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5TH Annual Zeal Capital Partners Summit & AGM

CELEBRATING 5 YEARS FORWARD

November 12th, 2025

5th Annual Zeal Capital Partners Summit & AGM

We are pleased to welcome you to the 5th Annual Zeal Summit, a milestone convening marking five years of building an enduring, institutional venture capital platform.
This invitation-only gathering brings together Zeal’s portfolio companies, limited partners, and general partners for a day dedicated to venture insights, collaboration, and strategic alignment.
As we commemorate this five-year milestone, the Zeal Summit continues to serve as a forum for rigorous dialogue across the firm’s three core categories: Financial Technology and Services, Healthcare, and the Future of Learning and Work. Together, we will examine the evolving venture landscape, assess portfolio performance and market positioning, and explore opportunities to scale companies driving structural shifts within their sectors.
Through a series of focused discussions and relationship-building sessions, attendees will deepen partnerships, exchange perspectives on growth and liquidity pathways, and uncover new areas of alignment across Zeal’s investment platform.
As part of this year’s program, we are also proud to share the release of our 2025 Zeal Annual Report, a comprehensive review of our progress and performance, rooted in our continued commitment to backing companies positioned to disrupt systems across financial inclusion, workforce transformation, and healthcare access.
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Location of the Summit and AGM:
Le Meridien Hotel
1177 15th St NW,
Washington, DC 20005

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November 12th, 2025

Location:
Please join us in the Montpelier Room @ Le Meridien Hotel

Proceed to the Dolley Madison Ballroom, where we will hear the Welcome remarks with Adeleke Omitowoju Executive Director, Startup Banking, J.P. Morgan.

Nasir Qadree , Founder Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners, presents the State of Zeal Address

A Fireside Chat, Moderated by: Nasir Qadree, Founder Managing Partner at Zeal Capital Partners
Joining the discussion:
Christopher E. Kay - Head of Enterprise Platforms for M&T Bank
Marla Blow - CEO at Skoll Foundation
Tulaine Montgomery, CEO of NewProfit.
Michelle Jawando, President at Omidyar Network

Principal investor Pre Seed Investments - highlights Zeal’s Scout Program

Brandon Jones, Founder and CEO GravyWealth - shares his experience as a Zeal Scout, his mandate, and the importance of building generational wealth through ownership

Presenters:
Frida Leibowitz, CEO and Co-Founder and Rachel Lauren COO and Co-Founder @ Debbie
Miraj Patel, Co-Founder and CEO at Harness Giving

As AI reshapes how financial services are delivered and accessed, a new generation of platforms is modernizing the financial stack from the ground up. This panel will explore how fintech leaders are building resilient infrastructure, deploying intelligent systems, and redefining the rules of engagement for consumers, small businesses, and institutions alike.
A Panel Discussion, Moderated by: Tom Blaisdell, Senior Advisor at Zeal Capital Partners
Joining us on the panel:
Kelly Shaw, Head of Synchrony Ventures
Kester Keating, Head of US Principal Investments at Barclays
Jonathan Jacobs, Head of MDI & Strategic at WellsFargo
Brad Hoewler, Co Founder and CEO at PayTheory


Presenters:
Melissa Bowley, Founder and CEO at Flourish Care
Abhi Ghavalkar, Co-Founder and CEO at Third Space

Please join us on the mainstage, where Hamza Shad - Insights Manager at Carta will speak on the current state of venture capital, and what we can exect going forward.

Please join us back in the Montpelier Room, for lunch, connections and reflections.

The next wave of healthcare innovation is uniting fragmented systems to deliver equitable, efficient, and culturally responsive care. This panel explores how founders are modernizing operations, improving affordability, and integrating AI to power clinical and operational decision-making—shaping a more intelligent, accessible, and accountable healthcare system.
Moderated by Emily Zhen, Principal Investor
Joining this discussion:
Susan Mani, MD - Associate Vice President Clinical Strategy & Operations, Humana
Enrico Giammarco - Sr. Director of Investments and Assistant Treasurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts
George Aloth - CEO of Chamber Cardio, Former President of Blue Cross Blue Shield Carefirst
Monica Chopra - Co-Founder and CEO of Auxa Health

Charlotte Newman - Zeal Venture Scout — reflects on bridging capital, culture, and mission-driven technology through the Zeal Scout experience.

Presenters:
Cameron Badger, Co-Founder and CEO at PraxisPro
Manny Smith, Founder and CEO at EdVisorly

Platforms that enable workers to adapt to, collaborate with, and thrive alongside AI, particularly in industries facing labor shortages or rapid transformation. This includes co-pilot models, workflow augmentation, and new forms of job design.
Moderated by Rachel Ann Williams, Zeal Venture Scout
Joining the discussion:
Grant Schroll, Strategic Investments and Platform Manager
Hadeel Al-Tashi - Head of SHRM Labs
Fernando Rodriguez Villa, CEO and Co-Founder at AdeptID

Venture capital is navigating a pivotal moment. Liquidity events through secondaries, M&A, and IPOs remain constrained, while companies face heightened expectations and tighter access to capital. At the same time, AI is transforming how firms source, evaluate, and support portfolio companies. This discussion brings together leading GPs and LPs to examine strategies for sustaining companies through extended capital cycles, explore emerging liquidity pathways, and unpack how AI is reshaping the venture playbook—from sourcing to diligence to exit.
Moderated by : Susannah Burrage, Head of Portfolio Management at Zeal Capital Partners.
Joining the discussion::
Renata Aráuz-DeStefan , Investor at Pivotal Ventures
Tarrus Richerson, Founder and CEO of IMB Partners
Phil Bronner, Managing Partner of Ardent Venture Partners
Akobe Sandy Head of First Fund @ MassMutual

The entire Zeal Team and family thanks you for another successful summit!
Location:
Please join us for a casual gathering and more networking in the Montpelier Room @ Le Meridian Hotel