We build & back companies with co-founders in the employee benefits space

  • Zoë

    is a Greek word for “life” or “to give birth”, it reflects our vision to bring life and vibrancy to the employee benefits industry.

  • Cultivating Character

    creates a culture where character thrives, sowing seeds of goodwill and impact. These seeds realize their return in employee joy and fulfillment that is consistent across our portfolio companies.

  • Benefits-Centric Vision

    is what drives the future of the Employee Benefits Space. We equip founders with resources, expertise, and community, and collaborate with industry leaders for swift, effective growth.

  1. We start with an idea

  2. We test our idea

  3. We partner with a co-founder

  4. We fund & support to help grow the company

Our Values & Purpose

  • We are firm believers in the fact that all humans are deeply rooted in being good and wanting to do good. We dream to build a culture centered company that truly embodies life at its fullest.

    We’ve seen first hand that fulfilled employees make the biggest and most impactful dents in the world even in small numbers. Our goal is to embed this into all of our portfolio companies starting with the employee benefits space.

  • Our mission is to build the next generation of companies who will elevate the employee benefits space. We have designed our focus around everything a founder would need to be successful in founding and getting to cashflow, exit or IPO. We do this by providing a community of employee benefits rock-stars, capital and turn-key resources to be the best co-founder possible.

    We’ve also strategically placed industry giants representing the ecosystem on our cap table. This will help drive efficient market validation engagements and swiftly build meaningful momentum for our portfolio companies.

  • Traditional investing is looking for the “Superman” - the search for perfection. Venture Studios is the creation of the great - “Ironman”. We’re taking the already knowledgeable individual and providing them an Ironman suit.

  • We believe the best founders are purpose-driven experts in their field. We are specifically looking for co-founders who have been in this industry for a number of years or have failed or succeeded in founding a company in this space. The perfect co-founder will have some background in product development and/or have magical talents selling into the space. We partner together to build something great.

Portfolio Companies

Get In On The Action

There’s no need to be a founder to join us on the magic carpet ride.

We are a Venture Studio centered around a tight community, Zoë Collective, made up of curated members in the employee benefits space. If you are an investor in this space, talent who wants to join our team or portfolio company, individual who wants to become an advisor, or individual or company who wants to partner with us, please reach out to us at hello@zoefoundry.com, or click here to Contact Us.

Our Hub Locations

  • Silicon Valley, CA

  • Redding, CA

  • Portland, OR

  • Manhattan, NY

  • Des Moines, IA

  • Nashville, TN (coming soon)