Zeller
Zeller is an Australian financial services company that provides integrated payment and financial management tools for businesses. Founded in 2020, it has raised $135M, including a Series B round in March 2022, and employs 296 people.
The growth story
Zeller grew from 55 to 296 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $135M along the way, most recently a Series B in March 2022.
About
Zeller offers payment processing and financial management tools designed to simplify operations for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises in Australia. Its platform aims to address challenges like fragmented services, unclear pricing, and restrictive contracts that many businesses face.
The company has grown rapidly since its 2020 founding, securing $135M in funding, with notable investors including Addition and Square Peg Capital. Its Series B round in March 2022 highlights its momentum in the competitive financial services market.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Zeller's largest function, with 86 employees, reflecting its focus on building robust financial technology. The company is headquartered in Carlton, Victoria, and has a median employee tenure of two years.
The Zeller org chart
Ben Pfisterer (CEO & Cofounder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 1 direct report. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 111 (-3% YoY), Sales 42 (+35% YoY), Finance 23 (+5% YoY), Information Technology 18 (-10% YoY), Operations 18 (+20% YoY), Business Development 10 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Zeller recruits heavily from the University of Melbourne, which accounts for 17 of its employees. Other key talent sources include Nagarro, NAB, and Tata Consultancy Services. Alumni often move to fintech companies like Zero Payments and pay.com.au.
Most common previous employers of Zeller staff: University of Melbourne (6), Nagarro (5), NAB (5), Tata Consultancy Services (5), IBM (5), HSBC (4). Former Zeller employees most often moved to Zero Payments (6), pay.com.au (6), Airwallex (3), MYOB (2), Too Good To Go (2), ROLLER (2).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 51% direct, 31% search, 3% social, 2% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Zeller: JavaScript (92), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (81), Node.js (69), SQL (68), Java (67), TypeScript (65), Git (63), MySQL (61).
Where the team actually sits
Zeller people are concentrated in Victoria, Australia (57), Greater Melbourne Area (15), Maharashtra, India (14), Australia (14).
Search footprint
Zeller attracts about 1,165 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $12K a month if bought through ads. It gained 277 ranking keywords and lost 194 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.20 / 5
Frequently asked
Zeller has 296 employees as of September 2026.
Zeller has raised $135M in total, most recently a Series B round in March 2022.
Zeller was founded in 2020 by Dominic Yap.
Ben Pfisterer (CEO & Cofounder) sits at the top of Zeller's reporting structure, with 1 direct report.
The most common previous employers of current Zeller staff are University of Melbourne (6 people), Nagarro (5 people), NAB (5 people).
Former Zeller employees most often move to Zero Payments (6), pay.com.au (6), Airwallex (3).
Zeller attracts about 1,165 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $12K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Zeller staff are JavaScript, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Node.js, SQL, Java.
Zeller staff are concentrated in Victoria, Australia (57), Greater Melbourne Area (15), Maharashtra, India (14).
Zeller has about 111 people in Engineering, down 3% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Zeller has about 42 people in Sales, up 35% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 200 current and 181 former Zeller profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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