Investment Scouting
Scouting Tomorrow's
Market Leaders
ZV Ventures identifies exceptional founders at the frontier of innovation — connecting them with the capital, networks, and expertise they need to define the next decade.
Who We Are
Where Vision Meets
Capital
ZV Ventures is a specialized investment scouting firm. We don't simply evaluate deals — we seek out founders operating at the edge of what's possible, long before they appear on conventional radars.
Our team combines deep sector expertise with an expansive global network, enabling us to identify transformational companies at the earliest stages and connect them with the right investors at exactly the right moment.
We operate as a bridge — curating proprietary deal flow for our LP and VC partners while providing founders with the strategic validation and introductions that accelerate their trajectory.
Founder-First
We build trust with founders before we ever make introductions. Long-term relationships are our edge.
Network Depth
Access to 200+ active VC and family office partners across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Sector Fluency
Deep technical and commercial expertise across our core focus areas — not generalist coverage.
Speed & Precision
Rapid due diligence without sacrificing rigor. We move at the speed of opportunity.
What We Scout
Focus Areas
We concentrate our efforts where technological disruption and market timing intersect — sectors where exceptional founders can create category-defining companies.
Deep Technology
AI/ML infrastructure, quantum computing, advanced materials, and semiconductor innovation reshaping foundational industries.
Stage focus: Seed – Series B
Climate & Energy
Next-generation energy systems, carbon capture, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy platforms with measurable impact.
Stage focus: Pre-Seed – Series A
Digital Health
Precision medicine, biotech platforms, healthcare AI diagnostics, and longevity science at the intersection of biology and software.
Stage focus: Seed – Series B
Future of Work
B2B SaaS, productivity infrastructure, workforce intelligence, and tools redefining how teams operate in a distributed world.
Stage focus: Seed – Series A
Fintech & Web3
Embedded finance, decentralized infrastructure, digital asset custody, and next-generation payment and credit systems.
Stage focus: Pre-Seed – Series B
Defense & Security
Dual-use technologies, cybersecurity platforms, autonomous systems, and national security infrastructure for an uncertain world.
Stage focus: Seed – Series A
How We Work
Our Process
A disciplined four-phase process built for quality over quantity — every company we surface has passed a rigorous internal review.
Scout
We source opportunities through a proprietary network of university research labs, accelerators, technical communities, and operator networks — reaching founders before they enter the traditional fundraising pipeline.
Ongoing sourcing across 40+ ecosystems globally
Evaluate
Our evaluation framework assesses market timing, team composition, technical differentiation, and defensibility. We conduct rapid but rigorous due diligence, engaging domain experts and advisors as needed.
3–4 week evaluation cycle with structured scoring
Connect
Qualified companies enter our curated deal flow distributed to our network of 200+ VC and family office partners. We manage the introduction process, ensuring the right capital finds the right founder at the right stage.
Warm introductions with investment memos prepared
Support
Post-introduction, we remain engaged. We provide ongoing advisory support, facilitate follow-on connections, and track portfolio performance — because our reputation depends on long-term outcomes, not just deal volume.
Continued engagement through Series B and beyond
For Buyers & Investors
Buy Side
Deal Access
We give serious acquirers and investors first-look access to exceptional companies — before they run a process, before they hire a banker, and often before they've decided to raise at all. Our value is exclusivity, context, and conviction.
Proprietary Deal Flow
Access companies that haven't entered the public fundraising market — sourced through our operator networks, research institutions, and ecosystem relationships.
Pre-Qualified Targets
Every company we surface has passed internal evaluation for team quality, market timing, technical differentiation, and strategic fit.
Sector Depth
Coverage across Deep Tech, Climate, Digital Health, Fintech, Defense, and Future of Work — with domain experts validating each opportunity.
Deal Structuring Support
Beyond the introduction, we support term sheet review, due diligence coordination, and post-close integration planning for strategic acquirers.
Who We Work With
Strategic Acquirers
Corporate development teams seeking tuck-in acquisitions, technology capabilities, or market access at the frontier of their industry.
Venture & Growth Funds
Institutional investors looking for high-conviction, early-to-growth stage deal flow with meaningful differentiation.
Family Offices
Direct investment mandates seeking direct access to exceptional founders without the noise of public deal processes.
PE & Search Funds
Acquisition-oriented buyers targeting founder-led businesses with strong unit economics and clear value creation levers.
Upcoming Events
Featured Event
San Francisco: Global Capital
Meets India's Innovation
Meet the SilverX Fund team in San Francisco for an evening of networking and strategic discussions. SilverX backs India's most non-disruptible technology companies — deep science, hard IP, and physical-AI convergence that software alone cannot replicate. Fund II is deploying ₹800 Cr into Seed+ to Series A opportunities across semiconductors, defence, energy, robotics, and health tech.
This is a rare opportunity for global LPs and co-investors to engage directly with a team that has evaluated 1,000+ startups and backed 16 companies across Fund I — with exit conviction built in from day one.
