Zapier

Short description: Software company

Zapier

Original author(s)| Wade Foster, Bryan Helmig, Mike Knoop
Developer(s)| Zapier Inc.
Initial release| 1 August 2012; 13 years ago (2012-08-01)
Available in| English
Type| Task automation
Website| zapier.com

Zapier is a company that provides integrations for web applications for use in automated workflows.

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 History
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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 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

* IFTTT
* Power Automate

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Finnegan, Matthew (2020-11-24). "Understanding Zapier, the workflow automation platform for business". https://www.computerworld.com/article/3596601/zapier-understanding-the-workflow-automation-platform-for-small-biz.html.
2. ↑ Glantz, Jen (2022-01-25). "5 digital tools that save me thousands of dollars a year as a small-business owner". https://www.businessinsider.com/small-business-digital-tools-marketing-save-money-2022-1.
3. ↑ Newman, Jared (2018-06-12). "Business-app automation kingpin Zapier has its eye on consumers". https://www.fastcompany.com/90274602/business-app-automation-kingpin-zapier-has-its-eye-on-consumers.
4. ↑ Asplund, Jan-Erik (2021-03-24). "Zapier: The $7B Netflix of Productivity". https://sacra.com/research/zapier-netflix-productivity/.
5. ↑ "Zapier CEO Wade Foster on scaling a remote team up to 300 employees". https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/09/zapier-ceo-wade-foster-on-scaling-a-remote-team-up-to-300-employees/.
6. ↑ "How Zapier Went From Zero to 600,000+ Users in Just Three Years". https://www.groovehq.com/blog/zapier-interview-with-wade-foster.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Zapier's CEO Reveals How His Automation Startup Reached A $5 Billion Valuation Without Jumping On The VC 'Hamster Wheel'". https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2021/03/08/zapier-bootstraps-to-5-billion-valuation/?sh=3260979a1c8e.
8. ↑ "Sequoia Buys Shares in Elusive Startup Zapier at Multibillion-Dollar Valuation". https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sequoia-buys-shares-in-elusive-startup-zapier-at-multibillion-dollar-valuation.
9. ↑ "Zapier buys no-code-focused Makerpad in its first acquisition" (in en-US). https://social.techcrunch.com/2021/03/08/zapier-buys-no-code-focused-makerpad-in-its-first-acquisition/.
10. ↑ "The rise of the 15-minute meeting — and how to run one". https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/25/the-rise-of-the-15-minute-meeting-and-how-to-run-one.html.

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