Zencity

Software DevelopmentBrooklyn, New York, United StatesFounded 2017129 employees$91M raised

Zencity is an AI-powered governance platform that helps local governments incorporate community feedback into decision-making. The Brooklyn-based company has raised $91M, most recently in a Series C round in June 2024, and employs 129 people.

7
7 companies were started by ex-Zencity people.
monday.com
monday.com is the most common next stop for people leaving Zencity (6 alumni).
Employees
129
Total raised
$91M
Last: Series C
Open roles
2
-33% vs last year
Site visitors
221K
per month
Alumni founders
7
companies started

The growth story

Zencity headcount and funding129 people today
172$40M129202120222023202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Zencity grew from 144 to 129 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $91M along the way, most recently a Series C in June 2024.

About

Zencity sells software that analyzes community input to inform government decisions. Its platform processes diverse public feedback sources to help cities, counties, and agencies move beyond traditional methods like town halls and surveys.

The company has raised $91M from investors including Microsoft's M12 and Salesforce Ventures. Its Series C round in June 2024 suggests continued growth momentum, though headcount growth rates are not disclosed.

Founders and leadership

Sales is Zencity's largest function with 15 employees. The company has a median tenure of 1 year, indicating relatively high turnover.

The Zencity org chart

Eyal Feder-Levy (CEO & Co Founder) leads 56 mapped leaders with 10 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.

Departments, and which ones grew

Headcount by functiongrowth vs 12 months ago
EEngineering
22-19%
SSales
15-17%
BBusiness Development
14+8%
IInformation Technology
13-7%
OOperations
10+25%
CCustomer Success and Support
8-43%
PProduct Management
6-14%
MMarketing
50%
RResearch
4+33%
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Headcount by function: Engineering 22 (-19% YoY), Sales 15 (-17% YoY), Business Development 14 (+8% YoY), Information Technology 13 (-7% YoY), Operations 10 (+25% YoY), Customer Success and Support 8 (-43% YoY).

Talent flow

Zencity recruits heavily from the Israel Defense Forces, with 9 alumni joining the company. Other top talent sources include Commonplace and Domain7. Alumni frequently move to companies like monday.com, Tastewise, and Google.

Where Zencity people come from, and where they go96 current + 266 former profiles
9 people: Israel Defense Forces → Zencity5 people: Commonplace → Zencity5 people: Domain7 → Zencity3 people: Connecteam → Zencity3 people: IBM → Zencity3 people: Intel → Zencity3 people: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev → Zencity2 people: OpenGov → Zencity6 people: Zencity → monday.com4 people: Zencity → Tastewise4 people: Zencity → Pearson4 people: Zencity → Peregrine4 people: Zencity → Google3 people: Zencity → Threefold3 people: Zencity → Placer.ai2 people: Zencity → AxonZencity129 peopleCAME FROMWENT TOIsrael Defense Forc…9 peopleCommonplace5 peopleDomain75 peopleConnecteam3 peopleIBM3 peopleIntel3 peopleBen-Gurion Universi…3 peopleOpenGov2 peoplemonday.com6 peopleTastewise4 peoplePearson4 peoplePeregrine4 peopleGoogle4 peopleThreefold3 peoplePlacer.ai3 peopleAxon2 people
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common previous employers of Zencity staff: Israel Defense Forces (9), Commonplace (5), Domain7 (5), Connecteam (3), IBM (3), Intel (3). Former Zencity employees most often moved to monday.com (6), Tastewise (4), Pearson (4), Peregrine (4), Google (4), Threefold (3).

Alumni worth knowing

The Zencity mafia

Zencity alumni have founded 7 companies, including CLEMIS Authority, Threefold, and Gling AI. Threefold and CLEMIS Authority have grown to 7 and 9 employees respectively.

Paul TenniesIdo IvryMark FainsteinSefi KellerAlon ShprungSara Lambert9
founders left Zencity and started 7 companies, employing 25 people between them

9 employees
Paul Tennies, was Team Lead, Enterprise Customer Success until 2024
7 employees
Ido Ivry, was Co-Founder & Board Member until 2025
Mark Fainstein, was Full Stack Team Lead until 2021
4 employees
Sefi Keller, was Product Manager until 2020
Yonatan Bendahan, was Full Stack Engineer until 2019
Alon Shprung, was Senior Mobile Application Developer until 2022
Sara Lambert, was Senior Analyst & Product Lead: Data for Enterprise until 2022
Jonathan Shafir, was Sales Team Lead (USA / Canada) until 2022
F
Fynca
 
Igal Sokolovsky, was Senior Software Engineer until 2026

Web traffic

zencity.io monthly visitors+44% month over month
70,970146,041221,111221,111202420252026
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Traffic mix: 45% direct, 10% search, 14% social, 9% paid.

What this company is made of

Headcount by skillwhat people list on their profiles
PProject Management
37
MManagement
34
LLeadership
31
MMicrosoft Office
30
SSQL
29
MMicrosoft Excel
28
DData Analysis
26
PPublic Speaking
26
TTeam Leadership
26
BBusiness Development
25
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Most common skills at Zencity: Project Management (37), Management (34), Leadership (31), Microsoft Office (30), SQL (29), Microsoft Excel (28), Data Analysis (26), Public Speaking (26).

Where the team actually sits

Headcount by regionHQ: Brooklyn, New York, United States
TTel Aviv District, Israel
31
IIsrael
21
NNew York, United States
6
BBritish Columbia, Canada
5
EEngland, United Kingdom
4
UUnited Kingdom
3
MMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
2
IIndiana, United States
2
Data by CrustdataCrustdata

Zencity people are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (31), Israel (21), New York, United States (6), British Columbia, Canada (5).

Search footprint

Organic clicks
5,672
per month
Traffic worth
$20K
if bought as ads
Ranking keywords
5,324

Zencity attracts about 5,672 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $20K a month if bought through ads. It gained 1,316 ranking keywords and lost 593 in the last period.

What employees say

Compensation
3.40 / 5
Career opportunities
3.40 / 5
Senior management
2.90 / 5
Work-life balance
3.30 / 5

Frequently asked

How many employees does Zencity have?

Zencity has 129 employees as of September 2026.

How much has Zencity raised?

Zencity has raised $91M in total, most recently a Series C round in June 2024.

Who founded Zencity?

Zencity was founded in 2017 by Eyal Feder-Levy.

Who is the CEO of Zencity?

Eyal Feder-Levy (CEO & Co Founder) sits at the top of Zencity's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.

Where does Zencity hire from?

The most common previous employers of current Zencity staff are Israel Defense Forces (9 people), Commonplace (5 people), Domain7 (5 people).

Where do Zencity employees go after leaving?

Former Zencity employees most often move to monday.com (6), Tastewise (4), Pearson (4).

What companies were founded by ex-Zencity employees?

At least 7 companies have a founder who previously worked at Zencity, including CLEMIS Authority, Threefold, Gling AI.

How much traffic does Zencity get from search?

Zencity attracts about 5,672 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $20K a month in equivalent ad spend.

What skills do people at Zencity have?

The most common skills among Zencity staff are Project Management, Management, Leadership, Microsoft Office, SQL.

Where is Zencity's team located?

Zencity staff are concentrated in Tel Aviv District, Israel (31), Israel (21), New York, United States (6).

How big is Zencity's engineering team?

Zencity has about 22 people in Engineering, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.

How big is Zencity's sales team?

Zencity has about 15 people in Sales, down 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.

Computed from 96 current and 266 former Zencity profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.

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