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Zeplin is an organized workspace to publish finalized designs, where the entire team can collaborate to ship beautiful products together. We were founded in 2014 and today we are honored to support 5+ million users from thousands of product teams including Apple, Starbucks, Salesforce, Amazon, Microsoft, Audi and many more. We’re a Y Combinator startup, also backed by amazing investors like Elad Gil, Mike Maples, Kevin Hale. We’re a distributed crew with offices in San Francisco, Istanbul and Lo. Zeplin operates in software. Zeplin was founded by Pelin Kenez, Ismail Ceylan, Merih Akar, and Berk Çebi. Headquarters: San Francisco, United States.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founders
- Pelin Kenez, Ismail Ceylan, Merih Akar, and Berk Çebi
- Verified backers
- Not disclosed
- Industry
- Software
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Practical questions on buying, selling, and pricing Zeplin stock in the secondary market.
How to buy Zeplin shares?
Zeplin is privately held, so there is no public ticker and no exchange order book. Stock typically changes hands when early investors, employees, or funds with existing positions decide to sell, often via a broker or a structured secondary. Transfers are usually subject to the company’s right of first refusal and other restrictions in the stockholders’ agreement. If you are eligible, you can post a buy request on Bubex so holders looking to exit Zeplin can find you.
What is Zeplin share price?
There is no official Zeplin share price. Private names do not print a close. Indicative levels can be inferred from the last priced round, tender offers, and reported secondaries, but those prints are not executable quotes and they often disagree with one another. Cross-check platforms and brokers; the better execution is usually the one you actually get filled at, not the headline mark.
Are Zeplin shares publicly traded?
No. Zeplin is not listed on NYSE, Nasdaq, or any other public exchange. Any purchase is an off-exchange transfer of existing private stock (or an interest in a vehicle that holds it), not an IPO subscription.
When is the Zeplin IPO?
Nobody knows. Zeplin has not filed to go public, and private companies do not publish an IPO date in advance. Rumours, banker mandates, and “late 20XX” chatter are not a timetable — many names stay private, get acquired, or slip the listing by years. Until a registration statement is actually filed, treat any IPO date as unknown and use the secondary market if you need access before a listing.
Who can buy Zeplin shares on the secondary market?
Secondary access to Zeplin is generally limited to accredited investors and other eligible counterparties. Even then, the company or its transfer agent may need to approve the transferee. Bubex introduces buyers and sellers; it is not a broker-dealer and does not execute, custody, or settle the trade.
Can I sell Zeplin shares?
Existing holders — typically employees after a vesting event, early investors, or funds — may be able to sell, subject to lock-ups, ROFR, and company policy. If you hold Zeplin stock and want liquidity, you can post a sell offer on Bubex to find qualified buyers rather than waiting for a company-run tender.
How is Zeplin valued if it is still private?
Private-market value is not a single number. Practitioners look at the last primary round, any 409A, reported tender prices, and implied marks from secondaries. Those inputs can diverge: secondaries often trade at a discount or, less often, a premium to the last round. Bubex surfaces the latest disclosed round and any market indications we can corroborate; treat them as context, not a valuation opinion.
What is the difference between Zeplin’s last funding round and a secondary trade?
A funding round is a primary issuance: the company sells new shares and the post-money valuation is reset. A secondary trade is a transfer of shares already outstanding between two holders; it does not recapitalise Zeplin the same way. Secondary price per share can therefore sit well away from the last-round mark, which is why you should not treat the headline valuation as your entry price.
Information and introductions only. Bubex does not provide investment advice, brokerage, execution, custody, or settlement. Secondary transfers remain subject to company consents and applicable securities law.