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Who invested in Zapata

2 rounds we have observed, with the 9 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$26Mraised across 2 rounds since 2018, from 2 sources

$5.4MSeed$21MSeries A
Latest round
Series A, $21MApr 2019
Led by
Comcast Ventures and Prelude Ventures
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Investors
9 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2019
$5.4MSeed$21MSeries A
First round
Seed, $5.4M
May 2018
Biggest round
$21M
Series A · Apr 2019
Between rounds
11 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Apr 2019
  2. May 2018
    Seed$5.4M3 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

The EngineVC firm2rounds
Comcast VenturesCorporate VC1round, led 1
Prelude VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
Pillar VCVC firm1round
BASF Venture CapitalCorporate VC1round
PreludeVC firm1round
Pillar VC/ FF Scienceno record of our own yet1round
Pitangono record of our own yet1round

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Quick answers about Zapata

Who invested in Zapata?

Zapata's investors include The Engine, Comcast Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Pillar VC and Robert Bosch Venture Capital, and 4 more on record. Comcast Ventures led its latest round.

How much has Zapata raised?

Zapata has raised $26M across 2 rounds since 2018.

When did Zapata last raise?

Zapata's most recent round was a Series A of $21M in Apr 2019, led by Comcast Ventures.

What was Zapata's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $21M in Apr 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Zapata first?

Zapata's first round on record, in May 2018, was backed by The Engine, Prelude and Pillar VC/ FF Science.

What stage is Zapata at?

Zapata's latest named round is a Series A, in Apr 2019.

Where is Zapata based?

Zapata is based in the United States.

Who led Zapata's rounds?

Comcast Ventures led the Series A in 2019.

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