<aside> 💡 Led by seasoned founders-operators, Zenda is an early-stage venture capital firm investing into US & LATAM entrepreneurs who are building the software layer that enables the movement of money, goods and data for foundational industries.

At our core, we believe that traditional industries can be revolutionized by using specialized software and data-driven technologies. This presents a massive opportunity worth trillions of dollars, driven by cost savings and significant improvements in customer satisfaction.

We look for founders who deeply understand their industries and can solve industry-specific problems using modern software. We aim to invest in these exceptional founders as early as possible and provide them with our expertise and network to tackle their biggest challenges, especially early on when there’s no playbook.

As risk-aligned investors, we are the 2nd largest LP in our $26 million fund, writing checks from $500K-$1.5M. Zenda was founded in November 2021 by Esteban Reyes, who previously built, scaled and exited 4 B2B software companies in the US and LATAM, totaling an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. Our venture partners Evan and Chetan  helped build the foundational GTM and product teams at Twilio that scaled the company through its IPO.

For more information on how we invest, check out our main page.

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Overview

At Zenda, we’re kicking off our investments & research fellowship recruiting process. For the next few months, we’re looking to bring on 1-2 fellows to support us across specific investment themes, particularly within 1) financial services, 2) supply chain & logistics or 3) vertical software. Our fellows will work closely with the investment team to research and validate industry-specific theses and analyze investment opportunities, getting a first-hand glimpse into the world of venture investing.

The ideal candidates will 1) have previously spent time as a researcher, management consultant or startup founder/operator with at least 2-3 years of experience, and/or 2) have relevant industry experience in one of the 3 categories mentioned above.

We see our fellows as an extension of the research and investment team and are invested into their success. We will spend 1-on-1 time providing guidance and feedback on key learnings. Fellows will have the opportunity to contribute to the sourcing and diligence process as they evaluate investment opportunities within their investment theme.

Outcome

Our fellows will complete this program, with the following benefits:

  1. Building a thesis-driven mindset towards venture investing
  2. Hands-on mentorship and detailed guidance from the Zenda team
  3. Subject matter and domain expertise and thought leadership on their research topic with an extensive research deliverable that they can continue to leverage in the future
  4. Rigorous training on conducting research with a practical application
  5. A deep interest for technical products and finding the next billion dollar opportunity
  6. Become a part of the operator and investor network at Zenda

Roles & Responsibilities

Our fellows should be committed to doing exceptional work throughout this program and will benefit from our time and guidance. Although we don’t expect our fellows to have prior early-stage investing experience, we expect them to take initiative and ownership in this process.

Key Responsibilities