Zumper
Zumper is an online marketplace for rental listings[1] in the U.S. and Canada.[2]
History
Zumper was founded in 2012 by Anthemos Georgiades[3], Russell Middleton [4], Taylor Glass-Moore[5], and Leah Jones[6]. The company launched publicly at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco after raising $1 million in seed funding.[7] In 2016, Zumper acquired PadMapper, a rental search site, as part of its strategy to expand market share and compete with larger rental platforms such as Zillow.[8]
In 2017, Zumper partnered with Facebook Marketplace to add available housing rental units on Marketplace.[9] In 2021, Facebook discontinued featuring rental listings via partner feeds on Marketplace.[10]
Funding
Zumper has completed several rounds of venture funding. In 2014, the company raised $6.5 million in a Series A round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.[11] This was followed by a $17.6 million Series B round in 2016, led by Breyer Capital and Foxhaven Asset Management.[12]In 2018, Zumper raised $46 million in Series C funding, led by Axel Springer and Stereo Capital.[13]In 2020, the company raised $60 million in a Series D round led by e.ventures,[14] with an additional $30 million Series D1 round in 2022 led by Kleiner Perkins.[15]
References
- ↑ Cremades, Alejandro. "One Lesson Led This Entrepreneur To Raise $90 Million From The Top Venture Capital Firms". Forbes.
- ↑ Wiggin, Teke (17 August 2016). "Airbnb listings pop up on rental site". Inman. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ Hansen, Louis (May 20, 2019). "Could renting an apartment someday be as easy as booking a hotel?". Mercury News.
- ↑ Farr, Christina (January 1, 2013). "The British Invasion: Meet the poshest entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley". Venture Beat.
- ↑ Elkins, Kathleen (October 5, 2015). "A former real estate agent reveals 7 broker tricks to look out for when searching for apartment rentals". Business Insider.
- ↑ Borison, Rebecca (May 2014). "The Silicon Valley Investors Who Actually Support Women In Tech — And Those Who Don't". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Disrupt Battlefield Finalist Zumper Reveals It Raised $1M Seed Round From Greylock, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Others". September 27, 2012.
- ↑ Konrad, Alex. "Zumper Buys PadMapper To Form Biggest Apartment Rental Startup, Fend Off Zillow". Forbes.
- ↑ Cohen, David (November 13, 2017). "Facebook Marketplace Added Housing Rental Unit Listings From Apartment List, Zumper". Adweek.
- ↑ Vo, Quinn (August 23, 2021). "Facebook Marketplace Discontinuation for Lease Rental Feed from Homesnap". Bay East Association of Realtors.
- ↑ Staff, T. R. D. (March 3, 2014). "Zumper picks up $6.5 million in Series A funding round". The Real Deal.
- ↑ Haggin, Patience (October 18, 2016). "Apartment Rental Site Zumper Raises $17.6M Ahead of Mystery Launch". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ↑ "Foley Hoag Advises Zumper in $46M Series C Financing". foleyhoag.com.
- ↑ Lane, Ben. "Rental listings site Zumper raises $60 million to fund growth".
- ↑ Azevedo, Mary Ann (August 25, 2022). "Zumper jumps into flexible short-term rentals with $30M raise".
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