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 GridZero Venture Fund LLC. (GZ Venture Fund), being established as a dividend paying public company once formed. They will be developing a proposed SEC Regulation Crowdfund (Reg CF) public offering of 2,000,000 non-voting Units at $2.50 each to raise $5 million. This will represent a 10% equity stake in a portfolio of five (5) unique, and socially impactful companies listed below. Look for the offering by June 2026.
In exchange, ClubZERO will own 35% of the GZ Venture Fund equity, APVG, will own 20%, Loan Note Holders 20%, GridZero will own 10%, and Clear Blue Oceans Foundation 5%. Each of the five companies will be established and structured as independent stand-alone businesses with their own experienced CEO and management teams. GridZero will serve as the Managing Member of the GZ Venture Fund - operating mainly as a centralized venture administrative management company with minimal employees.
What Makes Our Strategy Unique?
Unlike traditional startups that burn investor capital with little return, GridZero’s strategy is regenerative. Each venture contributes back into the ecosystem - fueling the development of the others - while generating income for shareholders and our participating members. ClubZERO will use its earnings to further enhance its membership benefits, travel rewards and other offers members can obtain through use of their virtual BitZERO$ rewards currency. Through this self-funding model, we reduce our reliance on outside capital, create a self-sustaining cycle of funding, and growth.
In addition the proposed Reg CF offering, the funds already provided over the years by APVG, GridZero, and a new $1,000,000 Convertible Loan we are currently working to close, a large part of the ongoing funding by design will come from ClubZERO Rewards members, through a fixed allocation of its gross monthly membership dues. Allocations are set at 25% in 2026, 2027 and 2028, then go to 20% in 2029, with no further allocations in 2030 or beyond. All initial funds will be used to fully establish all five companies and get them operational by Q2 - 2026.
Core Ventures of the GridZero Venture Fund Portfolio
Tropical Reef Travel Cafés
A next-generation travel café chain that blends food, beverage, and personalized travel agency booking. Guests and members can plan personal, business, or group trips while enjoying island-inspired cuisine, coffee, a glass of wine or beer. Launching first in Las Vegas, then expanding to Southern California, Hawaii, and beyond.
HumidaPURE AirWater Systems
HumidaPURE turning local humidity into clean, drink-ready water. With production plants planned for California and Hawaii, AirWater will be packaged in eco-conscious aluminum
cans and glass bottles.
Plastic2Power USA
One of our founder’s earliest concepts - Plastic2Power (P2P) will converts all mixed plastic packaging waste into clean energy using eco-friendly pyrolysis technology that transforms plastic into syngas to power turbines. A real-world solution to a 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 Hawaiian version of a Tommy Bahama-like brand. It will offer reusable water bottles, all brand related reusable bags, hats, gift items, and operate from its warehouse in Las Vegas.
GridZero Energy Group
GridZero Energy Group will build-out the various renewable energy grids and manage them long-term, plus a local Las Vegas energy grid for our proposed business park, and manage all Plastic2Power facility power generated.
Integrated GridZero Partner 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.
Cleat Blue Oceans Marine Center Project
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,
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 shares monthly member dues to build our companies.
Under a five year membership dues revenue sharing agreement as shown below, we will receive 25% of the total gross membership dues income through 2028, then 20% in 2029 to build-out our Venture Fund portfolio companies. Our parent company and its non-profit foundation also receive allocations to build their integrated operations, and 20% is set aside to develop and fund travel rewards for member redemption.
The goal is to merger GridZero into ClubZERO in January 2028, before they seek to be listed onto the Nasdaq stock exchange, to create a strong dividend paying company long-term, which could lead to it becoming a multi-billion dollar public company.
A New Era of Self-Funded, Impact-Driven Entrepreneurial Startups
Welcome to the delivery room of ClubZERO’s self-funding business model that will allow us to:
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Share a percentage of ClubZERO's net profits via equity through the Founder Credits equity program
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Offer members the opportunity to join our Partner Affiliate program for members to earn an ongoing second "side-hustle" income for referring members.
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Offer exclusive member-only perks, including an online travel booking engine, unique merchandise discounts, and member exclusive offerings;
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Members can participate in the ClubZERO Medical, Dental & Vision Plan (Mid 2026)
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Members can participate in the ClubZERO Home, Auto and Boat insurance Plans (Mid 2026We retaining creative and operational control of all projects and decisions
Through our member dues allocation strategy we will allow our partner companies tp:
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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 participating ClubZERO community member shareholders
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Build businesses that solve real-world problems like clean water, plastic waste, clean food and energy
Join ClubZERO once launched to earn your place in this movement and become a free Silver member with just a valid verified email. Although still in the development stage, look for our public GridZero Venture Fund LLC - SEC Reg CF Unit offering in late spring 2026.