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Who invested in Zscaler

3 rounds we have observed, with the 4 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.

Cybersecurity

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$148Mraised across 3 rounds since 2012, from 3 sources

$38MSeries C$85MSeries D$25MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $25MSept 2015
Biggest round
$85MSeries D · Aug 2015
Investors
4
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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.

201320142015
$38MSeries C$85MSeries D$25MSeries D
First round
Series C, $38M
Aug 2012
Biggest round
$85M
Series D · Aug 2015
Usual gap between rounds
2.9 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Sept 2015
    Series D$25M1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  2. Aug 2015
    Series D$85M3 new1 returning

    From a historical funding record

  3. Aug 2012
    Series C$38M1 new

    Reported by techcrunch.com

Founders and team

From Zscaler's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 1 founder, 19 on the team.

Jay ChaudhryCEO, Chairman and FounderNamed on its 2024 Form D
  • Adam GellerChief Product Officer
  • Brendan CastleChief People Officer
  • Dr. Swamy KocherlakotaChief AI Officer
  • Faiyaz ShahpurwalaChief Customer Success Officer
  • Kevin RubinChief Financial Officer
  • Larry BiaginiChief Technology Evangelist
  • Patrick FoxhovenEVP and Chief Innovation Officer
  • Ross TackettChief Revenue Officer
  • Sunil FridaChief Marketing Officer
  • Robert SchlossmanChief Legal Officer
  • James BeerIndependent Director
  • Andrew BrownIndependent Director
  • Charles GiancarloIndependent Director
  • David SchneiderIndependent Director
  • Eileen NaughtonIndependent Director
  • Karen BlasingIndependent Director
  • Remo CanessaExecutive Officeri
  • Scott DarlingLead Independent Director

And 1 more on the team.

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.

Series C2012Series D2015Series D2015Lightspeed Venture PartnersGoogleTPGRSA Security

Everyone who backed them

GoogleAccelerator2rounds
TPGPrivate equity1round
RSA SecurityCompany1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 9 firms list Zscaler as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

CapitalGCorporate VCPer its own site
Ansa CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Accellius CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Bess VenturesFamily officePer its own site
ConduitAcceleratorPer its own site
Junipero CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Rigby Technology InvestmentsGrowth equityPer its own site
SWAN Venture FundVC firmPer its own site
StoneMill VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zscaler

Who invested in Zscaler?

Zscaler's investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Google, TPG and RSA Security.

How much has Zscaler raised?

Zscaler has raised $148M across 3 rounds since 2012.

When did Zscaler last raise?

Zscaler's most recent round was a Series D of $25M in Sept 2015.

What was Zscaler's biggest round?

Zscaler's largest round on record is $85M (Series D), in Aug 2015.

Who backed Zscaler first?

Zscaler's first round on record, in Aug 2012, was backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

What stage is Zscaler at?

Zscaler's latest named round is a Series D, in Sept 2015.

Where is Zscaler based?

Zscaler is based in the United States.

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