OUR MISSION

To unblock innovation by helping businesses procure with the fastest process, least risk, and best value.

AI for procurement

From revolutionary technology to breakthrough medical treatments, innovation doesn't happen in a vacuum. Companies rely on suppliers to provide the resources they need to innovate faster, operate more efficiently, and drive greater impact.

Zip is the AI platform for enterprise procurement — built for humans and agents working together.

Built for global scale

$6.8B
saved by Zip customers
7.4M
suppliers managed in Zip
10M
insights delivered with Zip AI
140+
countries supported for payments

Building the AI platform for procurement

Rujul Zaparde
Rujul Zaparde
CEO and Cofounder
Lu Cheng
Lu Cheng
CTO and Cofounder
Lu Cheng
Felix Meng
GTM and Cofounder

In 2020, Rujul Zaparde, Lu Cheng, and Felix Meng co-founded Zip. Their goal was to transform the slow, messy process of procurement with an AI platform purpose-built for the complexity of enterprise B2B purchasing.

Having pioneered a new category with the launch of intake and orchestration, Zip has since launched a fleet of AI agents to unify and streamline the entire procurement process from intake to pay.

In partnership with our Enterprise Transformation Office, an in-house advisory team made up of former procurement leaders from major enterprises, Zip customers redesign their operations to procure with the fastest process, least risk, and best value.

The world’s most influential enterprises trust Zip, including T-Mobile, OpenAI, Mars, Dollar Tree, Anthropic and more. Together they’ve saved over $6.8 billion and processed over $500 billion in spend. Zip’s team includes product leaders from Apple, Airbnb, and Meta, as well as former procurement leaders from United Health, Sanofi, MGM Resorts, Discover, and NASA.

Backed by Adams Street, Alkeon, BOND, CRV, DST, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator, Zip has raised $371 million, most recently at a $2.2 billion valuation and has been recognized by Forbes Fintech 50, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, Inc. Best in Business, and LinkedIn Top Startups.

Meet the Zip Enterprise Transformation Office

Enterprise procurement experts dedicated to customer success

Lu Cheng

Jason Moore

Head of Enterprise 
Transformation Office

Formerly: Senior Director of Enterprise Procurement at Discover
Lu Cheng

Peder Gustafson

Managing Director, Enterprise Transformation

Formely: CPO at UnitedHealth Group, CPO at Ameriprise Financial
Lu Cheng

Danielle McQuiston

Managing Director, Enterprise Transformation

Formerly: VP and Head of North America Procurement 
at Sanofi
Lu Cheng

James Czarnecki

Managing Director, Enterprise Transformation

Formerly: SVP and Chief Procurement Officer at MGM Resorts
Lu Cheng

Jason Powell

Managing Director, Enterprise Transformation

Formely: Global Head of Procurement at Figma, Procurement Leader at Stripe and Asana
Lu Cheng

Michael Rooney

Director, Enterprise Transformation

Formerly: Principal at ProcureTech

Our values

1

Be the underdog

As underdogs, we work harder, smarter, and faster to win. We operate with grit, resourcefulness, and a sense of urgency 
to challenge the status quo and innovate.
2

Just own it

As owners, we invest in our work's success, emphasizing attention to detail. We're committed to excellence, aiming to improve our outcomes and environment.
3

Go upstream

We listen and go upstream to understand root problems, striving for deep empathy 
and impactful solutions that truly resonate with our customers' needs.
4

Win as one

We believe in the power of unity, valuing collaboration and collective effort 
over individual achievements to deliver superior results.
5

Make it delightful

Our aim is to delight, blending fun with seriousness to create exceptional finance and procurement experiences that truly stand out.
6

Be Zippy

Speed and innovation drive us. We quickly turn ideas into reality, prioritizing customer feedback and agile, impactful actions in all we do.

Our investors