ZK Stables for Startups: Payment Infrastructure, Ecosystem Access and Support to Grow
For startups building financial products, moving money across borders can be one of the hardest things to get right. Fees eat into margins, settlement delays keep customers waiting, and each new market adds complexity.
Stablecoins can help make these payments faster and cheaper. But building a product around them also requires technical expertise, reliable partners and privacy for sensitive business data.
Following their participation in OMGKRK’s Summer Jam, ZK Stables is inviting fintech and crypto startups from our community to explore becoming ecosystem partners – with access to stablecoin payment infrastructure, integration support and an international partner network.
It starts with a free consultation about what you’re building and the support you need.
Why explore stablecoin payments?
For a team building international transfers, payouts or treasury tools, the way money moves directly affects the product’s economics and customer experience.
Stablecoin payment rails can support round-the-clock cross-border settlement, helping teams reduce delays and potentially lower transaction costs. Integrating existing infrastructure can also reduce the amount of technology a startup needs to develop and maintain itself.
The opportunity is practical: better payment margins, faster access to funds and more engineering time available for your core product. Actual savings depend on your payment flows, liquidity needs, conversion costs and integration requirements.
Privacy is part of the product
Business payments carry sensitive information. On public blockchains, transactions linked to a company can reveal counterparties, payment volumes and commercial relationships.
ZK Stables is developing infrastructure that protects sensitive transaction data while enabling selective disclosure to support compliance requirements.
For startups serving business customers, this means exploring stablecoin payments with confidentiality built into the approach from the beginning.
Who is this for?
ZK Stables is looking for teams building payment capabilities into products their customers use, including:
- Fintech startups developing international transfers, business accounts and treasury tools.
- Payment infrastructure providers building settlement, payout and payment orchestration solutions.
- Teams supporting iGaming and other industries with cross-border payment and payout services.
- Crypto startups, wallets and financial platforms integrating stablecoin payment capabilities.
The common starting point is a concrete use case and a team ready to build an integration.
What support can ecosystem partners receive?
Every startup needs something different to move forward. Some need technical guidance. Others need an infrastructure partner, a route to a pilot or connections beyond their existing network.
ZK Stables offers support across three areas:
Technical mentoring from industry veterans
Get practical guidance from industry veterans on payment architecture, technology choices and building for scale. Together with the ZK Stables team, you can explore potential cost savings, address privacy needs and map out the next steps for your product.
Access to an international payments ecosystem
Connect with relevant ecosystem partners, infrastructure providers and potential collaborators. The aim is to help your team find the relationships needed to develop and scale its payment offering.
Introductions to investors
Selected projects will receive introductions to relevant VCs, based on product potential and investor fit. These introductions create opportunities to discuss your business and fundraising plans directly with investors.
What does your team need to bring?
Bring your payment use case, your questions and an outline of the support you need. The initial consultation is an opportunity to discuss your technical challenges and identify where the team and its ecosystem can help.
The ZK Stables team is opening its calendar to you. Join the ecosystem and get early support from industry veterans to help bring your product to market.
Building a fintech, payment infrastructure or payment services for iGaming or other industries? The ZK Stables team wants to hear what you’re working on.
