We help you go from zero to MVP, launch to users, and earn your first conviction win.
Our Vision
We don’t connect money to ideas. We connect wisdom to energy—and when that fits, the money takes care of itself.
We Invest at Day Zero: Stage Zero VC invests when it’s just you, a bold idea, and a dream worth chasing. We help you shape that into an MVP, get it in front of users, and build your early traction. No noise. Just execution.
We Don't Fund Passengers: We don’t do ego, pitch theatre, or over-polished decks. We back gritty builders solving real problems. Our capital comes with hard questions, honest feedback, and weekly hands-on support. That’s the deal.
We Fix What’s Broken: Most early-stage support in Australia is too slow, too vague, or too late. We show up when you’re still in the garage and help you ship, test, and iterate until you get your first users — and your first win.
We Shape Founders: You don’t pitch us a fairytale — you bring us your willingness to build something meaningful. If you accept our challenge, we’ll help you turn zero into win. But only if you commit.
Ideas vs Execution
Ideas float in the air—anyone can grab one. What’s scarce is conviction and the grit to turn that idea into something users love.
Ideas Are Everywhere: We don’t buy the myth of idea scarcity. If you need us to sign an NDA to hear yours, you’re probably not ready for the real work yet.
1% Inspiration, 99% Perspiration: What matters is the 99 %: shipping, iterating, listening to users, and sweating the details. That’s where we lean in with you.
Total Transparency: Come prepared to share the whole playbook—why it’s different, how it wins, and where it’s weak. If you can withstand candid critique, that’s a green flag for us.
Still guarding a “million-dollar idea”? Prove it in the market, then let’s talk. If you’re ready to build in the open and out-execute everyone else, we’re all ears.
Who We Invest In
We back founders who start with themselves: build one small product, ship it, prove value, then grow. Big slogans can wait—evidence comes first.
Humble Builders: First-time or early founders willing to learn, take feedback, and change their own habits before trying to change the world.
Proof-First Teams: You focus on a narrow problem, launch quickly, and collect real usage or revenue—no vanity metrics, no pitch-deck theatre.
Iterative Minds: You value tight feedback loops, pivot fast, and treat advice as fuel, not friction. Ambition tempered by evidence.
Still chasing moon-shots without proof? Build, ship, learn—then come back.
We’ll be here.
How We Advise
Capital is a commodity. Conviction & sweat matter.
Product & GTM Sprints: Weekly deep-dives with our operating partners to sharpen roadmap and storytelling.
Founder Mental Model: Tactical coaching on founder-market fit, team culture, and early hiring.
Fundraising Prep: Warm intros, deck refinement, and mock pitches to accelerate Seed & beyond.
Operator Network: Instant access to domain experts and the Stage Zero guild of portfolio founders.
Our Process
We always start with advice. Capital follows only when the partnership works.
Advisory First: We join your advisory board (or stay independent) to understand the team, tech, and trajectory—long before we talk term sheets.
Build the Relationship: Weekly sessions, brutal honesty, clear KPIs. We give advice and watch how quickly it turns into action.
Earn the Cheque: If the guidance helps and you execute relentlessly, we invest. No follow-through? No funding. Simple.
Join the Collective
Stage Zero isn’t just founders and capital—it’s a guild of experienced operators who still love the game but don’t want to start from scratch.
Seasoned Operators: Finance pros, BD closers, growth hackers, engineers, legal minds—if you have battle scars and insights, founders need you.
Mission-Driven Mentorship: Share your playbooks, join advisory boards, or roll up your sleeves on specific sprints. Zero politics—just impact.
Capital Happens Naturally: When advice clicks and the venture takes shape, money follows effortlessly. Great teams + great mentors = easy yes for investors.