United States · Growth startup

Who invested in Zipline

4 rounds we have observed, with the 38 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.

DeliveryDronesLogistics

Raised 9 months agoValuation: $7.6B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 5 Nov 2026

$680Mraised across 4 rounds since 2016, from 6 sources

$25MRound$25MSeries B$30MSeries B$600MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $600MJan 2026
Step-upi
20×
Investors
38
See who backed them

The funding story

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

20182020202220242026
$25MRound$25MSeries B$30MSeries B$600MGrowth
First round
Round, $25M
Sept 2016
Biggest round
$600M
Growth · Jan 2026
Usual gap between rounds
4.3 years
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Jan 2026
  2. Mar 2021
  3. Nov 2016
    Series B$25M1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $100K sold

  4. Sept 2016

Founders and team

From Zipline's own website: 7 on the team.

  • Jimmy FrangisChief Executive Officer
  • Beth StricklandChief Human Resources Officer
  • Derek YoungInterim Chief Financial Officer
  • Douglas HendersonChief Strategy Officer
  • Linnea GeissChief Operating Officer
  • Matt AndrewsChief Revenue Officer
  • Sin Hin WongGM & VP Sales, APAC

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

Sequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds
Andreessen HorowitzVC firm2rounds
Visionnaire VenturesVC firm2rounds
TechstarsVC firm1round
SV AngelVC firm1round
Google VenturesCorporate VC1round
BoxGroupVC firm1round
FelicisVC firm1round
Lerer HippeauVC firm1round
Temasek HoldingsVC firm1round
FidelityVC firm1round
Alchemist AcceleratorAccelerator1round
Ridge VenturesVC firm1round
CrunchFundVC firm1round
TPGPrivate equity1round
ParadigmVC firm1round
Alliance of AngelsAngel network1round
SerenaVC firm1round
Fifth WallVC firm1round
David CohenAngel1round
Emergence CapitalVC firm1round
David TischVC firm1round
Baillie GiffordAsset manager1round
Jerry YangVC firm1round
PivotNorth CapitalVC firm1round
Grishin RoboticsVC firm1round
VTF CapitalVC firm1round
Andy WhiteAngel1round
Anthony HsiehAngel1round
Ariel Arrietano record of our own yet1round
Pacific Alliance Limitedno record of our own yet1round
Paul Allenno record of our own yet1round
Stanford Management Companyno record of our own yet1round
Subtraction Capitalno record of our own yet1round

Missing a round, or an investor who was in one? Tell us.

Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Zipline as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Luminate CapitalPrivate equityPer its own site

Quick answers about Zipline

Who invested in Zipline?

Zipline's investors include Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Visionnaire Ventures, Techstars and SV Angel, and 33 more on record.

How much has Zipline raised?

Zipline has raised $680M across 4 rounds since 2016.

When did Zipline last raise?

Zipline's most recent round was a Growth of $600M in Jan 2026.

What was Zipline's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $600M in Jan 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Zipline first?

Zipline's first round on record, in Sept 2016, was backed by Techstars, Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz and 23 others.

What stage is Zipline at?

Zipline's latest named round is a Growth, in Jan 2026.

Where is Zipline based?

Zipline is based in the United States.

Companies like Zipline

In the same sector, and raised in the last eighteen months.

Find investors like these

Search every investor by what they have actually funded, then narrow to your stage and market. Free.