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Deliver on the Promise of Design
Zeplin has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Zeplin.
Zeplin was founded in 2015 by Pelin Kenez (Founder/CEO) and Merih Akar (Founder/Developer) and Ismail Ceylan (Founder/Software Developer) and Berk Çebi (Founder).
Zeplin has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Zeplin is an organized workspace to publish finalized designs, where the entire team can collaborate to ship beautiful products together. We were founded in 2014 and today we are honored to support 5+ million users from thousands of product teams including Apple, Starbucks, Salesforce, Amazon, Microsoft, Audi and many more. We’re a Y Combinator startup, also backed by amazing investors like Elad Gil, Mike Maples, Kevin Hale. We’re a distributed crew with offices in San Francisco, Istanbul and London.
We're Hiring! Please apply directly on Zeplin's job site: https://zpl.io/jobs
Zeplin is a design delivery platform that bridges the gap between design and development teams in product development. It provides a collaborative workspace where teams can document designs, manage workflows, and generate specs, assets, and code snippets, enabling smoother handoffs and reducing friction between designers and developers. Zeplin serves product teams including designers, developers, and product managers across tech companies such as Slack, Pinterest, Mailchimp, and Microsoft. The platform enhances productivity by organizing designs, style guides, and front-end components, ensuring consistency and clarity in implementation[1][2][4].
Founded in 2014, Zeplin has grown to serve over 5 million users and 200,000 companies worldwide, with a strong presence in San Francisco and Istanbul. Its product addresses the critical problem of miscommunication and inefficiency in design-to-development workflows, helping teams deliver products faster and with higher quality. Zeplin’s growth momentum is marked by milestones such as reaching 1 million users by 2017 and continuous expansion of its user base and features[5][6].
Zeplin was founded in 2014 in Istanbul by a team including Pelin Kenez (CEO and Product Designer) and co-founders with software engineering backgrounds. The idea emerged from their own frustration with the messy handoff process between design and development teams, which existing design tools did not adequately address. They focused on creating a dedicated platform for design delivery, distinct from design creation tools, to provide clarity, structure, and confidence for developers implementing designs[5][6].
Early traction came after joining Y Combinator in 2015, launching version 1.0 the same year, and setting up a San Francisco office in 2016. The company quickly gained users from prominent tech firms, validating the demand for a specialized design delivery solution[5].
Zeplin rides the growing trend of cross-functional collaboration in product development, where design and engineering teams must work closely to accelerate delivery and improve product quality. The timing is critical as digital products become more complex and user expectations rise, demanding tighter integration between design intent and technical execution.
Market forces such as the rise of remote work, agile methodologies, and the proliferation of design tools have increased the need for a dedicated platform that ensures design consistency and developer clarity. Zeplin influences the broader ecosystem by setting a standard for design delivery, reducing costly miscommunications, and enabling faster product iterations across startups and enterprises alike[1][4].
Looking ahead, Zeplin is poised to deepen its impact by expanding features around component analytics, workflow automation, and enhanced integrations to further streamline design-to-development handoffs. Trends like increased adoption of design systems, low-code/no-code development, and AI-assisted design workflows will shape Zeplin’s evolution.
As product teams demand even greater efficiency and alignment, Zeplin’s role as the “shelf” for finalized designs—complementing “playground” design tools—will become more essential. Its influence will likely grow as it helps teams deliver on the promise of design with clarity, speed, and quality, reinforcing its position as a critical enabler in the product development lifecycle[4][5].
Key people at Zeplin.
Zeplin has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in November 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2015 | $1M Seed | — | 8 BIT Capital, 8VC, 9Yards Capital, Adverb Ventures, Amino Capital, Benchmark, Broadway Angels, Craft Ventures, Creandum, Electric Capital, Floodgate, Harrison Metal, IVP, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, Ligature, Liquid 2 Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Offline Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Paradigm, Sherpalo Ventures, Spark Capital, Wndrco LLC, Y Combinator, Zetta Venture Partners, Aaron Levie, Akash Garg, Alexander Ljung, AMR Awadallah, Eric Quidenus Wahlforss, Eric Ries, Gautam Gupta, George HU, Jason Lemkin, Jeremy Stoppelman, Joshua Schachter, Matt Macinnis, MAX Mullen, Mike Vernal, Oliver Fross, ROB Solomon, Scott Banister, Steve Chen, SUE XU, Vishal Makhijani | Announced |
Zeplin was founded in 2015 by Pelin Kenez (Founder/CEO) and Merih Akar (Founder/Developer) and Ismail Ceylan (Founder/Software Developer) and Berk Çebi (Founder).
Zeplin has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Zeplin's investors include 8-Bit Capital, 8VC, 9Yards Capital, Adverb Ventures, Amino Capital, Benchmark, Broadway Angels, Craft Ventures, Creandum, Electric Capital, Floodgate, Harrison Metal.