{
  "slug": "zeropearl",
  "name": "Zeropearl",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "N/A",
    "Investment Terms": "Company-specific terms; public process promises a decision in roughly seven days and funding within about thirty days after completion",
    "Full-time Expected": "After acceptance",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "Yes",
    "Mentorship Depth": "Occasional",
    "Company Required": "Can be unincorporated",
    "Recommendation": "Apply soon",
    "Economic Caveats": "Public process emphasizes speed, but exact cheque and equity terms are company-specific.",
    "Location": "India",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "P1 Apply soon",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Good now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "Low",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Direct VC",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Idea",
      "Prototype",
      "MVP"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Minimal",
    "Next Action": "Apply after one startup thesis, working demo, and clear capital use are ready.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Rolling application",
    "Official URL": "https://zeropearl.vc/",
    "Traction Requirement": "Helpful",
    "Can Keep Job": "N/A",
    "Funding Timing": "On acceptance",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "Upfront investment",
    "Relocation Required": "No",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI",
      "B2B SaaS"
    ],
    "External Status": "Rolling",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Moderate",
    "Commitment Details": "Pre-seed investor with a fast decision process; no residency requirement",
    "Original Inventory": "Zeropearl",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Low-friction India funding application after the startup thesis is coherent. Useful optionality, not a mentorship-heavy accelerator.",
    "Region": [
      "India"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Strong",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Later-stage",
    "Application Effort": "Low",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Funding",
      "Network",
      "Fundraising"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Short application, focused thesis/demo, clear capital use, and rapid partner process",
    "Organization": "Zeropearl",
    "Company Funding": "Company-specific pre-seed investment",
    "Website Status": "Active"
  },
  "html": "/funding/zeropearl"
}