Zoopla - About the company
Zoopla is a public company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 2008 by Alexander Edward Chesterman and Simon Kain. It operates as an An online listing platform for residential and commercial properties. Zoopla has raised $10.7M in funding from Atlas Venture and Octopus Ventures. The company has 2217 active competitors, including 146 funded and 117 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Zillow, Redfin and PropertyGuru.
Company Details
An online listing platform for residential and commercial properties. It is a listing platform to buy, sell, and rent residential and commercial properties. Users can register and search for properties by applying the location filter. Property owners/agents can list their properties by providing necessary information such as location, pictures, prices, area, and more. Additionally, the company offers a solution which offers an estimation solution of the market value of a home on any given day, calculated using a proprietary algorithm.
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- The Cooperage, 5 Copper Row, London, England, SE1 2LH
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2008
Location
London, United Kingdom
Stage
Public
Total Funding
in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
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8th among
Annual Revenue
as on Dec 31, 2021
Employee Count
as on Dec 31, 2021
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Zoopla
Zoopla is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 17, 2021 | $142K (as on Aug 31, 2022) | - | ||
Jan 29, 2007 | $103M (as on Sep 30, 2016) | 369 (as on Sep 30, 2020) |
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Zoopla's funding and investors
Zoopla has raised a total funding of $10.7M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 18, 2009. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 15, 2010 for $5.15M. 3 investors participated in its latest round, lead by Atlas Venture and Octopus Ventures.
Zoopla has 11 institutional investors including Atlas Venture, Octopus Ventures and SVB.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zoopla:
Date of funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post money valuation | Revenue multiple | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 15, 2010 | $5.15M | Series A | 4242872 | 8258345 | |
Jan 18, 2009 | $5.52M | Series A | 6122936 | 3268833 |
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Zoopla's founders and board of directors
The founders of Zoopla are Alexander Edward Chesterman and Simon Kain.
Here are the details of Zoopla's key team members:
- Alexander Edward Chesterman: Co-Founder & CEO of Zoopla and founder of 5 other companies, including homes24, BytePlay and Cazoo. They are also an angel investor in 18 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info:
- Simon Kain: Co-Founder & CTO of Zoopla and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups.
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Zoopla's employee count trend
Zoopla has 456 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 17.0% more than what it was in Dec 20. Here is Zoopla's employee count trend over the years:
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Zoopla's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zoopla include Zillow, Redfin and PropertyGuru. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zoopla, ranked by 秘密研究所 score:
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Overall Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | 秘密研究所 Score |
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1st | Zillow 2005, Seattle (United States), Public | Offers an app-based listing platform for residential properties | $87M | TDM Growth Partners, TCV听&补尘辫;听 | 88/100 |
2nd |  Redfin 2004, Seattle (United States), Acquired | Online property listing and brokerage solution for residential properties | $166M | Vulcan Capital, Glynn Capital听&补尘辫;听 | 85/100 |
3rd |  PropertyGuru 2006, Singapore (Singapore), Acquired | Provider of an online portal to find real estate properties | $690M | CPP Investments, TPG听&补尘辫;听 | 85/100 |
4th | Trulia 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Residential real estate search engine | $32.8M | Hercules Capital, Darwin Ventures听&补尘辫;听 | 83/100 |
5th | Online listing platform for buying and selling residential and commercial properties | $304M | Apax, Tiger Global Management听&补尘辫;听 | 82/100 | |
6th | Housing.com 2012, Gurugram (India), Series C | App-based listing platform for residential properties | $146M | 81/100 | |
7th | Online brokerage service platform for residential properties | $99M | SoftBank Group, SoftBank Group听&补尘辫;听 | 77/100 | |
8th |  2008, London (United Kingdom), Public | An online listing platform for residential and commercial properties | $10.7M | Atlas Venture, SVB听&补尘辫;听 | 75/100 |
9th | Real estate technology company that provides a marketplace for buying and renting properties | $368M | KTB Ventures, General Atlantic听&补尘辫;听 | 74/100 | |
10th | _1582547835384.png?height=40&width=40){kind=logo} Square Yards 2014, Gurugram (India), Series B | An online property listing and brokerage platform for buying and selling real estate properties | $60.9M | Brand Capital, Alto Partners听&补尘辫;听 | 73/100 |
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Zoopla's Investments and acquisitions
Zoopla has made 2 investments in companies including The Plum Guide and Fixflo. Zoopla has also acquired 7 companies including Yourkeys and Expert Agent. Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 26, 2021 | Acquisition | 2017 | London, United Kingdom | |
Nov 28, 2017 | Investments | 2015 | Slough, United Kingdom | |
Mar 01, 2017 | Acquisition | 2003 | Frome, United Kingdom |
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News related to Zoopla
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