
Zapier didn’t mean to be a remote-work pioneer, it just sort of happened that way. But in retrospect, cofounder and CEO Wade Foster wouldn’t have done it any differently. Zapier (rhymes with “happier”) has achieved an enviable feat in the tech startup world, reaching a $5 billion valuation as a fully remote company that is more than a decade old.
Founded in 2012, Zapier has neither a main office nor a sales team, although it regularly brings its employees together for off-site gatherings.