A family trust

We back a few companies and keep them for a long time.

Enduring ideas/Disciplined capital/A brighter tomorrow

I. Companies

What we back.

No. 01Zonos
ZonosCross-border
commerce

Duties, taxes and compliance at checkout, so online retailers can sell anywhere.

  • Founded in 2009 in St. George, Utah.1
  • $69M Series A, led by Silversmith Capital Partners, 2021.1
  • One of the first companies U.S. Customs approved to collect duty on postal shipments, 2025.2
Portfolio companyzonos.com
No. 02Buildability
BuildabilityProperty &
permitting

Tells homeowners and builders what they can build on a property, before they commit.

  • A free buildability score for an address.3
  • The full report is $99, yours to keep.3
  • Built for homeowners, builders and cities.
Portfolio companybuildability.us
No. 03Galax
GalaxAI studio

An AI studio, started in the family.

  • Founded in 2026.
Portfolio companygalax.ai
No. 04Games
Prosper Village GamesStudio

The family's game studio. Games for the kitchen table and the living room.

  • Bank Pro, the scorekeeper for the BANK! dice game. Coming to iPhone and iPad.
  • Space Pirate, a party game for 5 to 15 players. In development.

II. How we invest

Three things we believe.

  1. i.

    Enduring ideas

    Products that will still matter in ten years: real problems, real customers, and founders who intend to stay.

  2. ii.

    Disciplined capital

    Family money, invested carefully. Few positions, held for the long term, with no pressure to chase the next thing.

  3. iii.

    A brighter tomorrow

    Every investment should leave something better than it found it, for the people who use it and the family behind it.

III. History

How it came together.

  1. Zonos starts in St. George, Utah.1Software that works out duties and taxes for orders crossing borders.

  2. Zonos raises a $69M Series A.1Led by Silversmith Capital Partners. Its first outside investment.

  3. U.S. Customs approves Zonos to collect duty on postal shipments.2Among the first companies approved when duty-free de minimis ended for mail.

  4. Galax is founded, and Prosper Village Games deals its first hand.Bank Pro goes to testers. Work starts on Space Pirate.

IV. Contact

Write to us.

A person in the family reads every letter.

hello@prospervillage.com

Investment inquiries, partnerships, press, or a question about one of our companies.

For help with a game, see games support.

※ Notes

  1. Silversmith Capital Partners, “Zonos raises $69 million Series A,” September 2021.
  2. Parcel and Postal Technology International, “Zonos approved by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect and remit duty,” 2025.
  3. Buildability, pricing, buildability.us.