Organization · Corporate Venture Capital
ZEAL Ventures
ZEAL Ventures is the corporate venture arm of ZEAL Network SE, based in Hamburg, Germany. It specializes in investing in early-stage companies focused on lottery innovation and prize-based gaming.
Overview
What ZEAL Ventures does
What ZEAL Ventures is
ZEAL Ventures is the corporate venture arm of ZEAL Network SE, based in Hamburg, Germany. It specializes in investing in early-stage companies focused on lottery innovation and prize-based gaming.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Corporate Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2017
- Approximate age
- About 9 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
Official channels
Find ZEAL Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
ZEAL Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Redefining Lottery — investing in solid teams with validated user data in games with a prize element.
Focus narrative
ZEAL Ventures invests in businesses within the lottery and gaming sectors, particularly those innovating in lottery mechanics and consumer engagement. The organization is interested in social lotteries, prize draws, iLottery concepts, and consumer-facing entertainment products that incorporate a prize element. ZEAL Ventures provides funding ranging from £100,000 to £2 million to support these innovative teams.
Value beyond capital
Beyond capital, ZEAL Ventures offers strategic consulting to its portfolio companies, leveraging ZEAL Network's expertise in regulation, marketing, and operational processes within the lottery space. This support helps companies navigate the complexities of the regulated gaming environment and optimize their business strategies.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$2,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $1,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A
- Sectors
- Gaming · Fintech · Consumer
- Regions
- Europe · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 5
Portfolio context
ZEAL Ventures has backed 10 different businesses since its inception, with an active portfolio consisting of 5 companies. Notable portfolio companies include: DAYMADE: A daily prize draw platform in the UK. Pick My Postcode: A free-to-play UK prize draw website. Omaze UK: A prize draw model that originated in the US and expanded to the UK. Random State: A Swedish iLottery and iBingo specialist. 7 Days Performance: Focused on prize/performance gaming.
Common questions
What to know about ZEAL Ventures
Upseed classifies ZEAL Ventures under the Corporate Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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