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Rujul Zaparde

InvestorUnicorn founder

CEO and Cofounder at Zip · Venture Partner at Pioneer · Founder at FlightCar

San Francisco, California

Writes $200K – $300K checks · typically $250K

FoundedZip$2.2B · YCFlightCar · YC

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CEO and Cofounder at ZipYC S20

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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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Co-founders at Zip

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

Founder at FlightCarYC W13

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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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Co-founders at FlightCar

KPKevin Petrovic
Kevin PetrovicFounder

Colleagues at Pioneer

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rujul Zaparde?
Venture Partner at Pioneer
Where does Rujul Zaparde work?
Rujul Zaparde is CEO and Cofounder of Zip and Venture Partner at Pioneer and Founder at FlightCar.
What check size does Rujul Zaparde write?
Rujul Zaparde typically writes checks of $200K – $300K.
What companies did Rujul Zaparde found?
Rujul Zaparde founded Zip, FlightCar.