When was Zola founded?

Zola was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Zola located?

Zola is headquartered in New York City, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Zola?

Shan Lyn Ma of Zola. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 5 startups, including .

How many employees does Zola have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Zola is 227.

Is Zola a funded company?

Zola is a funded company, having raised a total of $141M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2013.

How much is Zola worth?

The latest valuation of Zola is $***** as of Sep 01, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Zola?

Zola's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on May 03, 2018, with participation from 12 investors.

Where does Zola rank among its competitors?

Zola ranks 3rd amongst 150 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Carats & Cake, which secured $10.6M in Sep, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of Zola?

Zola's top competitors include WeddingWire, MyRegistry.com and The Knot. Among them, Carats & Cake secured the most recent funding round in September, 2022.

Zola - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online wedding registry and gifts marketplace. The platform enables couples to sign up and choose different products to add to their registries. Users can also choose to receive cash, choose a date of delivery for gifts, and enable group buying features where a group of guests chip in together to buy a single gift. Its mobile app is available for Android and iOS devices.

Website: www.zola.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$141M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, May 03, 2018, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Sep 01, 2021

Investors

Lightspeed Venture Partners & 18 more

Ranked

3^rd among 150 active competitors

Employee Count

227 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Borrowed & Blue

Similar Companies

WeddingWire & 242 more

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Zola is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
ZOLA RESORT d.o.o. CIN: 83685403327 , Croatia, Active	May 26, 2022	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
ZOLA DIGITAL LTD CIN: 13015318 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 12, 2020	£0 - £1M (As on Nov 30, 2024)	1 (As on Nov 30, 2023)
ZOLA, INC. CIN: 461986241 , United States, Active	Dec 12, 2002	-	101 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Zola has raised a total funding of $141M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on May 03, 2018 for $*****. 12 investors participated in its latest round. Zola has 18 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zola:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 03, 2018	1912231	Series D	9253890	5680331	4533826	2143184
Dec 14, 2016	6712790	Series C	8341881	9493379	5998318	Comcast Ventures & 4 more
Nov 12, 2015	5945087	Series B	6649363	4311525	Canvas Ventures	Thrive Capital & 3 more

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The founders of Zola are Kevin Ryan, Shan Lyn Ma, Richard Miguel Shadare and Felix Lung. Shan Lyn Ma is the CEO of Zola.

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

Kevin Ryan: Co-Founder of Zola and founder of 10 other companies, including Mongolytics, MongoDB and Nomad Health. They are also an angel investor in 14 startups and serve on the boards of 4 companies.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Shan Lyn Ma: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Zola. They are also an angel investor in 5 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Richard Miguel Shadare: Founder of Zola. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Felix Lung: CTO and Co-Founder of Zola.

Zola's Board of Directors

Zola's board has 1 active member. Richard Miguel Shadare is part of team.

Here is the list of Zola's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Richard Miguel Shadare	Team	-	Current	5y 9m

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Zola's employee count trend

Zola has 227 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Zola's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Zola include WeddingWire, MyRegistry.com and The Knot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zola, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	WeddingWire 2007, Chevy Chase (United States), Series C	Mobile-based wedding planning service providers	$381M	Spectrum Equity, Catalyst Investors & 9 others	66/100
2nd	MyRegistry.com 2005, Lee (United States), Series A	Universal registry for wedding, baby, and gift lists from any store	$2.7M	Gal Ventures, Quantum Ventures	59/100
3rd	Zola 2013, New York City (United States), Series D	Online wedding registry and gifts marketplace	$141M	Founders Circle Capital, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners ... & 17 others	58/100
4th	The Knot 1996, New York City (United States), Public	Wedding planning website offering tools, vendors, inspiration, and community	-	Permira, BlackPines Capital Partners & 4 others	58/100
5th	Borrowed & Blue 2011, Charlottesville (United States), Acquired	Online marketplace for wedding vendors	$10.1M	Foundry, Foxhaven Asset Management & 3 others	53/100
6th	Honeyfund 2006, Sebastopol (United States), Funding Raised	#1 cash wedding and honeymoon registry, zero fees, dream honeymoons	-	Ray Family, O’Leary Ventures	52/100
7th	Carats & Cake 2013, New York City (United States), Series A	Provider of a platform for connecting couples with wedding professionals	$29.9M	Founders Fund, Acrew Capital & 16 others	47/100
8th	Mariages 2011, Chevy Chase (United States), Unfunded	Online wedding planning suite	-	-	46/100
9th	The Knot 1994, Fishers (United States), Acquired	Wedding planning website offering all-in-one tools, inspiration, and guides to help couples plan their weddings	$30.3M	Goldman Sachs, Amazon & 9 others	44/100
10th	Loverly 2012, New York City (United States), Series A	Online platform offering suite of multi-category wedding vendor planning and management solutions	$6.47M	Montage Ventures, Catalyst Fund & 2 others	44/100