Zero Prime is a pre-seed / seed fund for Day 0 Engineer-Founders. We write first checks into enterprise startups with a clear technical differentiation in data infrastructure, AI & ML platforms, devtools, blockchain and cloud tech.
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed
Portfolio 1
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 14.08.2025 | Archestra | archestra.ai | $3.3M | United Kin... |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.08.2025 | Archestra Secures $3.3M to Fortify Enterprise AI with Open-Source Guardrails | Archestra just raised $3.3 million in a pre-seed round. This funding powers an innovative open-source platform. It enables secure enterprise AI agent deployment. The core focus is the Model Context Protocol (MCP). MCP connects AI to sensiti... |
| 14.08.2025 | Archestra raises $3.3M to secure enterprise use of AI agents and MCP servers Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Archestra Inc., a startup providing a platform for artificial intelligence agents and Model Context Protocol servers, today announced that it has raised $3.3 million in new funding to develop its open-source security-first platform for safe... |
| 14.08.2025 | Archestra raises $3.3M to build guardrails for enterprise AI agents | London-based Archestra has raised a $3.3 million Pre-Seed round to build an open-source platform that allows employees to safely connect generative AI tools to internal systems and company data. The round was led by UK early-stage specialis... |
| 30.07.2025 | Structured AI lands €435k as Oxford grads go after construction’s biggest bottleneck | Structured AI, a London-based startup founded by Oxford University graduates Raymond Zhao, Brandon Smith, and Isabel Greenslade, has raised approximately €435k in a pre-Seed round closed within just one week. Backed by Zero Prime Ventures, ... |
| 18.07.2024 | Freshpaint's Funding Boost Propels Healthcare Marketing Innovation | Freshpaint, a cutting-edge Healthcare Privacy Platform based in San Francisco, has recently secured a substantial $30.7 million in Series B funding, led by Threshold and supported by SignalFire, Intel Capital, Y Combinator, Zero Prime, and ... |
| 17.07.2024 | Freshpaint Raises $30.7M to Expand Healthcare Privacy Platform | What You Should Know: – Freshpaint, a San Francisco-based Healthcare Privacy Platform raises $30.7M in Series B funding led by Threshold, with participation from SignalFire, Intel Capital, Y Combinator, Zero Prime, and additional investors.... |
| 11.05.2024 | Where did we come from? Exploring the explosion of interest in data and data tooling | Join us in returning to NYC on June 5th to collaborate with executive leaders in exploring comprehensive methods for auditing AI models regarding bias, performance, and ethical compliance across diverse organizations. Find out how you can a... |
| - | Zero Prime Ventures Closes Second Fund At $48 Million | Zero Prime Ventures (previously Data Community Fund) is a venture firm that invests in zero engineer-founders at the early stage. It recently closed a $48 million second fund and announced the addition of a new partner, Yang Tran. Tran prev... |
| - | Exclusive: Foundry comes out of stealth with a $350 million valuation | Jared Quincy Davis was inspired by AlphaGo. You know, the AI program that plays Go, the 2,500-year old Chinese strategy game? “Part of the reason I started working in deep learning was I saw AlphaGo from DeepMind and I thought that techniqu... |