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Zero G Capital
Sasha Shtern runs Zero G Capital in Denver, backing early-stage founders with a generalist, founder-first investment approach.
Zero G Capital
Zero G Capital is a Denver-based investment firm founded and led by CEO Sasha Shtern, a serial entrepreneur whose own path — from selling bathtubs on eBay to scaling an ecommerce and home-improvement manufacturing business — informs the firm's founder-centric approach. Shtern was previously president of Entrepreneurs Organization Colorado and a co-founder of Ethereum Denver, and he has worked directly as a coach or mentor to more than 200 business owners. The firm writes early-stage checks into seed and growth-stage companies, favoring operators it categorizes as "founders that hustle." Its disclosed portfolio includes wealthtech platform FinFolio, fleet video-telematics provider SureCam, and commercial property booking marketplace Avvay, alongside ZGE and Goally. The investment strategy spans both software and tech-enabled services, with a geographic focus anchored in the Colorado startup ecosystem but not limited to it. Shtern leads the firm as its CEO, with the team operating from a Denver base. The website signals no separate institutional vehicles or disclosed philanthropic structures, and the firm does not publish its total deployment or team headcount. Zero G Capital also maintains a subscriber newsletter, providing an informal signal distribution channel to peers and operators in its orbit. Structurally, Zero G Capital functions more like a concentrated operator-led investment office than a traditional diversified venture fund: it does not publicly market fund vehicles, institutional limited-partner reporting, or co-investment programs. The model places nearly all emphasis on founder selection and direct engagement, rejecting the portfolio-construction conventions of larger asset-gathering peers.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Denver
Corporate office
Denver, CO, United States
Principals
Sasha Shtern
CEO
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Zero G Capital?
Sasha Shtern, acting as CEO, is the sole named investment decision-maker on the firm's public materials. His background includes founding and scaling ecommerce and manufacturing businesses, and he has advised over 200 business owners through mentorship roles. The firm does not list additional investment partners or an investment committee.
What investment stages does Zero G Capital typically target?
The firm describes its focus as early-stage, spanning both seed and growth investments. Its portfolio includes companies that likely received initial checks at formation or early revenue stages, but specific round designations are not disclosed per deal.
Which sectors appear most frequently in Zero G Capital's portfolio?
Disclosed positions point to fintech (FinFolio), commercial property tech (Avvay), fleet telematics (SureCam), and health/behavioral tools for children (Goally). The firm operates with a generalist mandate and does not exclude specific sectors explicitly.
Does Zero G Capital operate as a venture fund or an investment office?
Zero G Capital functions more like a concentrated operator-led investment office than a traditional multi-fund venture firm. It does not publicly market distinct fund vehicles, institutional LP reporting, or co-investment programs, suggesting a streamlined structure built around the founder's own capital and direct decision-making.
Is Zero G Capital's capital sourced from external limited partners?
The firm does not disclose whether it manages external LP commitments. Its public presence — a lean website without fund documentation, LP portals, or regulatory disclosures — is consistent with an investment vehicle that draws primarily on internal or captive capital, but this is not confirmed.
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