Zefir
Zefir is a Paris-based AI platform that matches home buyers and sellers in Europe, claiming to halve the time it takes to complete transactions compared to traditional methods. The company has raised $57 million from investors including Sequoia Capital and employs 130 people.
The growth story
Zefir grew from 12 to 130 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $57M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2025.
About
Zefir sells AI software that automates the home buying and selling process in Europe. Its systems aim to match buyers and sellers more efficiently than human agents, targeting homeowners looking for faster property transactions.
The company has raised $57 million, including a Series B round in September 2025. With 130 employees, Zefir's sales team makes up nearly a third of its workforce, suggesting a focus on customer acquisition.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Zefir's largest department, accounting for 40 of its 130 employees. The company's leadership includes founders with backgrounds in European tech and finance, though specific roles aren't detailed.
The Zefir org chart
Remy Fabre (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 38 mapped leaders with 4 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Sales 47 (+42% YoY), Engineering 20 (+100% YoY), Operations 13 (+18% YoY), Business Development 10 (+25% YoY), Purchasing 5 (+150% YoY), Customer Success and Support 5 (+25% YoY).
Talent flow
Zefir recruits heavily from French tech companies, with Doctolib and Uber being its top sources of hires. Employees typically stay for two years before moving on, often to other French startups like Joko and Pelico.
Most common previous employers of Zefir staff: Doctolib (5), Uber (5), Back Market (3), Matera (3), Luko by Allianz Direct (2), Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2). Former Zefir employees most often moved to Joko (2), Pelico (2), Railblocks (2), RAISE STUDIO (2), Uber (2), Mooncard (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Zefir mafia
Zefir alumni have founded 10 companies, including Railblocks, Pictaderm, and ESCAPAD. These startups employ between 4 and 9 people each, suggesting Zefir is cultivating a network of early-stage founders.
10Vladimir Oustinov, was Head of Growth & Marketing (founding team) until 2022Guillaume Lebourgeois, was Senior Engineering Manager - Data Tooling until 2023Victor Schieber, was COO until 2023Thiago Sabetta, was Engineering Manager until 2023Chiara Cespi Polisiani, was Brand & Communication Manager until 2022Nicolas Buisson, was Software Engineer until 2024
JACQUES C., was Lead Sales BU Buyer until 2022
Martín Pérez-Guevara, PhD, was Freelance ML/Software Engineer and Data Scientist until 2022
Damien Tamazout, was Growth Specialist until 2025
Julien Ollivier, was Software Engineer until 2024Web traffic
Traffic mix: 25% direct, 46% search, 9% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Zefir: English (47), Project Management (41), Management (32), Microsoft Office (31), Microsoft Excel (30), Teamwork (29), Marketing (26), Sales (25).
Where the team actually sits
Zefir people are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (50), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (11), France (10), Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (4).
Search footprint
Zefir attracts about 6 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 24 ranking keywords and lost 20 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.40 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.10 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
Zefir has 130 employees as of September 2026.
Zefir has raised $57M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2025.
Zefir was founded in 2021 by Remy Fabre, Louis Lambert.
Remy Fabre (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of Zefir's reporting structure, with 4 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Zefir staff are Doctolib (5 people), Uber (5 people), Back Market (3 people).
Former Zefir employees most often move to Joko (2), Pelico (2), Railblocks (2).
At least 10 companies have a founder who previously worked at Zefir, including Railblocks, Pictaderm, ESCAPAD.
Zefir attracts about 6 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Zefir staff are English, Project Management, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Zefir staff are concentrated in Île-de-France, France (50), Greater Paris Metropolitan Region (11), France (10).
Zefir has about 47 people in Sales, up 42% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Zefir has about 20 people in Engineering, up 100% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 88 current and 123 former Zefir profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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