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Who invested in Zya

7 rounds we have observed, with the 2 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 27 Oct 2026

$37Mraised across 7 rounds since 2010, from 7 sources

$4.8MSeries A$3.0MVenture$11MSeries B$11MVenture$1.4MDebt$4.6MSeries B$500KDebt
Latest round
Debt, $500KJun 2015
Biggest round
$11MVenture · Apr 2013
Investors
2
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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.

201020112012201320142015
$4.8MSeries A$3.0MVenture$11MSeries B$11MVenture$1.4MDebt$4.6MSeries B$500KDebt
First round
Series A, $4.8M
Feb 2010
Biggest round
$11M
Venture · Apr 2013
Usual gap between rounds
12 months
the median of 6

The rounds

  1. Jun 2015
    Debt$500K

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $837K sold, first sale Jun 2015

  2. Sept 2014
    Series B$4.6M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. May 2014
    Debt$1.4M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. Apr 2013
    Venture$11M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  5. May 2011
    Series B$11M2 new

    Reported by cnbc.com

  6. Feb 2011
    Venture$3.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by sec.gov

  7. Feb 2010
    Series A$4.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    Reported by paidcontent.org

Founders and team

From Zya's own website: 2 founders, 1 on the team.

Joshua Sauer PhDCo-Founder & CEO
Niels Leckie PhDCo-Founder & CSO
  • Nelisa Tebeka PhDPrincipal Scientist

AdvisersGary FrostJacob AfriatJacquie ChickJudy TaylorKevin Powell PhDVanessa Tierie

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 A2010Venture2011Series B2011Venture2013Debt2014Series B2014Debt2015Intel CapitalLiberty Global

Everyone who backed them

Intel CapitalCorporate VC1round
Liberty GlobalCorporate VC1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Zya 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.

Better VenturesVC firmPer its own site
Unruly CapitalVC firmPer its own site
Cavallo VenturesCorporate VCPer its own site
Siddhi CapitalGrowth equityPer its own site
Exerte PartnersFamily officePer its own site
Meach Cove Capital, LLCVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Zya

Who invested in Zya?

Zya's investors include Intel Capital and Liberty Global.

How much has Zya raised?

Zya has raised $37M across 7 rounds since 2010.

When did Zya last raise?

Zya's most recent round was a Debt of $500K in Jun 2015.

What was Zya's biggest round?

Zya's largest round on record is $11M (Venture), in Apr 2013.

Who backed Zya first?

Zya's first round on record, in May 2011, was backed by Intel Capital and Liberty Global.

What stage is Zya at?

Zya's latest named round is a Debt, in Jun 2015.

Where is Zya based?

Zya is based in the United States.

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