# Rootz Labs

> Rootz Labs is a VC fund backing Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://x.com/rootzlabs

Rootz Labs is a VC fund focused on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence. Blockchain venture oriented studio

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blockchain | 2 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 50% |
| SaaS | 1 | 25% |
| Web3 | 1 | 25% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Zealand | 1 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ZENi | ZENi is a data intelligence engine that powers autonomous AI agents. The platform transforms real-time on-chain and off-chain signals into actionable insights, enabling agents to make decisions, automate workflows, and execute tasks with high precision. Built as a decentralized data intelligence layer, ZENi supports Web3, fintech, e-commerce ,gaming and enterprise applications that require scalable, intelligent agent operations. | $1.5M | Seed | Nov 20, 2025 |  |
| aZen Protocol | aZen Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure for ubiquitous computing that utilizes blockchain technology to create a shared economy of computing power. It connects and manages resources globally to form a stable, distributed network that can support various applications such as DePIN, AI and Edge Computing. | $1.2M | Seed | May 01, 2025 |  |
| Zerobase | Zerobase is a real-time ZK prover network that prioritizes speed, decentralization, and regulatory compliance. It generates ZK proofs within hundreds of milliseconds and provides decentralized, quick consensus via its HUB ring-wake mechanism, allowing for large-scale commercial application. | $5M | Seed | Oct 18, 2024 |  |
| aZen Protocol | aZen Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure for ubiquitous computing that utilizes blockchain technology to create a shared economy of computing power. It connects and manages resources globally to form a stable, distributed network that can support various applications such as DePIN, AI and Edge Computing. |  | Seed | Jun 28, 2024 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Waterdrip Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waterdrip-capital-3fdc) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Attention ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/attention-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [DePIN X](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/depin-x) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [10K Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10kv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Binance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/binance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [YZi Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/binance-labs-b05e) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Rootz Labs invest in?

Rootz Labs invests primarily in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and SaaS startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rootz Labs's check size?

Rootz Labs typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rootz Labs participates in.

### When did Rootz Labs last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rootz Labs closed in Nov 2025. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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