When was Zenly founded?

Zenly was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Zenly located?

Zenly is headquartered in Paris, France.

Who is the current CEO of Zenly?

Antoine Martin of Zenly. They are also angel investors in 14 startups, including .

How many employees does Zenly have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Zenly is 15.

Is Zenly a funded company?

Zenly is a funded company, having raised a total of $33.7M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Zenly?

Zenly's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Sep 26, 2016, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Zenly rank among its competitors?

Zenly ranks 10th amongst 444 active competitors, of which 38 are funded. It stands 3rd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Life360, which secured $320M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Zenly?

Zenly's top competitors include Life360, Jodel and Momo. Among them, Life360 secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Zenly - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Zenly is a mobile app where users can share their real-time location with their friends and family. Users can also share their battery life status, send messages to friends, share emojis. App is available for Android and iOS.

Website: zen.ly
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Founded Year

2011

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$33.7M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Sep 26, 2016, $*****

Investors

Benchmark & 10 more

Ranked

10^th among 444 active competitors

Employee Count

15 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Life360 & 1059 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Snapchat (Jun 21, 2017)

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Zenly got acquired by Snapchat on Jun 21, 2017.

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Zenly has raised a total funding of $33.7M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Sep 26, 2016 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Zenly has 7 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zenly:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 26, 2016	4142254	Series B	3517100	5770668	4652149	8557636
2015	9885	Series A	9372	1500	4004	Idinvest Partners & 3 more

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The founders of Zenly are Antoine Martin and Alexis Bonillo.

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

Antoine Martin: Former Co-Founder & CEO of Zenly. They are also an angel investor in 14 startups.
Alexis Bonillo: Co-Founder & COO of Zenly. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups.

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Zenly's employee count trend

Zenly has 15 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Zenly's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zenly include Life360, Jodel and Momo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zenly, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Life360 2008, San Francisco (United States), Public	Mobile app connecting family members and close friends	$89.7M	DCM Ventures, ADT & 47 others	83/100
2nd	Jodel 2014, Berlin (Germany), Series A	App-based social platform connecting students	$6.76M	Floodgate, NetEase Games & 24 others	70/100
3rd	Momo 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of mobile social networking platform for video interaction services	$247M	Sequoia Capital China, Yunfeng Capital & 5 others	64/100
4th	MeetMe 2005, New Hope (United States), Acquired	Social platform to meet new people	$22.3M	Western Technology Investment, First Round Capital ... & 4 others	63/100
5th	Shuru 2021, Gurugram (India), Series A	Community platform for neighborhood	$4.73M	Krafton, Omidyar Network India & 12 others	59/100
6th	Glympse 2008, Seattle (United States), Series C	App-based location sharing platform	$31.1M	Liberty Global, Menlo Ventures & 8 others	59/100
7th	Radiate 2015, New York City (United States), Seed	A location-based app to connect people attending music festivals.	$1.41M	Lerer Hippeau, Mehta Ventures & 1 others	56/100
8th	Familo 2012, Hamburg (Germany), Acquired	Location-based discovery platform	-	WestTech Ventures, HR Ventures & 3 others	53/100
9th	Jagat 2021, Jakarta (Indonesia), Unfunded	Location-based mobile social app	-	-	50/100
10th	Zenly 2011, Paris (France), Acquired	Mobile app for sharing real-time location	$33.7M	Benchmark, Future Shape & 9 others	50/100