Point the founders Zane Venture Fund can't take to Collab Capital and ATDC

What to do

1. Add the line below wherever a founder finds out they don't fit: your eligibility section, FAQ or application page.
2. When PursueATL publishes the Atlanta programs and funds comparison, link to it from the same line.
3. Let Collab Capital know you did it. The habit works best in both directions.

The line, ready to paste

Not the right fit for Zane Venture Fund? Try Collab Capital (https://kkzr55yjpa8.typeform.com/to/ZY6Osc0Z) or ATDC (https://atdc.org/apply-to-join/). Every Atlanta program and fund, side by side: https://pursueatl.com/roles/

Put it wherever a founder finds out they don't fit: your eligibility section, FAQ or application page. Then tell Collab Capital and ATDC you did it. It works best in both directions.

The same line as HTML, with the links in

<p>Not the right fit for Zane Venture Fund? <a href="https://kkzr55yjpa8.typeform.com/to/ZY6Osc0Z">Collab Capital</a> (seed to Series A technology founders across the U.S. with lived experience of the problem, early paying customers, and a focus on economic mobility, healthcare access or community infrastructure) and <a href="https://atdc.org/apply-to-join/">ATDC</a> (technology companies in Georgia, from a validated MVP working toward product-market fit (Accelerate) to growth-stage companies scaling revenue, teams and capital (Signature)) may be a better match. <a href="https://pursueatl.com/roles/">See every Atlanta program and fund, side by side</a>.</p>

Why it helps

When the engines name Zane Venture Fund but recommend someone else, they most often recommend Collab Capital and ATDC. A founder who hears no from one Atlanta door should land at another Atlanta door, not another city.

This is the habit that makes Atlanta feel like one ecosystem to the engines, and to founders.

Who the engines pick instead

Collab Capital, ATDC

The questions this is for

• Which Atlanta funds write pre-seed checks under $500k?
• Compare the main early-stage venture funds based in Atlanta by stage and check size.
• A Black woman founder in Atlanta raising $1M: who realistically writes that check?
• Which Atlanta programs for underrepresented founders lead to actual investment rather than a certificate?
• Are there venture funds in Atlanta run by Black investors?

How you'll know it worked

In December, watch the answers that turn founders away from Zane Venture Fund: do they name an Atlanta option next?