Zai Node is an AI engineering company.

Zai Node is an AI engineering
company.

We design, build, deliver and operate the most energy efficient and cost effective AI computers.

MISSION

Make AI useful, safe and affordable

We want AI to benefit all, not just enormous tech companies. We want AI to be admired and accepted by the community.

vision

Sustainable AI, sustainable company

We aspire to build a multi-generational, leading engineering and technology business that our team loves working at and clients love working with.

Values

Our values mean everything to us

Our values mean everything to us

There’s nothing worse than a team with “values” that no one knows, let alone cares about. Everything we do and who we work with (our team, clients, suppliers and partners) are guided by our values and expected behaviours.

There’s nothing worse than a team with “values” that no one knows, let alone cares about. Everything we do and who we work with (our team, clients, suppliers and partners) are guided by our values and expected behaviours.

Life's first, work's next

It’s imperative for wellbeing and happiness that we all realise things outside work are more important.

Life's first, work's next

It’s imperative for wellbeing and happiness that we all realise things outside work are more important.

Be the best you can be

Not everybody will be the best, but everybody can do their best.

Be the best you can be

Not everybody will be the best, but everybody can do their best.

Show people you care

Show people common courtesy - people want help from nice people - nice people get help.

Show people you care

Show people common courtesy - people want help from nice people - nice people get help.

Do what's right

Do the right thing by yourself, your colleagues, your team, clients, partners and the community.

Do what's right

Do the right thing by yourself, your colleagues, your team, clients, partners and the community.

Be interested and interesting

Individually be curious and engaged to learn, and collectively be intriguing and engaging.

Be interested and interesting

Individually be curious and engaged to learn, and collectively be intriguing and engaging.

No jerks!

Should be self-explanatory, but just in case — see above.

No jerks!

Should be self-explanatory, but just in case — see above.

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Our story

About our background

The key chapters of our story:

1

Starting work

Our team met in about 2010, designing graphics, doing math, building games and developing navigation systems. Some of us worked in finance, law, M&A, psychology and strategy. At the time we used "AI" in legal processes, but it wasn't anything like what we know today.

What does a host need to do?

Our team met in about 2010, designing graphics, doing math, building games and developing navigation systems. Some of us worked in finance, law, M&A, psychology and strategy. At the time we used "AI" in legal processes, but it wasn't anything like what we know today.

2

Starting and selling a business

In 2015, we started our first business. We made software that global companies and governments used, to manage their regulatory compliance, risk and legal info. Our systems protected clients’ data and made their info accessible and more useful. We sold that business to PE.

What does a host need to do?

In 2015, we started our first business. We made software that global companies and governments used, to manage their regulatory compliance, risk and legal info. Our systems protected clients’ data and made their info accessible and more useful. We sold that business to PE.

3

AI / ML begins

In 2021, we were amazed with AI / ML and how it might impact work we once did. We also saw everyone’s data go anywhere and everywhere, for the benefit of big tech. We also started to see how much it actually cost, at an enterprise level, to train and use public models and cloud. So we started building our own HPC so we could use models in private.

4

Starting this business

We purchased our first batch of GPUs in 2025. We wanted to build the most economical and efficient HPC in Australia, to run our own models, and see what we could build. We also started researching energy networks, systems, and heat reuse. In parallel, we see the problems with hyperscalers, datacentres and big tech.

Our team

Meet our team

Meet the team behind the product. Small team of AI builders dedicated to simple, high-quality image, video, audio, and text generation tools.

Chris Berry

Co-Founder / CTO

Chris Berry

Co-Founder / CTO

Christine Ullmann

Co-Founder / Head of Research

Christine Ullmann

Co-Founder / Head of Research

Anthony Wright

Co-Founder / CEO

Anthony Wright

Co-Founder / CEO

Dr Steve Quenette

Advisory Board

Ex Caltech, Monash, VPAC

Dr Steve Quenette

Advisory Board

Ex Caltech, Monash, VPAC

Peter James

Advisory Board

Ex Droneshield, Macquarie, iiNet, Ansarada

Peter James

Advisory Board

Ex Droneshield, Macquarie, iiNet, Ansarada

Nick Love

Advisory Board

Ex Google, Shine, EA Sports, Fox, My Muscle Chef

Nick Love

Advisory Board

Ex Google, Shine, EA Sports, Fox, My Muscle Chef

Ashe-lee Jegathesan

Advisory Board

Ex Vocus, Melbourne IT, M2, Uniti

Ashe-lee Jegathesan

Advisory Board

Ex Vocus, Melbourne IT, M2, Uniti

Randall Martin

Advisor

Electrical Proven, Proven Energy Management

Randall Martin

Advisor

Electrical Proven, Proven Energy Management

Randall Martin

Advisor

Electrical Proven, Proven Energy Management

ZAI NODE ... A GENUINE ALTERNATIVE

Why we're different

1

Unique team

Few local teams have the diverse commercial, energy and HPC skills that we do.

2

Engineering, financial & ESG solution

Our AI for builders and buildings provides AI commercial and climate advantages.

3

Sovereign AI

We are and our solutions are 100% local, sovereign providing you complete control.

4

Unmatched efficiency

The most energy and cost efficient compute on the market.

WHY "ZAI"?

The meaning of Zai Node

“Zai" has multiple meanings. In Arabic, it means prosperous or fortunate. In parts of Asia, it translates to good, skillful, reliable. In Mandarin Chinese, it means again or repeatedly. These meanings resonate with us.

Nodes are what we design, build, operate and provide to our clients and hosts.

Join us

Open roles

We’re a group of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers driven by curiosity and a shared ambition to shape a better AI future.