled marketplace, SesameCare eliminates the need for health insurance, fostering competition among healthcare providers based on quality, accessibility, and pricing. This approach allows the company to offer Americans high-quality medical care at significantly reduced costs. Additionally, Sesame is recognized as the official telehealth partner of Costco, further enhancing its reach and service offerings.

HeyJobs

Series B in 2022
HeyJobs is a talent acquisition platform that streamlines the recruitment process for employers while significantly reducing traditional hiring costs. By leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, HeyJobs identifies candidates that closely match job profiles and engages them through a tailored application and assessment process. The platform aims to connect skilled workers with fulfilling job opportunities, facilitating over 100,000 successful hires to date. With its focus on automation and advanced technology, HeyJobs enhances the efficiency of employee recruitment, enabling employers to attract quality candidates at scale.

Easol

Series A in 2021
Easol is an online platform that develops software for marketing and selling event bookings. It specializes in e-commerce tailored for experience creators, offering tools for smart booking, payment processing, and marketing. The platform also provides website creation with customizable themes, web hosting, and integration with product catalogs.

Honor

Series E in 2021
Honor operates a large in-home senior care network and technology platform that connects older adults with professional caregivers and home care agencies to deliver high-quality, personalized care in the comfort of their homes. The company combines scalable workforce management and technology with a network of care providers to coordinate reliable, transparent services that support aging in place. Through strategic expansion, including the 2021 acquisition of Home Instead, Honor leverages its platform and global network to improve quality of life for seniors and support families and care professionals.

Meru Health

Series B in 2021
Founded in 2015, Meru Health develops a digital therapeutic program for individuals experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues. The program, delivered via mobile app, combines licensed clinician support with cognitive behavioral therapy, sleep coaching, and nutrition guidance to improve mental well-being.

Alpha Medical

Series B in 2021
Alpha Medical is building a platform that is the first stop for women's healthcare needs. By providing Affordable, accessible, asynchronous primary care we empower women to take control of their health. Our wonderful clinical team of NP's, RN's and Physicians are all trained in women's health and we currently treat 60+ conditions (including mental health) and have tens of thousands of active patients. Our values: We are mission-driven. We put patients first. One Team, One Dream. Diversity is at our core. We are data-driven. We are Proactive and Positive.

Fresha

Series C in 2021
Fresha is an online booking and management platform tailored for beauty, wellness, and fitness businesses. It provides a marketplace where clients can discover, book, and pay for appointments at local establishments. The platform streamlines appointment scheduling, client management, and payment processing, allowing beauty and wellness professionals to efficiently manage their operations. In addition to handling online bookings, Fresha automates marketing, staffing, product inventory, and accounting tasks, enabling partner businesses to maximize their revenue potential. Through its user-friendly mobile applications, Fresha offers a convenient solution for both clients and service providers in the beauty and wellness sector.

BlaBlaCar

Convertible Note in 2021
BlaBlaCar is a leading long-distance carpooling community that connects drivers with empty seats to passengers seeking affordable travel options. The platform facilitates shared rides, allowing members to reduce transportation costs and minimize their environmental impact. Users can create detailed profiles and specify their preferred level of conversation during the journey, which fosters a secure and trust-based community. Operating in 22 countries, including various regions in Europe, Russia, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, and India, BlaBlaCar offers a user-friendly website and mobile applications that streamline the connection between drivers and passengers. Headquartered in Paris, the company has established a global network that emphasizes community trust and shared travel experiences.

Pray.com

Series B in 2020
Pray.com is a social impact company driven by a mission to grow faith & cultivate community. Started by Steve Gatena and his three co-founders in 2016, the company is comprised of people from all backgrounds and is building Pray.com as the digital destination for faith. At Pray.com prayer is the priority and the Pray.com app is the easiest way to incorporate prayer into your daily life. The Pray.com app is the world's #1 app for Daily Prayer and faith-based media content. In 2020, Pray.com became the highest-grossing religious media app in history. In addition to its explosive growth in revenue and subscribers, Pray.com became the first and only mental & spiritual health app federally approved to host the President of the United States as well as other elected officials on the platform so they could promote the power of prayer, highlight the health benefits of faith, and promote religious equity, diversity, and inclusion. As an inter-faith platform, Pray.com has brought together religious, celebrity, and political leaders across industries for major events that pray for, discuss, and act on social issues like: race relations, forced migration, and religious inclusion. Pray.com's marque events include participation from the White House, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the Vatican City state, the Southern Baptist Convention, and more. In addition to the success of the Pray.com app, Pray.com's marquee events, and fundraising for social causes, Pray.com's studio division has produced the largest library of Biblically inspired original content in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and its content has been syndicated across broadcast media platforms and new media platforms like SiriusXM Satellite Radio, DirectTV, and YouTube. Pray.com's mission is to grow faith & cultivate community and its vision is to create a world where everyone leaves a legacy of helping others.
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