Our Founder/CEO shares details about our proposed Venture Fund
GridZero’s Self-Funding Strategy: Building Real Ventures, Not Just Ideas
At GridZero Inc., we believe in building real businesses with real impact—without relying solely on traditional venture capital. That’s why we’re forming a privately-held GridZero Venture Fund LLC (Venture Fund) to launch and scale a portfolio of five sustainable, socially impactful companies that have been developed and refined over many years of entrepreneurial planning.
In partnership with our parent company APVG, (20%) and ClubZERO Rewards,(20% our self-funding model that allocates 25% of its monthly membership dues revenue to funding our Venture Fund, GridZero (60%) will set out to launch, integrate them into all our operations and scale each of these stand alone companies, much like a venture capital fund manager would do,
Each company will have their own experienced President and management teams to drive them to sink or swim. Note: percentages shown represents of each.t Fund ownership, with the fund owning 85% of each company with 15% reserved for key employees.
What Makes Our Strategy Unique?
Unlike traditional startups that burn investor capital with little return, GridZero’s strategy is regenerative. Each venture contributes back into the ecosystem—fueling the development of others—while generating income and or values for our members through our BitZERO$ rewards currency. Through this model, we reduce reliance on outside capital and create a self-sustaining cycle of venture funding, growth, and community rewards.
Core Ventures of the GridZero Venture Fund LLC.
Tropical Reef Travel Cafés
A next-generation travel café chain that blends food, beverage, and personalized travel booking. Guests and members can plan personal, business, or group trips while enjoying island-inspired cuisine. Launching first in Las Vegas, then expanding to Southern California, Hawaii, and beyond. Targeting franchise business opportunities by early 2028.
HumidaPURE AirWater Systems
ATurning humidity into clean, drink-ready water. With production plants planned for California and Hawaii, AirWater will be packaged in eco-conscious cans and glass bottles—aiming to become the official water of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Plastic2Power USA
One of our founder’s earliest concepts—this company converts all plastic packaging waste products into clean energy using eco-friendly technology that transforms plastic into syngas to power turbines. A real-world solution to a real global pollution crisis.
ReefShark Apparel & Accessories
ReefShark Apparel & Accessories will become the official online store for ClubZERO, plus develop a line of causal Hawaiian-themed apparel and accessories. with a goal of becoming the Tommy Bahama of Hawaii, Including reusable water bottles, bags, all brand related gift items, and operate from its warehouse in Las Vegas.
GridZero Energy Group
GridZero Energy Group will build-out the various Maui renewable energy grids and manage them long-term, plus local Las Vegas energy grid for our proposed business park.
Our goal is to build and operate the above companies as stand-alone divisions of GridZero Inc. and sell them to ClubZERO Rewards, which will become a dividend paying public by early 2028. Whether you’re an investor, a customer, a partner, club member or simply curious—we invite you to become part of this one-of-a-kind journey. Let’s rebuild the American Dream—together.
Integrated Group Projects
West Maui Resilience Center - The Dream Project
GridZero will help fund the design, renderings and initial launch of the West Maui Resilience Center project slated for the Island of Maui, which incorporates several of our
Venture Fund companies.
Considered our Founders "Dream" project as referred to in his: The AngelPreneur: Building The Dream in Real Time web series and book .The ultimate retirement and Bucket List project as it incorporates over seven ventures he developed over the past 20 years and never launched. This project will incorporate an AirWater plant and Tropical Reef Travel Cafe. The project is explained in more detail on its own web page.
AngelPreneur Hybrid Maui Business Park
GridZero will help design, provide renderings and launch the AngelPreneur Hybrid Maui Business Park e second APVG Maui-Based project. It will become home of the Maui AirWater bottling plant, and possible Plastic2Power facility.
CBO Marine Center - The Other Dream Project
A New Era of Self-Funded, Impact-Driven Entrepreneurial Startups
Welcome to the delivery room of GridZero’s self-funding business model that will allow us to:
The CBO Foundation goal is to address the ocean plastic waste issues, by building and operating a zero-emission cruise line, sailing and expedition fleet to educate people on these issues and their impact.
Although no land has yet been secured on Maui for this project, and no guarantee can be given it cam be, The CBO Foundation goal is to lease the land and build its CBO Marine Center on a 14.3 acre vacant parcel located within the Kahului Harbor. If built, they would also feature a Tropical Reef Travel Cafe and Maui AirWater facility. (conceptual site design rendering below) so we can operate cost effectively,
Although we are in talks with a few private investor/partners on some of our projects, our self-funding strategy offers many advantages over traditional financing. including:
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Retaining creative and operational control of all projects and decisions
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Grow organically while minimizing debt or equity dilution
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Reward loyal supporters and our ClubZERO community members
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Build businesses that solve real-world problems like clean water, plastic waste, clean food and energy
ClubZERO Rewards: Our Self-funding Growth Engine
To partially self-fund the companies shown above, we've created ClubZERO Rewards, a unique membership-based business model that will generate and share monthly member dues with us to build our companies.
Under a five year membership dues revenue sharing agreement as shown below, we will receive 20% of the total gross membership dues income through 2029 to build-out our companies. The goal is to merger GridZero into ClubZERO in 2028, before they get listed onto the NASDAQ stock exchange, so that could lead to a multi-billion dollar public company.
In exchange, our members will receive:
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Share in a percentage of GridZero's net profits via equity via CZR Founder Credits program
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Offer an Affiliate program for member referrals, creating a side-hustle income opportunity
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Offer exclusive member-only perks, an online travel booking engine and unique merchandise
Join ClubZERO once launched to earn your place in this movement. Donate to our ClubZERO public Crowdfunder and become a free Silver member today