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Corporate / CVC · 1 deal
Zapier
San Francisco
Disclosed deals
Every published round Zapier took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redactive | Seed | 3 Jul 2024 | $11.5m | Participant | Startup Daily (Tue 21 Oct 2025), Forbes Australia (Thu 15 May 2025), Startup Daily (Thu 4 Jul 2024), Forbes Australia (Thu 4 Jul 2024), SmartCompany |
Portfolio
Companies Zapier has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redactive | 3 Jul 2024, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Zapier, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Zapier has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Zapier did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Wade Foster | CEO | Startup Daily |
Coverage
Stories naming Zapier. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Seed
$11.5m
Ex-Atlassians score an exit for their AI data security startup after just two years
RecordPoint has bought Redactive AI, a Melbourne data security startup founded by former Atlassian staff, for an undisclosed sum two years after its founding; Felicis and Blackbird co-led its 2024 seed round.
Seed
$11.5m
Redactive AI lands $11.5 million to solve the AI talent gap
Enterprise AI platform Redactive AI has raised a seed round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and Felicis Ventures, with Atlassian Ventures and Zapier joining, to grow its team and US presence.
Also Forbes Australia·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Pre-seed
Why We Invested In Zenphi
Aura Ventures' post explains its decision to lead Zenphi's pre-seed round, joined by Afterwork Ventures, citing the founders' Nintex roots and the opening for automation built around Google Workspace.
Also Aura Group portfolio
News
Blackbird is hiring a Product Operations Specialist
Blackbird's Founder Success team is recruiting a Product Operations Specialist, based in Sydney or Melbourne, to scale its community programs such as Giants, the Founder Academy and the Talent Network. Applications have closed.
9 deals
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