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Zinc

YC W14

San Francisco, US · Founded 2014 · 10 employees · 3 known investors

Find your way into Zinc

373 people in our graph share verified history with the Zinc team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hemant Tanejaunlockedknows John Wang · together at Stripe (overlapped)
×6knows the team · via Stripe
×5knows the team · via MIT Department of Mathematics

Zinc provides an API platform that enables developers to programmatically search products, place orders, track shipments, and handle returns across online retailers. The service integrates with major e-commerce retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, offering developers access to 20M SKUs and real-time order management capabilities.

Developer ToolsE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)

Zinc was founded in 2014 by Doug Feigelson and John Wang.

DFDoug Feigelson
Doug FeigelsoninFounderDoug Feigelson serves as CEO at Mystro, a driver-focused platform.
JWJohn Wang
John WanginCofounder and Chief Engineer2014–2017John Wang is CTO and co-founder at Assembled, a customer support workforce management platform.

Investors · 3

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
AtomicoreportedLondon
LocalGlobereportedLondon

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Zinc went on to found or lead other companies.

Ian JanickiCEOFounded Outfit +1John WangFounder/Chief EngineerFounded Assembled

Competitors · 2

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Firefox,8 shared keywordsMozilla is a global community organization that develops and maintains open-source internet infrastructure, including the Firefox web browser and Thunderbird email client, while advocating for internet openness, privacy, and user control. The organization also invests in responsible technology startups and creates open-source AI tools for developers.
Zincwork7 shared keywordsZinc provides automated pre-employment background checks and screening for hiring teams, letting businesses build custom check packages, collect candidate details, and monitor results in a single dashboard. The platform integrates with ATS and HRIS software and offers both self-serve and sales-assisted plans for small and larger businesses.

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In the news

Zinc Airlines says Aussie aviation market ‘not impregnable’ as upstart attracts funding interest | The Nightlythenightly.com.au · Jun 2026e-Zinc Raises USD $31M in Series A2 Fundingfinsmes.com · Jun 2024Blockchain hiring platform Zinc raises £2.2m through crowdsalesiliconrepublic.com · Jun 2018Zinc Raises Over £3M in Seed Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · May 2018Zinc uses Giving Assistant to raise $92K for third-world entrepreneursp2p-microlending-blog.zidisha.org · Feb 2016

Frequently asked questions

What does Zinc do?
Zinc provides an API platform that enables developers to programmatically search products, place orders, track shipments, and handle returns across online retailers. The service integrates with major e-commerce retailers like Amazon and Best Buy, offering developers access to 20M SKUs and real-time order management capabilities.
Who founded Zinc?
Zinc was founded by Doug Feigelson, John Wang in 2014.
Who are Zinc's investors?
Zinc's investors include Y Combinator, Atomico, LocalGlobe.
Where is Zinc headquartered?
Zinc is headquartered in San Francisco, US.