Zelkova Ventures

Zelkova Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage and pre-revenue companies, often providing the first outside or institutional capital and taking an active role on the board. It partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate growth, bringing expertise and execution support in addition to capital. The firm focuses on technology-driven sectors, including software services, internet technologies, environmental technologies, SaaS, and consumer products.

Jason Levy

Co-Founder and Partner

Larry Scheinfeld

Co-Founder and Partner

Past deals in Market Research

Respondology

Series A in 2025
Respondology LLC is a Boulder, Colorado-based company that operates a Cost-Per-Click reply-based advertising platform designed to transform social media channels into effective advertising mediums. By analyzing millions of social posts daily, Respondology identifies customer sentiment and intent, enabling real-time marketing responses. The platform not only facilitates engagement with consumers based on their immediate wants and needs but also offers management tools for marketers to estimate, build, and optimize campaigns for better return on investment. Additionally, Respondology provides robust comment moderation solutions, allowing businesses to manage their online presence by swiftly removing harmful comments and spam across various social media platforms. This combination of advertising and moderation capabilities positions Respondology as a unique player in the social media landscape, helping brands maintain control and enhance their marketing efforts. The company was founded in 2008.

Respondology

Series A in 2023
Respondology LLC is a Boulder, Colorado-based company that operates a Cost-Per-Click reply-based advertising platform designed to transform social media channels into effective advertising mediums. By analyzing millions of social posts daily, Respondology identifies customer sentiment and intent, enabling real-time marketing responses. The platform not only facilitates engagement with consumers based on their immediate wants and needs but also offers management tools for marketers to estimate, build, and optimize campaigns for better return on investment. Additionally, Respondology provides robust comment moderation solutions, allowing businesses to manage their online presence by swiftly removing harmful comments and spam across various social media platforms. This combination of advertising and moderation capabilities positions Respondology as a unique player in the social media landscape, helping brands maintain control and enhance their marketing efforts. The company was founded in 2008.

Notably

Seed Round in 2022
Notably operates a qualitative research intelligence platform designed to transform hours of research into actionable customer insights. The platform offers programs across various verticals including product, market, public sector, and clinical research. It features video transcription, sentiment analysis, zoom integration, highlights, sticky notes, and spreadsheet functionality, enabling clients to curate research findings and recommendations in one place.

Spring Engage (formerly Spring Metrics)

Seed Round in 2011
Spring Engage, formerly known as Spring Metrics, provides a specialized solution for hotel marketing professionals aimed at enhancing their ability to connect with travelers in the digital space. By offering tools designed to facilitate relationship-building online, Spring Engage enables hotels to effectively engage with potential guests, fostering stronger connections that can lead to increased bookings and customer loyalty. The company focuses on leveraging data-driven insights to help clients optimize their marketing strategies and improve overall engagement with their target audience.

Pollsb

Series A in 2009
Pollsb.com is a social identity facilitator and a polling platform that helps users and companies learn new things about themselves, get quick self-feedback, and brainstorm with others.
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