ZBD
ZBD provides payment infrastructure for game developers, enabling real-money transactions directly within gameplay. The company has raised $87M, most recently in a Series C round in January 2026, and employs 97 people.
About
ZBD sells software that lets game developers process payments inside their games, both to and from players. Its core feature is instant real-money rewards, which it claims increases player engagement.
The company has raised $87M across funding rounds, with its latest Series C closing in January 2026. It employs 97 people, though its recent headcount growth rate is unclear.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is ZBD's largest function, with 20 employees. The company has a median employee tenure of 2 years.
The ZBD org chart
Simon Cowell (Chief Executive Officer) leads 34 mapped leaders with 7 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Talent flow
ZBD hires from cryptocurrency and gaming companies, with Bitstamp by Robinhood, CI&T, and GameStop being top sources. Alumni move to fintech and gaming startups, including Stellar One and Finch Care.
Most common previous employers of ZBD staff: Bitstamp by Robinhood (5), CI&T (3), GameStop (2), ironSource (2), Mistplay (2), Liaison Technologies (2). Former ZBD employees most often moved to Stellar One (2), Finch Care (2), Studio Freight (1), Yodo1 Games (1), Mangopay (1), Sporty (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The ZBD mafia
Five ZBD alumni have founded companies, including Presult (10 staff) and EVENTO (4 staff).
5Gökhan Timurhan, was VP of Communications until 2023Brianna Honkawa d'Estries, was Vice President Brand until 2023Richard Safier, was R&D Lightning Ops Engineer until 2026Thomas Luvan, was Research And Development Engineer until 2024Kristyana Adams, was Communications Manager until 2023Frequently asked
ZBD has 97 employees as of September 2026.
ZBD has raised $87M in total, most recently a Series C round in January 2026.
ZBD was founded in 2019 by André Neves, Christian Moss.
Simon Cowell (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of ZBD's reporting structure, with 7 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current ZBD staff are Bitstamp by Robinhood (5 people), CI&T (3 people), GameStop (2 people).
Former ZBD employees most often move to Stellar One (2), Finch Care (2), Studio Freight (1).
At least 5 companies have a founder who previously worked at ZBD, including Presult, EVENTO, Monumental.
Computed from 65 current and 57 former ZBD profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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