Episode 009 of Between Two Founders - Wade Foster
Episode Summary
Jeff sits down with Wade Foster, Co-founder and CEO of Zapier, to uncover how a “weird,” fully remote team built one of tech’s most influential platforms, now behind 81+ billion automations.
Wade also shares Zapier’s origins, from a Startup Weekend in Columbia to a second shot at YC, and reveals how Zapier is weaving AI into its workflow engine to make automation both reliably structured and intelligently adaptive.
Stay till the end to hear Wade answer: What’s the CEO of Zapier’s favorite use of his own product?
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Between Two Founders is an enlightening series of fireside chats, hosted by Jeff Seibert of Digits, featuring seasoned founders from VC-backed startups offering rare insights from their journeys, and first-hand experience.
Featured Guest
Wade Foster
Co-founder and CEO of Zapier
Wade Foster is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, one of the most quietly powerful companies in tech and the pioneer of the no-code automation movement. What began as a side project to connect apps together has become a global platform automating more than 80 billion tasks for millions of people and businesses. A thoughtful, calm operator, Wade bootstrapped Zapier out of Missouri and scaled it into a fully remote, globally distributed company—staying independent by design. He also hosts Agents of Scale, a podcast exploring how leaders navigate the opportunities and risks of AI transformation.
