2002 Zapier is a company that provides integrations for web applications for use in automated workflows.
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| Original author(s) | Wade Foster, Bryan Helmig, Mike Knoop |
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| Developer(s) | Zapier Inc. |
| Initial release | 1 August 2012 |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Task automation |
| Website | zapier |
Overview edit
Zapier provides workflows that allow different web applications to be used in the same workflow. Their products focus on automating recurring tasks, such as lead management.[1][2] Users can set up "rules" that set up the flow of data between different tools and services. [1][3][4]
History edit
Zapier was founded in Columbia, Missouri by Wade Foster, Bryan Helmig, and Mike Knoop in 2011.[5] The following year, they were accepted to the Y Combinator[6] startup seed accelerator and temporarily relocated to Mountain View, California. In October 2012, Zapier received a $1.3 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.[7]
In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic spread, Zapier set up a $1 million small business assistance fund for struggling customers.[7]
Sequoia Capital and Steadfast Financial bought shares from some of the company's original investors in January 2021 at a valuation of $5 billion.[7][8]
In March 2021, the company acquired Makerpad, a no-code education service, for an undisclosed sum of money.[9]
As of January 2022, the company employs approximately 500 people in 38 countries.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Finnegan, Matthew (2020-11-24). "Understanding Zapier, the workflow automation platform for business". computerworld.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Glantz, Jen (2022-01-25). "5 digital tools that save me thousands of dollars a year as a small-business owner". businessinsider.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Jared (2018-06-12). "Business-app automation kingpin Zapier has its eye on consumers". fastcompany.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Asplund, Jan-Erik (2021-03-24). "Zapier: The $7B Netflix of Productivity". sacra.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Zapier CEO Wade Foster on scaling a remote team up to 300 employees". techcrunch.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "How Zapier Went From Zero to 600,000+ Users in Just Three Years". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zapier's CEO Reveals How His Automation Startup Reached A $5 Billion Valuation Without Jumping On The VC 'Hamster Wheel'". forbes.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sequoia Buys Shares in Elusive Startup Zapier at Multibillion-Dollar Valuation". theinformation.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Zapier buys no-code-focused Makerpad in its first acquisition". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ^ "The rise of the 15-minute meeting — and how to run one". cnbc.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
