VC  Zeal Capital Partners

https://www.zealvc.co/





     Office Locations:

28 K Street Unit 834
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-748-8103

 
Stages:

  • Seed


 
Industries:

  • Business Services

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    Description:

    Zeal Capital Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Washington, DC that invests in diverse management teams building enduring companies to generate above market rate returns and impact. Zeal partners with founders who are building high-growth, early-stage businesses across the financial technology, employment pathways, and health equity verticals. Founded in 2020 by Nasir Qadree, Zeal leverages its market backed Inclusive Investing strategy to narrow wealth, skills, and healthcare gaps in the United States, and at scale globally.


     
    Funds:


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    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     
    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Andy Will Principal
    Emily Zhen Principal
    Nasir Qadree Founder & Managing Partner
    Richard Odior Principal
    Stefanie Thomas Martin Partner

     
    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      03/16/2026


      Understood Care


      FL


      $8,400,000


      Pre-seed and Seed


      01/21/2026


      PraxisPro


      TX


      $6,000,000


      Seed


     
    Portfolio companies include:


      AdeptID


      Auxa Health
        web link


      Certiverse


      Daivergent


      Esusu


      Ferry


      Hound


      Kaya AI
        web link


      PraxisPro
        web link


      Presta
        web link


      Rising Team
        web link


      Stratyfy
        web link


      Understood Care
        web link


     
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