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ZeroStage
ZeroStage is a hybrid venture studio and growth accelerator specializing in incubating projects within the crypto space, focusing on DeFi, GameFi, Web3, and blockchain technologies.
Overview
What ZeroStage does
What ZeroStage is
ZeroStage is a hybrid venture studio and growth accelerator specializing in incubating projects within the crypto space, focusing on DeFi, GameFi, Web3, and blockchain technologies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host 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
- Venture Studio
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host
- Last reviewed
- April 11, 2026
What Venture studio means
A venture studio is an organization that systematically creates new startups by generating or sourcing ideas, validating them, building early products, recruiting founders or operators, providing shared resources, and retaining meaningful equity in the companies it helps create.
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Capability profile
ZeroStage as a funder
Investment thesis
ZeroStage is a hybrid-interconnected venture studio and growth accelerator focused on incubating and accelerating companies in the DeFi, GameFi, and Web3 sectors.
Focus narrative
ZeroStage invests in and provides services to companies within the DeFi, GameFi, and Web3 sectors. Their approach includes incubation and acceleration, with a focus on fundraising, marketing advisory, and on-chain user acquisition. They operate across multiple geographies, including the CIS, Europe, the US, and Asia.
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+
- Sectors
- Web3 · Defi · Gaming
- Regions
- Asia · Europe · Global · North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Not published
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
ZeroStage has incubated and accelerated several notable projects, including Polygon, a platform enabling an infinitely scalable web of sovereign blockchains powered by zero-knowledge technology; NEAR, a chain abstraction stack that empowers builders to create applications that scale to billions of users across all blockchains; Orion, a liquidity aggregator connecting the largest centralized and decentralized exchanges; ChainGPT, an advanced AI model for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology; Apex, a decentralized trading protocol for non-custodial derivatives; Pepe, a community-driven meme project; and SPX6900, a parody project reflecting market absurdity.
Capability profile
ZeroStage as a program host
Program thesis
ZeroStage is a hybrid-interconnected venture studio and growth accelerator founded to incubate and accelerate the growth of companies in the DeFi, GameFi, and Web3 sectors.
Focus narrative
ZeroStage invests in and provides services to companies within the DeFi, GameFi, and Web3 sectors. Their approach includes incubation and acceleration, with a focus on fundraising, marketing advisory, and on-chain user acquisition. They operate across multiple geographies, including the CIS, Europe, the US, and Asia.
Format and cadence
- Format
- Hybrid
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Web3 · Defi
- Regions
- Asia · Europe · Global · North America
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
ZeroStage has incubated and accelerated several notable projects, including Polygon, NEAR, Orion, ChainGPT, Apex, Pepe, and SPX6900.
Common questions
What to know about ZeroStage
Upseed classifies ZeroStage under the Venture Studio organization type. Its current public profile includes funder and program host 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
April 11, 2026
Known limits
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