What Zerobase does

Zerobase is a private, early-stage blockchain infrastructure company founded in 2024 that operates a real-time zero-knowledge (ZK) proof generation network. The company was launched by Salus, an established blockchain security firm, and is headquartered in Los Altos, California with a 1-10 person team. Zerobase's core technology provides cryptographic proof generation and verification for Web3 applications, enabling privacy-preserving authentication, confidential trading, and ZK-verified staking — replacing trust-based intermediary models with mathematically proven zero-knowledge circuits. The company's stated differentiator is real-time (as opposed to batched or offline) proof generation, supported by a standardized library of decryptable circuits including zkLogin (privacy-preserving authentication), zkDarkpool (confidential and compliant trading), zkFi (ZK-powered stablecoin staking with risk-neutral returns via autonomous arbitrage), and zkCEX (verifiable CeDeFi staking).

Zerobase distributes its ZBT token across 15+ global and regional cryptocurrency exchanges, and operates a self-serve staking application (app.zerobase.pro) where users can stake USDT, USDC, and ZB tokens on BNB Chain without sales intervention. The company raised a $5 million seed round in October 2024 from Binance Labs (lead), Faction VC, and DAO5, with an expanded investor roster including YZi Labs, IDG Capital, Matrix Partners China, Symbolic Capital, and others. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led: user acquisition runs through incentivized campaigns on Galxe, CoinList, and OKX Wallet; developer relations are supported by documentation at docs.zerobase.pro and a public playground; and ecosystem awareness is built via conference presence (notably ETHCC) and PR coverage in CoinDesk, Decrypt, and DL News.

The revenue model is structured around two streams: (1) usage-based fees for ZK proof generation and verification on the prover network, and (2) transaction fees from zkFi and zkCEX staking products capturing spread on autonomous arbitrage strategies. As of data extraction, the on-chain proof scanner displays $0 in network revenue and 0.00% APY, indicating the protocol is in beta/early-mainnet phase with monetization not yet activated at scale. Customers are segmented horizontally into Web3 developers and DeFi protocols (primary), DeFi users and stakers (primary), and financial institutions (secondary, not yet converted). Audit coverage is provided by OpenZeppelin, Salus, and PeckShield, and verifier infrastructure partners include zkV and AlignedLayer.

Name

Zerobase

Legal name

ZEROBASE

Website

https://zerobase.pro

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zerobase is a private real-time zero-knowledge proof network launched in 2024 by blockchain security firm Salus, offering ZK-based authentication, confidential trading, and staking products to Web3 developers and DeFi users globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Zero-Knowledge Cryptographic Infrastructure

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Availability & Modular Infrastructure (DA layers, erasure coding, sampling) (FSAPAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decentralized Data Availability & Storage Verification (DA layers, proofs of storage/replication, audit networks) (FSAPALAH), Proof of Reserves, Attestations & On-Chain Audit/Assurance (FSADALAK)

Keywords

• Zero-knowledge proofs
• ZK prover network
• Privacy infrastructure
• DeFi staking products
• Decentralized cryptography

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. ZK Proof Network Fees: The protocol generates revenue through fees charged for ZK proof generation and verification on its decentralized prover network. Network revenue is currently displayed as $0 on the proof scanner, indicating the network is in early beta/mainnet launch phase.
2. Staking Product Fees (zkFi, zkCEX): Zerobase's zkFi and zkCEX products generate returns through autonomous arbitrage strategies executed within ZK-verified environments. Fees are captured from the spread and yield generated by these strategies distributed to stakers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Zerobase operates a real-time zero-knowledge (ZK) proof generation network that delivers cryptographic verification of computations without revealing underlying data. It offers a standardized library of decryptable ZK-based products — zkLogin (privacy-preserving authentication), zkDarkpool (confidential trading), zkFi (ZK-powered stablecoin staking) and zkCEX (verifiable CeDeFi staking) — alongside a self-serve staking application supporting USDT, USDC and ZB tokens.

