Zapier

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Zapier
Original author(s) Wade Foster, Bryan Helmig, Mike Knoop
Developer(s) Zapier Inc.
Initial release1 August 2012;12 years ago (2012-08-01)
Available inEnglish
Type Task automation
Website zapier.com

Zapier is an American multinational software company that provides integrations for web applications for use in automated workflows.

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Overview

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

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 March 2017, the company offered a "relocation package", consisting of a $10,000 moving reimbursement to employees who wished to leave the San Francisco Bay Area. [8]

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] [9]

In March 2021, the company acquired Makerpad, a no-code education service, for an undisclosed sum of money. [10]

As of January 2022, the company employs approximately 500 people in 38 countries. [11]

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