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Zendar
YC S17San Francisco, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 45 employees · 19 known investors
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Zendar provides a production-ready perception platform for robotics and autonomous systems, enabling teams to deploy real-world applications faster without rebuilding foundational perception infrastructure. The platform includes pre-trained models, training and deployment tooling, and efficient execution on affordable hardware.
Also known as Aperture Synthesis Inc.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S17)
Zendar was founded in 2017 by Vinayak Nagpal and Jimmy Wang.
Board
Investors · 19
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$18.5M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2019–2022
- Undisclosed amountSeries BJan 2022 · 2 sources
Hyundai Mobis
Source ↗
▶$8MraisedJun 2021 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(c)
- Vinayak NagpalExecutive Officer, Director
- Kanupriya GulatiDirector
- Ching Ming WangDirector
- Offering amount
- $12M
- Amount sold
- $8M
- First sale
- Apr 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06c
▶$10.5MraisedMar 2019 · 28 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Ching Ming WangDirector
- Vinayak NagpalExecutive Officer, Director
- Sven StrohbandDirector
- Offering amount
- $10.9M
- Amount sold
- $10.5M
- First sale
- Mar 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2017
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Zendar do?
- Zendar provides a production-ready perception platform for robotics and autonomous systems, enabling teams to deploy real-world applications faster without rebuilding foundational perception infrastructure. The platform includes pre-trained models, training and deployment tooling, and efficient execution on affordable hardware.
- Who founded Zendar?
- Zendar was founded by Vinayak Nagpal, Jimmy Wang in 2017.
- Who are Zendar's investors?
- Zendar's investors include Alumni Ventures, Cota Capital, FundersClub, TRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital), Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Array Ventures Management Llc, FCVC and 10 more.
- How much funding has Zendar raised?
- Zendar has disclosed $18.5M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Zendar headquartered?
- Zendar is headquartered in San Francisco, US.