Where does Parker Conrad work?

Parker Conrad is Co-founder & CEO of Rippling and Co-founder & CEO at Zenefits.

What check size does Parker Conrad write?

Parker Conrad typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

What companies did Parker Conrad found?

Parker Conrad founded Rippling, Zenefits.

Where did Parker Conrad go to school?

Parker Conrad studied at Harvard University (BA, Chemistry); Collegiate.

Parker Conrad

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at Rippling · Co-founder & CEO at Zenefits

San Francisco, CA

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedRippling · YC Zenefits · YC

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531 people in our graph share verified history with Parker — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Laura BuhlerunlockedParker: together at Stripe (2025–2026)

Parker: together at Zenefits

×5Parker: together at Stripe

×4Parker: together at Harvard University

About

Parker Conrad built Rippling into a $16.8 billion company past $1 billion of annual recurring revenue, growing 78% a year — and he did it on the second attempt at the same idea. A Harvard chemistry graduate who was managing editor of the Crimson and beat testicular cancer at 24, he co-founded Wikinvest and SigFig with his freshman roommate, then Zenefits, which became the fastest-growing SaaS business in history before a licensing-compliance failure cost him the company in 2016. He started Rippling two months later with Prasanna Sankar, rebuilt the idea properly around an employee system-of-record, and has spent the years since proving the thesis was never the problem.

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Beyond investing

Founded: Co-founded Zenefits in 2012 with Laks Srini through Y Combinator; it was called the fastest-growing SaaS business in history and hit a $4.5bn valuation before it collapsed. Co-founded Wikinvest, later SigFig, in 2007 with Mike Sha — his Harvard freshman-dorm roommate. Left Zenefits in 2016 after a licensing-compliance failure in its sales organisation, and started again two months later.
Education: Studied at Harvard University
Family: Survived testicular cancer at 24; married with two children and lives in San Francisco's Mission District.

Mentioned above: the Y Combinator mafia → · the Zenefits mafia →

From Parker's own website — common ground for a warm intro.

Co-founder & CEO at Rippling YC W17

Intro paths

Parker went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Rippling's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Parker can intro founders to Rippling's investors below.

Rippling's investors · 40

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks ACE & CompanyNew York Altos VenturesBurlingame · $1M – $3M checks Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checks Ansa CapitalNew York · $5M – $15M checks Bain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBoston BedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checks · since 2022 Berkeley FrontierBerkeley BoxGroupNew York · $1M checks CapitalGSan Francisco · $50M – $100M checks CapitalXLynnwood · $250K checks Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024 Depth VenturesSan Francisco Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks FikaCulver City · $1M – $10M checks Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2024 FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks G SquaredChicago Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2024 Hakluyt CapitalLondon Hitachi VenturesMunich HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2022 Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks Liquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks Night CapitalCapitola Saga VenturesAustin Sierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checks Snow Leopard Technology VenturesPune Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks Standard CapitalSan Francisco SV AngelSan Francisco TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks Torch CapitalNew York · $750K – $1.5M checks Unanimous CapitalMenlo Park Valor Equity PartnersChicago Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Rippling

Prasanna SankarCo-founder & CTO

Co-founder & CEO at Zenefits YC W13

Intro paths

Parker went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Parker can intro founders to Zenefits's investors below.

Zenefits's investors · 13

Alexis Ohanian Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checks EPIC VENTURESSalt Lake City Foresite CapitalWest Hollywood Francisco PartnersSan Francisco General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks Justin Kan Unanimous CapitalMenlo Park VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at Zenefits

Laks SriniFounder/CTO

Experience

RipplingCustomer Supportcurrent2016 — present
StripeMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
ZenefitsCo-Founder and CEO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
SigFig (prev Wikinvest)Co-Founder2007 — 2013
AmgenProduct Manager2003 — 2006

Skills & more

Product Development23SEO14Venture Capital10Start-ups50Entrepreneurship34Product Management18Business Development12Sales11Registered Investment Advisor2Management19Finance6Mergers & Acquisitions5

From Parker's professional profile.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Parker Conrad

How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad

How to Build the Future

Parker Conrad on Rippling's new round, new lease, and new critic

TechCrunch · techcrunch.com

The former CEO of Zenefits is taking another crack at HR tech

Quartz · qz.com

Frequently asked questions

Who is Parker Conrad?: Parker Conrad built Rippling into a $16.8 billion company past $1 billion of annual recurring revenue, growing 78% a year — and he did it on the second attempt at the same idea. A Harvard chemistry graduate who was managing editor of the Crimson and beat testicular cancer at 24, he co-founded Wikinvest and SigFig with his freshman roommate, then Zenefits, which became the fastest-growing SaaS business in history before a licensing-compliance failure cost him the company in 2016. He started Rippling two months later with Prasanna Sankar, rebuilt the idea properly around an employee system-of-record, and has spent the years since proving the thesis was never the problem.
Where does Parker Conrad work?: Parker Conrad is Co-founder & CEO of Rippling and Co-founder & CEO at Zenefits.
What check size does Parker Conrad write?: Parker Conrad typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Parker Conrad found?: Parker Conrad founded Rippling, Zenefits.
Where did Parker Conrad go to school?: Parker Conrad studied at Harvard University (BA, Chemistry); Collegiate.
What podcasts and interviews feature Parker Conrad?: Tracked appearances include "How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad", "Parker Conrad on Rippling's new round, new lease, and new critic", "The former CEO of Zenefits is taking another crack at HR tech".