Terms

Who runs the program

zer0house is operated by Investly Hub × 0house.vc. Reach the team at hello@0house.vc. TODO — confirm registered entity & address.

Eligibility

• You can communicate in English at a working level (B2+) for program sessions.
• You are able to be physically present in Almaty for Track 02 (Hacker House) dates if your team advances.
• If you are a minor under the laws of your country, a parent or legal guardian is aware you are applying and accepts these terms on your behalf where required.
• You are not subject to sanctions that would prevent us from working with you under applicable law.

The application

You agree that the information you submit on /apply is true, that you have the right to share it (including any links to other people's work you cite), and that you understand we will rely on it to make selection decisions. We may verify any claim you make.

Submitting an application does not create a contract, a promise of admission, or any other obligation on our part. We may accept, reject, waitlist, or close applications at our discretion. Decisions are final.

Program structure & changes

The program is described on the site (two tracks, three weeks, a one-week validation track, a two-week Hacker House, one Demo Day, plus investor intros and help applying to international accelerators for the strongest teams). We may adjust dates, capacity, format (in-person, hybrid, or remote segments), partners, mentors, and prize structure when circumstances require — e.g. force majeure, health-and-safety guidance, sponsor changes, or a materially better program design. We'll communicate material changes to admitted teams.

Prize, grants, and operating partnership

The strongest teams receive investor introductions after Demo Day and support applying to international accelerators. Any grant from our sponsors — its amount, payment timing, and the scope of any operating partnership — is set out in a separate written agreement signed between the team and the organizers at the end of the cohort. Nothing on this site constitutes that agreement.

The only equity Zero House takes is 1%, and only from the ten teams that join the Hacker House — and only if you go on to raise investment. If you do not raise, there is no obligation. The exact instrument (equity or an advisory arrangement) and the trigger are agreed in that separate written agreement at the point you raise, not before.

Intellectual property

Yours stays yours

You keep ownership of your idea, your code, your designs, and anything you build during the program. We take no IP or license to your underlying product, and no equity as a condition of participating — the one limited exception is the 1% described under "Prize, grants, and operating partnership" above, which applies only to Hacker House teams that go on to raise investment.

What you grant us

By participating, you grant zer0house a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use your team name, logo, founder names and likenesses, and a short program-related description of what you built, for the limited purpose of promoting the program (e.g. cohort recap posts, Demo Day coverage, press materials, future cohort marketing). You can ask us in writing to stop using your name/likeness in new materials at any time.

Site content

Everything published on 0house.vc — copy, images, video, design, code — is owned by the organizers or licensed to us. You may quote short excerpts with attribution; please don't mirror or rehost the site.

Code of conduct

The program includes a residential, in-person Hacker House for about a month. We expect every participant, mentor, partner, and guest to behave professionally and respectfully. We do not tolerate harassment, discrimination, threats, theft, or illegal activity on premises or in program communication channels. Serious or repeated violations result in removal from the program without refund of any benefits, and may be reported to authorities where appropriate. TODO — link the full code-of-conduct doc once finalized.

Acceptable use of the site

• Don't probe, scan, or attack the site or its infrastructure.
• Don't try to bypass the bot mitigation on /apply.
• Don't submit fake or junk applications.
• Don't upload anything you don't have the rights to share.

Disclaimers

The site and the program are provided "as is." We do our best to keep things accurate and reliable, but we make no warranties — express or implied — about the site, the program, the results of your validation work during Track 01, the commercial success of any product built during Track 02, or the suitability of any mentor's advice. Building a company is risky. Decisions you make based on what you learn here are yours.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, neither zer0house nor its organizers, partners, mentors, or sponsors are liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or relating to the site, the application, the program, or any decision based on either. Where liability cannot be fully excluded, it is limited to the value of any cash benefit you have actually received from the program.

Privacy

Personal data is handled per the Privacy page, which explains what we collect when you apply on /apply, why, and who processes it.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Any dispute that can't be resolved by writing to hello@0house.vc will be brought before the competent courts of Almaty. TODO — confirm forum / arbitration preference with counsel.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms — typically to reflect new partners, legal requirements, or program changes. When we do, we'll update the "last updated" date above. If the change is material, we'll also email admitted teams. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised terms.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to hello@0house.vc.