Z5

Emerging manager

Built from this firm's Form D filings. The firm files no SEC adviser report.

Website: https://z5capital.com
HQ: CA

Z5 is a firm that invests in, partners with, and mentors seed stage enterprise startups. Its founding partners are Nanda Krish and Arun Ramamoorthy. Its portfolio includes Holistic AI, CoreStack, Nirmata, ArmorCode, AccuKnox, and Prescient Devices, which work on areas such as responsible AI, Kubernetes policy management, application security, zero-trust Kubernetes security, and low-code IoT software.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Seed	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	AI infra, Data analytics	Not enough dated deals
Regions	US	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
Z5 Fund II, L.P. Z5 Capital invests in seed stage U.S. enterprise startups, focusing on enterprise AI and machine learning and on data infrastructure and cloud. It backs a limited number of companies and supports them with resources, go-to-market partnerships and advisory teams. Inferred from the firm's website	approx. 2023	$25M (Form D)	Open, writing first checks

03 · People across funds

Arun Ramamoorthy, Founding Partner, Z5 Capital GP
Z5 Fund II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
Nanda Krish, Founding Partner, Z5 Capital GP
Z5 Fund II, L.P. (Named on Form D)

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026