3zero club

What 3zero club does

3zero club is a non-profit initiative operated under 3ZERO Trust, headquartered in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, that mobilizes youth aged 12–35 to form clubs of exactly five members who pursue social business ideas aligned with Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus's vision of achieving three zeros: zero net carbon emissions, zero wealth concentration, and zero unemployment. The organization runs a web-based platform managed by the 3Z Global Centre, which handles online club registration, member profile review, approval, and issuance of unique Club IDs; the platform also serves as a digital resource hub distributing concept notes, brand guidelines, member handbooks, and a quarterly newsletter. Adults over 35 participate as 3Z Support Persons who mentor clubs, while events such as Social Business Day, the 3ZERO Club Convention, and the Global Social Business Summit are organized to drive engagement and visibility.

The business model is donor- and foundation-funded: there are no membership fees, and operations are sustained by grants and charitable support from YY Foundation, the National Postcode Lottery (Netherlands), Yunus Centre, Yunus France, and YY Ventures, with Grameen Digital Healthcare Solutions providing technology infrastructure for the registration platform. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on global self-serve registration through www.3zero.club, supplemented by events, newsletters, and partnerships with Yunus Social Business Centres (YSBCs) embedded in universities. The customer base consists of youth members globally plus a secondary segment of adult mentors, making this fundamentally a mission-driven social enterprise rather than a commercial venture.

Name

3zero club

Legal name

3ZERO Trust

Website

https://3zero.club

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

3zero club is a Bangladesh-based non-profit initiative mobilizing youth aged 12–35 to form five-member clubs pursuing social businesses that target zero carbon emissions, zero wealth concentration, and zero unemployment, inspired by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Donor Support: The organization operates with support from foundations and charitable organizations. It is backed by YY Foundation, National Postcode Lottery organizations, and other institutional supporters who provide funding for operations and program delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

3ZERO Club runs a global youth social entrepreneurship movement in which young people aged 12-35 form clubs of exactly five members to develop social business ideas aimed at zero carbon emissions, zero wealth concentration, and zero unemployment. The 3Z Global Centre reviews and approves online club registrations, issues Club IDs, and coordinates a worldwide network of clubs, Circles, and Networks with support from YY Foundation, Yunus France, YY Ventures, Yunus Centre, and the National Postcode Lottery.

Product overview

3ZERO Club is a social entrepreneurship initiative organized as a youth membership platform where clubs of exactly five members (ages 12-35) register through the online Registration Platform to pursue Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus's vision of creating a world of three zeros: zero net carbon emission, zero wealth concentration, and zero unemployment. The platform is supported by the 3Z Global Centre, which handles registration approval, organizational governance, and networking facilitation. Available resources include the Welcome to 3ZERO Club document, Concept Note, Brand Guidelines, Member's Handbook, and Privacy Policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3ZERO Club Registration Platform Online self-serve portal at www.3zero.club where prospective 3ZERO Clubs submit their registration application by selecting a Key Person and Deputy Key Person and providing required information for five members; the 3Z Global Centre reviews and approves the application, then issues a welcome letter and Club ID number, typically within 1-2 weeks.
• 3ZERO Club Resources Hub Public resource hub at 3zero.club/resources providing downloadable documents including the Welcome to 3ZERO Club overview, Concept Note, Brand Guidelines, Member's Handbook, Support Person guidelines, and Privacy Policy for members, mentors, and the wider public.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Yunus FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYunus France is a key implementing partner that powers the 3ZERO Club initiative. As part of Professor Muhammad Yunus's global network, Yunus France contributes to the operational framework and vision alignment of the three zeros mission.
• YY VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYY Ventures powers the 3ZERO Club as a key implementing partner. It is part of the Yunus ecosystem focused on nurturing social businesses and entrepreneurship among youth.
• Yunus CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYunus Centre powers the 3ZERO Club initiative, contributing to the operational structure and global expansion of the social business movement among youth.
• Grameen Digital Healthcare SolutionssupportingTechnology or IntegrationGrameen Digital Healthcare Solutions serves as the Technology Partner for 3ZERO Club, providing digital infrastructure and technology support for the club's online platform and operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ashoka Young Changemakers: Ashoka's youth-focused program for under-20 changemakers. Comparable target audience (young social entrepreneurs) and comparable programmatic support model with global coordination.
• Echoing Green: Fellowship and support organization for early-stage social entrepreneurs, including young leaders. Comparable in providing structured pathways, networks, and recognition to youth pursuing social business.
• Ashoka: Global network supporting social entrepreneurs, including young changemakers. Highly comparable as both organizations mobilize mission-driven individuals (often youth) into structured networks backed by an institutional support ecosystem.
• Enactus: Global non-profit organizing student-led social entrepreneurship teams in universities. Closely comparable in that it forms fixed teams of students to run social business and impact projects, supported by a global coordination body — a model structurally similar to 3zero's 5-member clubs.
• AIESEC: Global youth-led network focused on leadership and social impact with a defined age band. Comparable as a large, internationally coordinated youth membership platform with events, conferences, and chapter structures.
• Net Impact: Student-led chapters driving social and environmental impact through business and entrepreneurship. Comparable structure of youth-led chapters pursuing impact projects with global coordination.

Broad incumbents

• Social Enterprise UK: Membership body representing social enterprises. Comparable as a membership-based organization supporting social business activity, though focused on UK adults rather than youth globally.
• Yunus Centre: Founding institution of the broader social business movement led by Professor Yunus. It is the upstream ecosystem of which 3zero is an initiative, making it the closest incumbent peer in mission and network.
• Global Citizen: Large-scale youth mobilization platform addressing poverty, inequality, and climate through campaigns and events. Comparable in combining climate, wealth, and jobs messaging under a single youth-facing brand.
• Generation Unlimited (UNICEF): Global multi-stakeholder initiative focused on youth employment, education, and engagement. Directly comparable mission overlap on 'zero unemployment' for ages 12-35 and global partner-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/3zeroClub
• Facebookfacebook.com/3zclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3zero-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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