Zylo
Zylo sells software that helps large companies track and optimize their SaaS and AI spending. It has analyzed $75 billion in SaaS spend across 40 million licenses, and counts major tech firms like Adobe and Salesforce as customers. The company has raised $72 million, most recently in a Series C round in February 2023.
The growth story
Zylo grew from 101 to 161 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $72M along the way, most recently a Series C in February 2023.
About
Zylo provides a platform for enterprises to manage their SaaS portfolios, offering visibility into software usage and spending. Its tools help companies reduce costs, manage risks, and improve the value of their software investments. The company claims the largest dataset in the industry, with insights drawn from billions in SaaS spend.
Zylo has grown to 161 employees and raised $72 million in funding, including a Series C round in early 2023. Its customer base includes major tech companies like Adobe, Atlassian, and Salesforce, indicating traction in the enterprise software management space.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Zylo's largest function, with 31 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years, suggesting moderate turnover. Its leadership includes investors from firms like Bessemer Venture Partners and High Alpha.
The Zylo org chart
Cory Wheeler (Co-Founder & Chief Client Officer) leads 60 mapped leaders with 5 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 37 (+12% YoY), Sales 26 (-4% YoY), Business Development 15 (+7% YoY), Customer Success and Support 15 (-12% YoY), Information Technology 10 (-29% YoY), Arts and Design 7 (+17% YoY).
Talent flow
Zylo draws heavily from the Indianapolis tech scene, with alumni from Salesforce, ExactTarget, and Vendr. Indiana University Bloomington and Purdue University are its top talent sources. Employees often move to companies like Salesforce, Atlassian, and Zip.
Most common previous employers of Zylo staff: Salesforce (20), ExactTarget (14), Vendr (12), Tangoe (10), Orr Fellowship (5), Lessonly (now Seismic Learning) (4). Former Zylo employees most often moved to Salesforce (7), Atlassian (4), Zip (3), Fairmarkit (3), Eli Lilly and Company (3), Intuit (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Zylo mafia
Zylo alumni have founded 8 companies, including Ten Speed, which has grown to 23 employees, and The Cincy Hat Foundation, a nonprofit with 5 staff.
8Nate Turner, was Advisor until 2020Matt Renie, was Solution Consultant until 2021Brooke Vogelsmeier, was Director, Marketing Programs until 2021Rohit J., was Lead Product Designer until 2020Ryan Wegs, was Strategic Account Executive until 2024Kortney Storms, was Senior Account Executive until 2025
Kevin Ghahari, PhD, was Lead Software Engineer until 2022
Owen Mockler, was Software Architect until 2020Web traffic
Traffic mix: 39% direct, 35% search, 6% social, 8% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Zylo: Leadership (57), Customer Service (48), Management (48), Microsoft Office (46), Microsoft Excel (37), Sales (36), Public Speaking (35), Software as a Service (SaaS) (35).
Where the team actually sits
Zylo people are concentrated in Indiana, United States (49), Greater Indianapolis (15), Colorado, United States (7), Texas, United States (6).
Search footprint
Zylo attracts about 4,021 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $57K a month if bought through ads. It gained 542 ranking keywords and lost 592 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.70 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Zylo has 161 employees as of September 2026.
Zylo has raised $72M in total, most recently a Series C round in February 2023.
Zylo was founded in 2016 by Cory Wheeler, Ben Pippenger.
Cory Wheeler (Co-Founder & Chief Client Officer) sits at the top of Zylo's reporting structure, with 5 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Zylo staff are Salesforce (20 people), ExactTarget (14 people), Vendr (12 people).
Former Zylo employees most often move to Salesforce (7), Atlassian (4), Zip (3).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Zylo, including Ten Speed, The Cincy Hat Foundation, Gravity.
Zylo attracts about 4,021 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $57K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Zylo staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel.
Zylo staff are concentrated in Indiana, United States (49), Greater Indianapolis (15), Colorado, United States (7).
Zylo has about 37 people in Engineering, up 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Zylo has about 26 people in Sales, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 120 current and 236 former Zylo profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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