Zerobase
ZEROBASE is a decentralized, trustless zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure platform designed for Web3 privacy and global finance applications. It offers real-time zero-knowledge proof generation with proofs produced in milliseconds, enabling fast, cost-effective, and privacy-preserving cryptographic trust layers. The platform supports a variety of standardized products including zkLogin for privacy-preserving authentication, zkDarkpool for confidential trading, zkFi for ZK-powered stablecoin staking with risk-neutral returns, and zkCEX for verifiable CeDeFi staking mechanisms. ZEROBASE operates a strong distributed computing network with a total stake exceeding $36 million and offers an annualized yield of over 9%. Its business model revolves around decentralized staking and proof generation services, targeting financial institutions and Web3 developers requiring secure, compliant, and scalable privacy solutions.
Zerobase
ZEROBASE is a decentralized, trustless zero-knowledge (ZK) infrastructure platform designed for Web3 privacy and global finance applications. It offers real-time zero-knowledge proof generation with proofs produced in milliseconds, enabling fast, cost-effective, and privacy-preserving cryptographic trust layers. The platform supports a variety of standardized products including zkLogin for privacy-preserving authentication, zkDarkpool for confidential trading, zkFi for ZK-powered stablecoin staking with risk-neutral returns, and zkCEX for verifiable CeDeFi staking mechanisms. ZEROBASE operates a strong distributed computing network with a total stake exceeding $36 million and offers an annualized yield of over 9%. Its business model revolves around decentralized staking and proof generation services, targeting financial institutions and Web3 developers requiring secure, compliant, and scalable privacy solutions.
TL;DR
Product: Decentralized real-time zero-knowledge (ZK) prover network optimized for low-latency proof generation
Performance claim: Proof generation in tens-to-hundreds of milliseconds (docs cite ~200ms average)
Use cases: Privacy-preserving Web3 and finance applications (examples: zkLogin, zkDarkPool, zkVote, zkCEX)
Founding / leadership: Founded March 2024; CEO Mirror (Xueyan) Tang; project evolved from the Salus Security cryptographic group
$5.0M raised (Oct 2024, Early VC / Seed) with a syndicate of venture/backers
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Low-latency zero-knowledge proof generation and deployment for privacy-preserving blockchain and financial applications.
Founded
2024
Industry
Web3 privacy / blockchain infrastructure
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
5000000.00
Dealroom lists an Oct 2024 Early VC round of $5.0M. Crunchbase reports a single seed/early round and lists additional investors (Crunchbase cites 16 investors including Zero Sevenone Labs and Symbolic Capital).
Investor Signal
“Backed by a syndicate of venture and strategic investors (reported participants include Matrix Partners, Cherry Ventures, YZi Labs, 10K Ventures, Zero Sevenone Labs, Symbolic Capital); Crunchbase reports 16 investors in total.”