Product overview

Zerobase is a decentralized trustless ZK (Zero-Knowledge) infrastructure platform for Web3 privacy, providing a unified ecosystem of products including a core Real-Time ZK Proof Generation network, zkLogin (privacy-preserving authentication), zkDarkpool (confidential trading), zkFi (ZK-powered stablecoin staking), and zkCEX (verifiable CeDeFi staking). The platform enables secure financial infrastructure with mathematically proven zero-knowledge circuits, supporting staking operations with USDT and USDC on BNB Chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zkLogin: Privacy-preserving authentication product.
• zkDarkpool
• zkFi
• zkCEX
• ZEROBASE Staking

Products and services

• Real-Time ZK Proof Generation Network Foundational decentralized infrastructure enabling efficient and scalable real-time zero-knowledge proof generation across cryptographic use cases, processing proofs on a privacy-preserving prover network.
• zkLogin Privacy-preserving authentication solution that enables users to verify identity without exposing personal data, built on ZK circuits.
• zkDarkpool Confidential and compliant trading environment that hides order book and trade details using zero-knowledge proofs while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• zkFi The first ZK-powered stablecoin staking product offering risk-neutral returns through autonomous arbitrage strategies executed within ZK-verified environments, supporting USDT and USDC on BNB Chain.
• zkCEX The first verifiable CeDeFi staking mechanism delivering risk-neutral returns by bridging centralized exchange reliability with decentralized finance transparency through ZK verification.

Quantifiable outcome

• $10,000 daily proof volume at protocol scale
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SaluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZerobase was launched by Salus, a blockchain security firm. Salus conducted security audits for Zerobase (including OpenZeppelin and PeckShield audit coordination) and continues as a strategic partner in ZK infrastructure development. Salus is also listed as the launching entity for the real-time ZK proof network.
• CoinListminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoinList featured Zerobase's incentivized mainnet launch campaign and published research content ('Redefining staking with ZK technology: doubling trust and returns'), serving as a marketing and distribution partner for user acquisition.
• OKX WalletminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOKX Wallet partnered with Zerobase to run a $15K reward campaign promoting ZEROBASE, driving user engagement and wallet integrations.
• GalxeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGalxe hosted Zerobase's Guinness Challenge Campaign quest, a gamified onboarding and loyalty campaign driving community participation and token distribution.
• AntChain OpenLabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntChain OpenLabs and Zerobase co-published research titled 'GPUs Are Not the Answer,' a joint technical discovery on ZK proof generation efficiency, published by DL News.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Succinct Labs: Succinct operates a decentralized prover network (SP1) and the Succinct Prover Network for general-purpose ZK proof generation — the most direct competitor to Zerobase's real-time ZK prover network, targeting overlapping developer and protocol customers.
• Axiom: Axiom is a ZK coprocessor that generates proofs over on-chain data for smart contracts. It overlaps with Zerobase's real-time proof generation infrastructure, particularly for use cases involving trustless computation over historical blockchain state.
• Risc Zero: Risc Zero builds a general-purpose zkVM (zkVM 2.0) and a decentralized proof marketplace (Boundless). They compete head-on with Zerobase on ZK proof generation infrastructure for both off-chain compute verification and on-chain applications.
• Lagrange Labs: Lagrange provides a ZK coprocessor and decentralized prover network for generating proofs over blockchain state and off-chain compute. It competes with Zerobase in serving developers who need scalable ZK proof generation as a service.
• AlignedLayer: AlignedLayer is a verification layer for ZK proofs that already operates as a verifier partner for Zerobase. They overlap competitively on ZK proof verification infrastructure and aggregate proof market services.
• Boundless (by Risc Zero): Boundless is Risc Zero's decentralized proof marketplace for ZK proofs. It directly parallels Zerobase's model of a permissionless prover network generating proofs on demand, competing for the same Web3 developer mindshare.

Emerging players

• Modulus Labs: Modulus Labs builds ZK machine learning infrastructure for verifiable AI inference. It uses ZK proofs to attest to AI computation — a specialized use case that overlaps with Zerobase's generalized ZK proving network but targets the AI/ML developer segment.
• ZKM (formerly Marlin Protocol): ZKM builds a generalized ZK proof network (MIP-1) for cross-chain verification and off-chain compute. It parallels Zerobase's vision of a real-time ZK prover network and competes for developer integrations in Web3 infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• StarkWare: StarkWare builds ZK-based scaling infrastructure (StarkEx, StarkNet) and is one of the most established players in ZK proof systems. It competes broadly with Zerobase on serving developers who need scalable ZK-verified computation, though as a broader portfolio incumbent rather than a focused prover network.
• Polygon (Polygon zkEVM / Polygon Miden): Polygon Labs operates multiple ZK rollup and ZK-powered L2 products (zkEVM, Miden, Polygon Plonky3). It competes with Zerobase in the broader ZK infrastructure category, though as a multi-product incumbent rather than a dedicated prover network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zerobasezk

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors16 records

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M&A

Investments

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