AI Magazine November 2024 | Page 54

RUJUL ZAPARDE

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RUJUL ZAPARDE

TITLE : CEO COMPANY : ZIP
INDUSTRY : PROCUREMENT SOFTWARE
LOCATION : SAN FRANCISCO
Rujul Zaparde is the co-founder and CEO of Zip , the world ’ s leading intake-to-pay solution . As a serial entrepreneur and former Visiting Partner at acclaimed startup accelerator Y Combinator , Rujul is deeply committed to using technology to solve complex business problems . Prior to Zip , Rujul co-founded FlightCar , where he served as CEO through the company ’ s acquisition by Mercedes Benz in 2016 . He also served as a Product Manager for Airbnb .

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