Scaling ideas, unlocking potential
We act as co-founders to visionary entrepreneurs across Europe and beyond, providing capital and operational firepower.
Helping build companies from the ground up
ZNEXT’s venture builder takes a hands-on approach, acting as a co-founder to entrepreneurs to build technologies that advance human potential in categories such as EdTech, the Future of Work, Wellbeing and Lifelong Learning. The ZNEXT venture builder provides strategic and operational support, including access to an internal team of experienced founders.
Capital
€150k investment plus set-up costs
Support
Strategic and operational toolkit
Network
Access to a global network
Our approach: combining vision and data
Co-create
ZNEXT takes a flexible approach, adding firepower to existing ideas or co-creating from scratch with visionary founders.
Validate
Each opportunity undergoes a data-driven evaluation process to determine market opportunity and technical validity.
Fund
€150k pre-seed funding available in exchange for 15% equity plus set-up costs.
Scale
ZNEXT's ecosystem of advisors, investors and experienced operators support companies to unlock business growth.
We want ambitious co-founders by our side
Successful businesses are as much about the people as they are about the idea.
You are passionate about the role of technology in unlocking human potential.
You are driven to build a business in EdTech, the Future of Work, Lifelong Learning or Wellbeing.
You want a hands-on investor and partner to scale business value and potential with.
You embody our values - relentlessly curious and adaptable leaders who blend commercial rigour and gut instinct.
An essential toolkit of strategic and operational support
As a ZNEXT founder, you will have access to more than just advice. We are not just spectators on the stands, we will build your business with you.
Do you have an idea for a world-class technology business that will unlock human potential?
Still have questions about venture building?
Get in touch at: hello@znext.io
If you are a visionary entrepreneur with an ambition to build a market-defining technology business, the ZNEXT venture builder could be right for you. ZNEXT will co-create or accelerate existing ideas, bringing operational firepower, capital and strategic guidance.
The ZNEXT venture builder is financially backed by the Italian publishing house, Zanichelli Editore. The venture builder will operate independently, but ZNEXT portfolio companies will have access to the resources and extensive market experience of a 'big corporate' entity.
No. Companies in the venture builder will operate independently.
The aim of the venture builder is to co-create world-class technology businesses focused on unlocking human potential. The ZNEXT team wants to help de-risk the entrepreneurial journey, encouraging more people to start and build their own businesses.