Zipline AI raises $7M in seed funding led by Wing VC to enhance AI development infrastructure, with investors including Stripe and Box Group.

Aug 19, 2025•4 months ago

Amount Raised

$7 Million

Round Type

seed

Union Cityinformation technology & servicesArtificial IntelligenceSoftware

Investors

Exceptional CapitalBox GroupStripeWing Vc

Description

Zipline AI has raised $7 million in seed funding led by Wing VC, with participation from Stripe, Box Group, and Exceptional Capital. The funding will be used to grow the team and bring Zipline’s platform to market. The platform aims to streamline the development of AI applications, reducing complexity for enterprises. Co-founders Varant Zanoyan and Nikhil Simha Raprolu previously led the AI data platform team at Airbnb.

Company Information

Company

Zipline AI

Location

7553 Oakland University

Union City, California, United States

About

Zipline AI is a next-generation data platform helping enterprises accelerate AI/ML development with faster deployment, integrated governance, and lower infrastructure costs. Founded by a team of engineers with decades of experience building AI/ML infrastructure at companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Meta, Google, and Palantir, Zipline builds on the proven foundation of Chronon, an open-source engine that powers AI/ML applications at Airbnb, Stripe, and more. Zipline’s platform simplifies data pipelines, serving infrastructure, and observability to help teams focus on delivering AI systems. Backed by Wing VC, Stripe, Box Group, and Exceptional Capital, Zipline is redefining how enterprises build and scale AI/ML products.

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