About ZeroDivide

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ZeroDivide invests in community enterprises that leverage technology to benefit people in vulnerable and other underserved communities. Through our community, philanthropic and corporate partnerships, we help nonprofit organizations find new revenue sources to become more self-sustaining.

We focus on technology. Whether the divides are social, economic, political or cultural, it is often technology that can help overcome these divides. Since our inception in 1998, more than $45 million has been invested in overcoming community-building barriers.

By providing access to an ecosystem of broadband technology, training and education programs for workforce development, asset building, microenterprise and small business assistance we hope to improve the economic opportunity of low-income, disadvantaged individuals.

Through the collaborative production and distribution of relevant, digital content and services using broadband technology, we hope to improve the civic engagement and participation of individuals in vulnerable communities on health, economic development and education issues.

Our programs focus on:

Youth and Technology
Community Media
e-Democracy

• Our investments in organizations allow for the creation, production and dissemination of community relevant news and information. Through broadband applications and technology, members of the community share knowledge, opinions, art and culture broadly within, among and about vulnerable populations.
• Through broadband applications and technology, organizations can deliver technical skills curriculum that create lifelong learning opportunities for vulnerable communities.
• Using broadband applications and technology, organizations provide access to critical online government and community services by vulnerable populations; participate in social networking and mobilizing to engage in public service, civic activities and quality of life programs.
• Working with community anchor institutions, we help organizations build the supporting delivery infrastructure, training and educational programs for broadband adoption in vulnerable populations

Access to technology is just the starting point. Through mentors, professional networks and investor forums, ZeroDivide brings a deep knowledge of what makes a venture successful. We're collaborative, bringing a valuable vantage point that stems from having worked with hundreds of community-based organizations. Ultimately, we want to be the partner that community enterprises value most.

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ZeroDivide Big Bet and Pipeline investments