Zip joins Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2025
Why Zip’s AI-powered procurement platform is turning heads with smart design.
At Zip, we believe that when procurement flows, business flows. And today, we’re honored to share that Fast Company has named Zip one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in finance—placing us alongside groundbreaking brands like Nvidia, Waymo, and DuoLingo.
Fast Company’s annual list highlights businesses that are shaping industry and culture through innovation. For us, this recognition validates something we’ve believed from the start: procurement should be more than just procedural, it should be intuitive, cooperative, and even delightful.
Why Zip made Fast Company’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ in finance
Most enterprise software forces users to conform to rigid, outdated processes. At Zip, we flipped that idea on its head. Our AI-powered procurement orchestration platform adapts to the way people naturally work, eliminating friction and making procurement something employees actually enjoy using.
"This recognition by Fast Company affirms what we’ve always believed: that insanely great design can transform even the most complex enterprise workflows." - Rujul Zaparde, Zip co-Founder and CEO
How Zip is redefining procurement with AI and design
Traditional procurement tools often feel outdated and difficult to use, leading to low adoption rates and process bottlenecks. Zip takes a different approach:
- AI-powered procurement workflows that adapt to employees, rather than forcing employees to adapt to the software
- A consumer-grade experience designed by experts from Airbnb, Nike, and Google
- Orchestrated cross-team collaboration, making procurement faster and more efficient
The results: Unprecedented adoption and market leadership
In just four years, Zip has transformed procurement for companies like OpenAI, Reddit, and Northwestern Mutual, processing $107 billion in spend on a platform with adoption rates that are unheard of in enterprise software.
Our $190 million Series D funding—the largest in procurement tech in two decades—builds upon our vision: that great software should inspire the same passion and loyalty as the best consumer products.
With world-class designers and procurement experts behind Zip, we’ve built something that procurement teams didn’t know was possible: a procurement platform they love using.
Now that’s innovation.
Industry recognition: Zip’s growing list of awards
Being named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 is just one of many major milestones we’ve already received in the past year. Zip has been recognized on lists such as:
- Forbes Fintech 50 (2025)
- Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech
- Inc.’s Best in Business List
- Forbes Best Startup Employers in America (#90 of 500)
- IDC MarketScape a ‘Leader’ in Spend Orchestration
The future of procurement starts here
We’re honored to be recognized by Fast Company for the impact we’re making across the industry—and of course, we’re just getting started.
See why finance and procurement leaders trust Zip to orchestrate smarter, faster purchasing. Explore our platform and customer success stories here.
