Organization · Fund of Funds
Zinc Ventures
Zinc Ventures is a Calgary-based organization that manages and safeguards the business and community investments of the Zumwalt family, focusing on venture capital funds and various sectors including real estate and social lending.
Overview
What Zinc Ventures does
What Zinc Ventures is
Zinc Ventures is a Calgary-based organization that manages and safeguards the business and community investments of the Zumwalt family, focusing on venture capital funds and various sectors including real estate and social lending.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and allocator 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
- Fund of Funds
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Allocator
- Last reviewed
- March 19, 2026
Official channels
Find Zinc Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Zinc Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Zinc Ventures focuses on managing and safeguarding the business and community investments of the Zumwalt family, primarily through venture capital funds.
Focus narrative
Zinc Ventures invests in venture capital funds rather than directly in companies. The organization is involved in various sectors, including real estate and social lending through its divisions, aiming to foster growth and innovation.
Value beyond capital
Zinc Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies through strategic investments, community support, and fostering innovation within the sectors it operates.
Focus and fit
- Regions
- CanadaNorth America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
Zinc Ventures operates several companies, including Assembly, a coworking space in Calgary's Kensington neighborhood for tech startups and small businesses; Zinc Creative, which provides visual communication services; Listen Trust and Loan, a social lending division; Zing Real Estate, which invests in commercial properties; and South Country, a property near Fernie, BC, featuring a commercial campground and plans for a small orchard.
Capability profile
Zinc Ventures as an allocator
Focus narrative
Zinc Ventures invests in venture capital funds rather than directly in companies. The organization is involved in various sectors, including real estate and social lending through its divisions.
Availability and engagement
- Direct co-investment
- No
Mandate and fit
- Asset classes
- Venture · Real Estate · Credit
- Regions
- Canada
Portfolio context
Portfolio context
Zinc Ventures operates several companies: Assembly, a coworking space in Calgary's Kensington neighborhood; Zinc Creative, providing visual communication services; Listen Trust and Loan, the social lending division; Zing Real Estate, investing in commercial properties; and South Country, a property near Fernie, BC, featuring a commercial campground.
Common questions
What to know about Zinc Ventures
Upseed classifies Zinc Ventures under the Fund of Funds organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and allocator 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 19, 2026
Known limits
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