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Zipline

Union City, US · Founded 2024 · 10 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors

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

Ken Chenaultunlockedknows Varant Zanoyan · together at Airbnb (overlapped)
×5knows the team · via The Wharton School
×6knows the team · via Airbnb

Zipline is a data infrastructure platform built on the open-source Chronon project that lets engineering teams build, deploy, and monitor real-time data pipelines, features, and embeddings for AI agents and ML models. Deployed entirely within a customer's own cloud, it provides context, retrieval, observability, and governance for teams building production AI and ML systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Founders & leadership

Zipline was founded in 2024 by Nikhil Simha Raprolu, Nikhil Simha, and Varant Zanoyan.

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Nikhil Simha RaproluCo-founder
NSNikhil Simha
Nikhil SimhainCo-Founder & CTO
VZVarant Zanoyan
Varant ZanoyaninCo-Founder & CEOVarant Zanoyan previously worked on data infrastructure and ML platforms at Airbnb and held an engineering role at Palantir. He is co-founder and CEO of Zipline, a data infrastructure platform for building and deploying real-time data pipelines and features for ML models.
PNPiyush Narang
Piyush NaranginChief Architect

Board

CZChris Zeoli
Chris Zeoliin𝕏Board directorPartner at Wing

Investors · 14

Twine VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $750K
WingPalo Alto · $200K – $20M
Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Baillie Giffordreported · 2 sourcesEdinburgh
Fidelity InvestmentsreportedBoston
Goldman SachsreportedNew York
GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M
Sequoia CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Stripereported
TemasekreportedSingapore
Tiger Global Managementreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M – $100M
Toyota Tsushoreported
Valor Equity PartnersreportedChicago

Also in the syndicate · 1

Wing VClead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$6.9M disclosed across 1 of 4 rounds · 2024–2026

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 2

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Ziplines13 shared keywordsZiplines partners with universities to build and run online career-focused education programs, supporting learners through enrollment and course delivery. It operates in the online higher education and professional upskilling space.
Amogy10 shared keywordsAmogy develops patented ammonia cracking technology that converts ammonia into electric power for hydrogen fuel cells and engines, targeting decarbonization of heavy industries including transportation and maritime. The company offers modular ammonia-to-power systems and high-efficiency catalysts as alternatives to diesel and hydrogen fuel solutions.

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In the news

Can You Invest in Zipline in 2026? Everything You Need to Know | The Motley Foolfool.com · Aug 2026Zipline Stock: $7.6B Valuation — Is It a Buy? | TSG Investtsginvest.com · Apr 2026Zipline Raises $200M in Series H Funding at $7.6 Billion Post-Money Valuationfinsmes.com · Mar 2026Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Mar 2026Zipline Raises $600 Million as Drone Delivery Hits Inflection Pointfinance.yahoo.com · Feb 2026Zipline AI Secures $7M Seed Funding for AI Infrastr… | StartupHub.aistartuphub.ai · Aug 2025Zipline AI: Revolutionizing AI Infrastructure with a Scalable, Open-Source Platformainvest.com · Aug 2025Data platform startup Zipline AI raises a $7m seed led by Wing VCaxios.com · Aug 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Zipline do?
Zipline is a data infrastructure platform built on the open-source Chronon project that lets engineering teams build, deploy, and monitor real-time data pipelines, features, and embeddings for AI agents and ML models. Deployed entirely within a customer's own cloud, it provides context, retrieval, observability, and governance for teams building production AI and ML systems.
Who founded Zipline?
Zipline was founded by Nikhil Simha Raprolu, Nikhil Simha, Varant Zanoyan in 2024.
Who are Zipline's investors?
Zipline's investors include Twine Ventures, Wing, Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, GV (Google Ventures), Sequoia Capital and 5 more.
How much funding has Zipline raised?
Zipline has disclosed $6.9M raised across 1 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is Zipline headquartered?
Zipline is headquartered in Union City, US.