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Rujul Zaparde

InvestorUnicorn founder

CEO and Cofounder at Zip · CEO at FlightCar

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedZip$2.2B · YCFlightCar · YC

30 Under 30 2015 · Consumer Technology

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About

Rujul Zaparde is the co-founder and CEO of Zip. Previously, he served as a visiting partner at Y Combinator and co-founded and led FlightCar.

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CEO and Cofounder at ZipYC S20

Intro paths

YC

Rujul went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Zip's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Rujul can intro founders to Zip's investors below.

Zip's investors · 21

Adams Street PartnersChicago · $150M – $750M checksAirAngelsMiami BeachAJGAlkeon InnovationNew YorkAnalytics VenturesSan DiegoBond Capital ManagementSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2024CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2023DST GlobalGeorge Town, Grand Cayman · since 2024Fjor FoundersLos AngelesFOG VenturesJames Beshara FundVeniceNight CapitalCapitolaPioneer Square LabsSeattleStandard CapitalSan FranciscoSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksTiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2023Todd and Rahul’s Angel FundSan Francisco · $300K – $500K checksTokyo BlackSan FranciscoTwenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checksWilliam GaybrickY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Zip

LCLu Cheng
Lu ChengCTO and Cofounder
LDLarry Diamond
Larry DiamondExecutive Officer, Director

CEO at FlightCarYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Rujul 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, Rujul can intro founders to FlightCar's investors below.

FlightCar's investors · 25

8capitaAlexis Ohaniansince 2013Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2013Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2014Emmett Shearsince 2013First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2013Flybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checks · since 2013Garry Tansince 2013General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checks · since 2015GGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2014Great Oaks Venture CapitalNew York · $50K – $500K checks · since 2013Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2013NextView VenturesNew York · $250K – $4M checks · since 2013Notable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksSBVASeoul · $1M – $2.5M checksSoftBank Capital$1B checks · since 2013Sound VenturesSanta MonicaSunshine LakeN Las VegasSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks · since 2015Tencent HoldingsShenzhen · since 2015Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksTSVCSilicon Valley · $1M checksVine Street VenturesCincinnati · since 2013Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Co-founders at FlightCar

SGShri Ganeshram
Shri GaneshramCTO
KPKevin Petrovic
Kevin PetrovicPresident

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Rujul Zaparde

Building A $2 Billion SaaS Company: Lessons From A Two Time Founder

Firesides

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rujul Zaparde?
Rujul Zaparde is the co-founder and CEO of Zip. Previously, he served as a visiting partner at Y Combinator and co-founded and led FlightCar.
Where does Rujul Zaparde work?
Rujul Zaparde is CEO and Cofounder of Zip and CEO at FlightCar.
What companies did Rujul Zaparde found?
Rujul Zaparde founded Zip, FlightCar.
What companies has Rujul Zaparde invested in?
Investments tracked here include Blockstamp, Cron, Motion, PostHog.
What podcasts and interviews feature Rujul Zaparde?
Tracked appearances include "Building A $2 Billion SaaS Company: Lessons From A Two Time Founder".

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