Who Owns Zapier?
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Zapier
No-code automation platform that connects apps and automates workflows, commonly used to forward newsletter signup events to ad/analytics endpoints like Facebook Conversions.
Starts at $0 / month
Zapier appears to be independent with no parent company.
Zapier
No-code automation platform that connects apps and automates workflows, commonly used to forward newsletter signup events to ad/analytics endpoints like Facebook Conversions.
Starts at $0 / month
Zapier appears to be independent with no parent company.
Major Shareholders
Zapier
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Wade Foster Co‑founder and CEO; reporting indicates the three co‑founders together retained the majority of equity after a 2021 secondary sale (individual stake not publicly disclosed). ([forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?utm_source=openai)) | Founder | - | Mar 2021 |
Bryan Helmig Co‑founder and CTO; one of the three founders reported to retain majority ownership alongside other co‑founders. Exact percentage not publicly disclosed. ([forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?utm_source=openai)) | Founder | - | Mar 2021 |
Mike Knoop Co‑founder (later President/Head of Product); part of the founder group reported to retain majority ownership after secondary transactions. Exact percentage not publicly disclosed. ([prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mike-knoop-named-president-of-zapier-301257146.html?utm_source=openai)) | Founder | - | Mar 2021 |
Sequoia Capital Purchased shares in a 2021 secondary sale (size and percent not disclosed in public reporting). ([forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Mar 2021 |
Steadfast Capital (Steadfast Financial) Participated in the same 2021 secondary purchase alongside Sequoia; amount/percentage not publicly disclosed. ([forbes.com](https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Mar 2021 |
Bessemer Venture Partners Early seed investor (2012 $1.2M round). Public sources list Bessemer as an early shareholder, but current percentage (after secondary transactions) is not publicly disclosed. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/08/zapier-buys-no-code-focused-makerpad-in-its-first-acquisition/?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Oct 2012 |
Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ) Named among early investors in Zapier's 2012 seed round; present holding after later secondary transactions is not publicly disclosed. ([techcrunch.com](https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/08/zapier-buys-no-code-focused-makerpad-in-its-first-acquisition/?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Oct 2012 |
Y Combinator Zapier is a YC alum; YC is listed among early shareholders from the seed period but current stake is not publicly disclosed. ([ycombinator.com](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/qa-with-wade-foster-cofounder-of-zapier/?utm_source=openai)) | Institutional | - | Oct 2012 |
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