AI Pioneers: Zeroth Debut and Beyond

At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to partnering with the brightest AI minds and executing rigorously to help them achieve their potential. AI is a transformative force, reshaping the way companies are built, scale, and interact with users. We’re convinced that the next groundbreaking company will be AI-centric.

We’re on the right track. Currently, we collaborate with over 23 companies in the Zeroth ecosystem, spanning 12 countries. Our community thrives on a shared mission, constantly supporting one another. Individual success is crucial to our collective triumph.

Progress from Z01 Cohort

Here are some updates from our Z01 cohort:

• Clare.ai has announced a Proof-of-Concept with Fidelity.
• DT42 launched the first end-to-end cloud service for designing and building edge applications with AI.
• Impress.ai is collaborating with Evie.ai to streamline interviews.
• Mateverse has teamed up with IFTTT , marking IFTTT’s first partnership with an AI platform.
• Sero.ai now reaches over 6,000 farmers in Vietnam, accounting for $8 million in paddy rice sales.

Enhanced Mentorship

We’ve revamped our Venture Partner team , focusing on quality over quantity. The best mentors are those who have navigated AI product and company creation themselves. Our Venture Partners have contributed to $1.7 billion USD in AI company value, bringing top-tier expertise from companies like DeepMind, Sentient, Appier, Soul Machines, and Lingvist.

Strengthened Partnerships

We’ve maintained and expanded partnerships to support Zeroth companies. AWS, Cooley, Google Cloud, Nvidia, and Stripe Atlas provide not just credits but also technical resources. Furthermore, Evie.ai offers 3-month credits, and Hong Kong’s MTR has opened CCTV-like data to Zeroth, a first for computer vision startups.

Introducing Z02 Cohort

Our Z02 companies now include 13 teams from over nine countries — a 30% increase from Z01. The new cohort encompasses various innovative startups:

• Accosys — AI technologies for enterprise customer services.
• Automorph — Develops artificial general intelligence that automates software development and business processes.
• Dishq — Combines food science with AI for personalized online food recommendations.
• Emotics — Uses webcam data and AI to analyze employee engagement with eLearning.
• Etymo — A search engine for AI research and development.
• FamFit — AI-powered multiplayer mobile games promoting family fitness.
• Foxsy — Connects people based on topics and interests.
• H20 — Personalized virtual character engine.
• Laboratik — Smart productivity bot analyzing team engagement in real-time with NLP.
• Marax — Uses machine learning to address e-commerce churn.
• Pingpad — A Slack bot and web app for team organization and knowledge leverage.
• Scry — Trains super forecasters, revolutionizing future decision-making.
• SmartPeep — A computer vision engine and notification system.

Z02 marks a new milestone in our collective journey. We’re thrilled to welcome these 13 remarkable companies and founders into our ecosystem.