On-device AI Startups

Zero (ZeroApp.email) is an on-device, AI-powered corporate email client aimed at regulated industries. As of the interview, the company was pre-revenue and free on the App Store, with about 30,000 downloads, 10,000 monthly active users, and 2,000 daily active users. It had six pre-sale corporate customers waiting for its paid version, planned for December 15, at roughly $2.99 per user per month, and had raised a $700K seed round.