Date
April 17, 2026
Time
4:15 PM Onwards
Venue
Frontier Tower
Address
995 Market St, San Francisco 94103
Format
Networking & Strategic Discussions
Hosted by
SilverX Fund
The SilverX Thesis — Why India's Deep Tech Is Non-Disruptible
Deep Science & Engineering
IP-led, first-principles companies in semiconductors, advanced materials, and quantum. Even with unlimited capital, competitors cannot shortcut the R&D journey.
Regulatory & Infrastructure Embedment
Woven into national and industrial systems. Getting in is hard. Being displaced is nearly impossible. Switching costs are prohibitive by design.
Physical-AI Convergence
At the intersection where neither side alone can win. A pure software company cannot build hardware. A hardware company cannot borrow generic AI.
Track Record
14
Years Investing
1,000+
Startups Evaluated
16
Fund I Companies
₹800 Cr
Fund II Corpus
SEBI Registered Category II AIF · Formerly Silverneedle Ventures · Fund I fully deployed in 24 months
Reserve Your Spot
Space is limited. RSVP directly with the SilverX Fund team to confirm attendance — or register your details if you're unable to join in person and they will follow up.
RSVP Now ↗Questions? info@silverx.vc
Ready to see current deal flow?
We share active opportunities directly with qualified buyers under NDA. Reach out to start the conversation.
Current Sell-Side Engagement
Sell Side
Enterprise NEO
NeoTariff — Tariff Intelligence Engine
Category
Trade Intelligence · RegTech · B2B SaaS
The Opportunity
Global tariff complexity has reached an inflection point. Trade wars, shifting rules of origin, and frequent HTS schedule updates have turned tariff classification from a back-office function into a C-suite risk. Every company importing goods needs to know exactly what they owe, why, and what happens to their landed cost if sourcing changes.
Enterprise NEO has built the answer: NeoTariff — a deterministic tariff data engine and scenario platform that transforms official HTS materials into a structured, version-controlled RuleGraph™ and delivers accurate, auditable duty answers for any scenario. Not a black-box AI. Not a legacy trade suite. A modern, right-sized engine built for the enterprise.
The platform serves strategic buyers, operations teams, and data engineers through a web application, REST API, and Python SDK — with advisory services layered on top for organizations that need expert-led engagements.
Market Timing
Exceptional
Trade war volatility driving urgent enterprise demand
Revenue Model
Multi-Stream
SaaS platform + API licensing + advisory retainers
Moat
Proprietary
RuleGraph™ + deterministic engine + full HTS version history
Key Differentiators
Deterministic Engine
Every duty answer is computed by a rules-based calculation engine — not an AI model that guesses. Results are reproducible, auditable, and defensible in any compliance or legal context.
Proprietary RuleGraph™
Official HTS materials are transformed into a structured, version-controlled graph of rules and rates. Every change in trade law is tracked. Every calculation is traceable to its exact legal source.
Scenario Intelligence
Built to answer 'what if?' — model the tariff impact of shifting suppliers, countries of origin, or materials before making sourcing decisions. Connects directly to landed cost and margin.
Modern Architecture
Platform, REST API, and Python SDK available day one. Integrates with ERP, TMS, procurement, and analytics systems. Right-sized for speed of adoption without sacrificing depth.
“If you can't explain why a specific rate applies to a specific product from a specific country on a specific date — citing the exact rule, its conditions, and its legal authority — then you don't have an answer. You have a guess.”
— The principle behind every line of code at Enterprise NEO
Product Suite
Web Platform
Full scenario modeling, classification lookup, and audit trail in a browser-based interface. No integration required to start.
REST API
Embed deterministic tariff intelligence directly into any system. Production-ready with full Swagger documentation.
Python SDK
Native Python package (PyPI) for data teams, analysts, and automation workflows. Plug into existing data pipelines.
Advisory Services
Expert-led engagements: exposure analysis, sourcing scenario modeling, M&A due diligence support, classification optimization, and post-summary correction sizing.
Leadership Team
Joy Peters
CEO & Co-Founder
Dhaval Garg
COO & Co-Founder
Garrett Amaru
CTO
+ strong advisory board of trade, legal, and industry experts
Strategic Acquirer Fit
ERP & supply chain platforms (SAP, Oracle, Infor)
Trade compliance software vendors
Customs brokers & freight forwarders
Logistics & TMS providers
Financial data & risk intelligence firms
Management consulting & advisory practices
Interested in this opportunity?
ZV Ventures is managing introductions on behalf of Enterprise NEO. Qualified buyers and investors may request a confidential briefing, information memorandum, and management meeting.
Get in Touch
Let's Talk
Whether you're a founder seeking strategic introductions, an investor looking to expand your deal flow, or simply want to learn more about our work — we'd love to hear from you.
For Founders
Tell us about your company and what you're building. We respond to every submission.
founders@zvventures.comFor Investors
Interested in our curated deal flow? Reach out to discuss partnership arrangements.
investors@zvventures.com