Zero Prime Ventures

Zero Prime is an early-stage venture firm backing engineer-founders building core software infrastructure for the AI era. We invest at day zero, partnering with builders creating the systems that power modern AI — across software infrastructure, AI engineering, developer tools, and intelligent systems. Notable investments include Modal, Runware, Hex, Pydantic, and Higgsfield. We are also the firm behind AI Council, a global technical conference for engineers building production AI systems. Formerly Data Council, AI Council brings together practitioners across AI, ML, and data engineering for deeply technical insights focused on real systems and real applications. Through events, content, and community, AI Council connects the builders shaping the AI stack today.