Pioneering procurement AI leader ranked among top 50 companies in the nation for employee growth and talent attraction
Zip, the agentic procurement platform trusted by OpenAI, Snowflake, AMD, and hundreds of leading global enterprises, today ranked among the top 50 companies on LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Startups List in the U.S. This is Zip’s second year on this list, which highlights growing companies where Americans want to work based on employee growth, job seeker interest, company engagement, and talent attraction.
“This recognition belongs to our team. In five years, we’ve built a category-defining AI platform trusted by the world’s largest and most innovative companies to manage billions in spend. That doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when exceptional people come together around a mission that matters: enabling businesses to access the resources they need to thrive in the AI era. I’m incredibly proud of what we’re building together,” said Rujul Zaparde, Co-founder and CEO of Zip.
Since securing a landmark $190 million Series D funding round in 2024 – the largest investment in procurement technology in over a decade – Zip has doubled its workforce from 300 to almost 600 employees all across the globe, with hubs in San Francisco, New York, Toronto, and London. The company has helped customers save more than $4.4 billion while powering global payments in over 140 countries, all while releasing AI innovations at a rapid pace.
A Culture Built on Collaboration and Impact
Zip employees consistently point to the company’s collaborative environment and mission-driven culture as key factors in their decision to join and stay. “Zip is one of the most cross-functionally collaborative environments I’ve been a part of,” said one team member. “It’s energizing to work with people who care about the work and the product and have deep respect for those who use it.”
For sales professionals, Zip offers a rare opportunity: the chance to build enterprise sales playbooks at a category-defining company selling to the world’s most innovative organizations. Teddy Jones joined Zip as a Business Development Representative and rose the ranks to lead a team as Director of Strategic Sales in just a few years, now running partnerships with LinkedIn, Prudential, OpenAI, and other storied enterprises.
“It’s truly infectious to be part of real change in the market. Nobody wants to be sold, they just want honest outcomes and results-driven projects. At Zip, we’re grateful to be doing something different. Our team is driving genuine innovation where our customers are our co-authors in transforming how the Fortune 500 procures. These are incredible partnerships and our role, much like our platform’s, is to let a world-class user experience drive remarkable outcomes.”
The company’s investment in employee development extends across all levels. “What’s commendable about Zip, amidst our rapid growth and category-pioneering efforts, is our investment in team members,” one employee noted. “Zip meets you where you are, providing support and encouragement.”
The recognition by LinkedIn adds to recent Zip honors, which include Forbes’ 2025 Fintech 50, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025, CNBC’s 2025 World’s Top Fintech Companies, and more.
To explore career opportunities at Zip, visit ziphq.com/careers. To see Zip’s platform in action, request a demo at ziphq.com.
About Zip
Zip is the world’s leading agentic procurement orchestration platform, empowering businesses to accelerate the procurement process, mitigate risk, and drive growth by offering a single front door to unify the teams, tasks, and tools involved in working with suppliers. With Zip, businesses can maximize employee adoption of purchasing policies and increase spend visibility and control. As the leading solution for optimizing business spend, Zip’s AI-powered platform is trusted by hundreds of leading enterprises worldwide, including AMD, Anthropic, Coinbase, Discover, Dollar Tree, Instacart, Invesco, Lyft, Northwestern Mutual, Prudential, Reddit, Sephora, and Snowflake to maximize the ROI of every dollar. To learn more, visit ziphq.com.
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“It’s truly infectious to be part of real change in the market. Nobody wants to be sold, they just want honest outcomes and results-driven projects. At Zip, we’re grateful to be doing something different."
