is a
mission-driven
incubator.

We originate and develop companies from first principles, building technologies that establish trust between peers—whether human or agent.

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SIMPLE RULES. EMERGENT POSSIBILITY.SCROLL

01 / OUR FOUNDATION

HUMAN ↔ AGENT ↔ HUMAN

Simple rules can lead to
extraordinary possibilities

We are optimistic about a future shaped by people and intelligent agents. Our mission is to develop technologies that help them work together with trust, and expand what they can accomplish for the benefit of humanity.

01.1

Question the premise.

Progress can begin by revisiting the foundations. We look beneath accepted assumptions to find a better starting point.

01.2

Build shared trust.

Humans and agents will shape the future together. We develop technologies that make it easier for peers to work with confidence.

01.3

Expand possibility.

Simple principles can enable extraordinary things. We turn foundational ideas into companies built to make a useful difference.

Why the name Zeroth

Before the first,
a deeper foundation.

Our name comes from Isaac Asimov’s Zeroth Law of Robotics. Three established laws revealed the need for a deeper foundation: a principle that took precedence and expanded what those laws could accomplish.

That idea is central to how we work. Sometimes progress begins by revisiting the foundations.

02 / OUR PORTFOLIO

ONE FOUNDATION. DISTINCT EXPRESSIONS.

Trust manifested

Zeroth Agents

PYRANA / ENTERPRISE AGENTIC APPLICATION PLATFORM

Pyrana provides the foundation for enterprise AI applications, with permissions, approvals, execution records, and shared organizational knowledge.

Zeroth Attest

VERO / HUMAN-PRESENCE VERIFICATION

Vero verifies live human presence in video interactions through a session-based protocol. It establishes presence, rather than a person’s identity.

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Zeroth Settlement Solutions

SETTLEMENT / PORTFOLIO INITIATIVE

Work on confidential settlement infrastructure and embeddable rights. Explore the published project materials.

03 / OUR THINKING

Thinking from
first principles.

Research and ideas on intelligent systems, authenticity, and the foundations of trust.

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Explore the essays, research and open questions behind our work.

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is a mission-driven incubator.

Simple rules can lead to extraordinary possibilities