When was Zencastr founded?

Zencastr was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 7 years after it was founded.

Where is Zencastr located?

Zencastr is headquartered in Cottonwood Heights, United States.

How many employees does Zencastr have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Zencastr is 88.

Is Zencastr a funded company?

Zencastr is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Feb 16, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Zencastr?

Zencastr's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Feb 16, 2021, with participation from 7 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Zencastr?

Annual revenue of Zencastr is between $1M and $10M as on Dec 31, 2022

Where does Zencastr rank among its competitors?

Zencastr ranks 9th amongst 411 active competitors, of which 14 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Sounder, which secured $7.7M in Feb, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Zencastr?

Zencastr's top competitors include Acast, Sounder and Hubhopper. Among them, Sounder secured the most recent funding round in February, 2022.

Zencastr - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Zencastr is a seed company based in Cottonwood Heights (United States), founded in 2014 by Josh Nielsen. It operates as a SaaS-based podcast recording and editing platform. Zencastr has raised $4.6M in funding from Kickstart Seed Fund. The company has 411 active competitors, including 14 funded and 10 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Acast, Sounder and Hubhopper.

Company Details

SaaS-based podcast recording and editing platform. It offers features such as synchronized audio and automate postproduction, VoIP chat and footnotes, live editing, and more.

Website: zencastr.com
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Email ID: *****@zencastr.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Cottonwood Heights, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$4.6M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Feb 16, 2021, $*****

Investors

Kickstart Seed Fund & 11 more

Ranked

9^th among 411 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1M - $10M as on Dec 31, 2022

Employee Count

88 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Acast & 431 more

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Zencastr is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZENCASTR, INC. CIN: 0001957665 , United States, Active	Jun 06, 2020	$1M - $10M (As on Dec 31, 2022)	30 (As on Jan 23, 2023)	-
ZENCASTR, INC. CIN: 001t000000sbXaZAAU , United States, Active	Apr 14, 2022	-	-	-
Zencastr, Inc CIN: 85-1380147 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2013	-	16 (As on Dec 31, 2021)	-

Zencastr has raised a total funding of $4.6M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Feb 16, 2021 for $*****. 7 investors participated in its latest round. Zencastr has 6 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zencastr:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 16, 2021	2656363	Seed	1185936	4107421	5602773	8371735

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The founders of Zencastr is Josh Nielsen.

Here are the details of Zencastr's key team members:

Josh Nielsen: Co-Founder of Zencastr.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Zencastr's employee count trend

Zencastr has 88 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Zencastr's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zencastr include Acast, Sounder and Hubhopper. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zencastr, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Acast 2014, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Podcast creation and management solutions	$84.6M	Moor Holding, Första AP-fonden & 15 others	71/100
2nd	Sounder 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	AI based audio intelligence platform	$12.2M	Ulu Ventures, iHeartMedia & 10 others	55/100
3rd	Hubhopper 2015, Delhi (India), Seed	Cloud-based platform for podcast management	$1.08M	Hindustan Media Ventures, ITI Growth Opportunities ... & 22 others	55/100
4th	Omny Studio 2012, Melbourne (Australia), Acquired	Cloud-based audience engagement solution provider	$450K	Singtel Innov8, Optus Innov8 & 2 others	50/100
5th	Locals 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	Subscription-based community platform for creators	$4.88M	Accelerator Ventures	50/100
6th	Podbean 2006, Wilmington (United States), Unfunded	Provider of podcast hosting, creation, distribution, and monetization platform	-	-	49/100
7th	Spreaker 2009, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online podcast and radio streaming platform	$1.52M	META Group, Italian Angels for Growth & 3 others	48/100
8th	Quandoo 2012, Berlin (Germany), Late Stage	Online platform facilitating restaurant reservations and discovery for diners	$39M	Deutscher Innovations Fonds Management, Cherry Ventures ... Read more	48/100
9th	Zencastr 2014, Cottonwood Heights (United States), Seed	SaaS-based podcast recording and editing platform	$4.6M	LetsVenture, Neon & 10 others	46/100
10th	Simplecast 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of podcast hosting, distribution, analytics, and monetization platform services	$5.2M	Leonis Investment, Zelkova Ventures & 2 others	40/100