Zencity
AI Platform for Real-Time Government Community Engagement
Startup C Business Software Est. 2014
Total Raised
$91.2M
C
Last Round
$40M
5 rounds
Investors
8
8 public
Team
18
51-200 employees
Confidence
102/100
News
26
articles
About
Zencity offers an AI-powered platform designed for local governments to understand and act on community sentiment. By aggregating and anonymizing data from sources like social media, surveys, emails, and 311 channels, the platform delivers real-time, inclusive insights to inform strategic planning, crisis response, policy-making, and public engagement Their enhanced offering, Zencity 360, provides an integrated suite of tools—such as real-time surveys, sentiment analysis, and performance monitoring—that unlock a comprehensive understanding of resident needs in one system. Zencity is used by hundreds of local governments, including major cities like Los Angeles, New York, London, and county agencies across the U.S. and U.K., Zencity serves agencies covering over 200 million residents.
Classification
Sector
Business SoftwareIT, R&D & Data SolutionsData Analysis & Decision Support
Core Technology
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNatural Language Processing
Target Customer
Government & CityMunicipalities
Business Model
B2G
Tags
social-mediamobile-applicationsanomaly-detectiondata-gatheringactionable-insightsproductivitypublic-transportationartificial-intelligencenatural-language-processinggovernmentmunicipalitiesbig-datatelecommunicationmobile-devicesreal-timedata-analytics
Funding & Events
Sep 2018
A Round $6M
Canaan Partners Israel, Microsoft Ventures Accelerator, Vertex Ventures Israel, M12
Sep 2017
Seed $1.7M
Canaan Partners Israel, i3 Partners
Mar 2021
M&A Undisclosed
Jun 2024
C Round $40M
StepStone Group (Lead), TLV Partners
Jun 2021
B Round $30M
M12, Salesforce Ventures, Vertex Ventures Israel, Canaan Partners Israel, TLV Partners
Jan 2025
M&A Undisclosed
Aug 2020
B Round $13.5M
TLV Partners (Lead), Canaan Partners Israel, i3 Partners, Salesforce Ventures, M12
M&A Undisclosed
News (26)
Jan 22, 2025 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
Zencity acquires UK’s Commonplace to expand global community engagement | CTech
AcquisitionCustomersExpand
Jun 18, 2024 · en.globes.co.il
growth-positive
Israeli smart city co Zencity raises $40m
InvestmentExpandCustomers
Jul 20, 2022 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-negative
Zencity cuts 20% of workforce CTech
Layoffs
Dec 7, 2021 · www.businesswire.com
Zencity Accelerates Collaboration Between Communities and Local Governments by Acquiring Civil Space
Jun 29, 2021 · www.businesswire.com
Zencity Raises $30 Million to Help Local Governments Hear From Their Communities for More Data-Driven Decision-Making
Mar 4, 2021 · www.businesswire.com
Zencity Acquires Elucd to Deliver The Most Comprehensive Community Insights and Analytics Platform to State and Local Leaders
Feb 16, 2021 · www.pc.co.il
growth-positive
איזו חברה ישראלית זכתה בתחרות בינלאומית לערים חכמות בברצלונה? -
PartnersInvestment
Feb 2, 2021 · www.calcalist.co.il
growth-positive
"האלגוריתם שלנו מאפשר לעיריות לקבל החלטות טובות יותר"
Customers
Nov 29, 2020 · www.timesofisrael.com
growth-positive
Tel Aviv's Zencity wins international award for 'pioneering' smart city project
CustomersPartners
Aug 5, 2020 · venturebeat.com
growth-positive
Zencity raises $13.5 million to help cities aggregate community feedback with AI and big data
PartnersExpand
Jun 17, 2020 · www.forbes.com
growth-positive
By Monitoring Social Media, Artificial Intelligence Is Guiding College Towns Through Covid-19
CustomersPartners
Jun 9, 2020 · statescoop.com
growth-positive
How data is guiding cities' digital census strategies - StateScoop
Partners
Jun 8, 2020 · www.thisweeknews.com
growth-neutral
Dublin wants residents' opinions about COVID-19 support services
Customers
May 20, 2020 · martechseries.com
growth-positive
MarTech Interview with Eyal Feder-Levy, CEO and Co-Founder at Zencity
Customers
May 12, 2020 · www.wyomingnewsnow.tv
growth-positive
Mayor Marian Orr shared her COVID-19 leadership experiences during a Zencity webinar
PartnersCustomers
Mar 17, 2020 · www.smartcitiesdive.com
growth-positive
Social media can help city leaders understand COVID-19 concerns
Customers
Dec 16, 2019 · www.smartcitiesworld.net
Zencity tracks US residents' coronavirus concerns
Oct 13, 2019 · www.rentonreporter.com
growth-positive
Renton uses AI tech to listen in Renton Reporter
Partners
Aug 26, 2019 · www.inquirer.com
growth-positive
Philly is asking residents to rate its services. How do cities measure how they're doing?
Customers
Jul 5, 2019 · www.calcalistech.com
growth-positive
The Startup Giving Voice to the Silent Majority
Customers
+ 6 more articles
Details
Product Stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Exact Count
151
District
Center District
Founded
2014
Registrar
515264430
Crunchbase
zencity
Locations
Carlebach Street 20, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
New York, NY, USA
Links
Website
LinkedIn
Twitter
Facebook
Careers
Admin
Last Update
Aug 25, 2025
Verified by
Yanina Wainscheinker
Claimed
Yes
Missing
markets
Team (18)
Eyal Feder
Co-Founder & CEO
Founder
Ido Ivri
Co-founder & CTO
Founder
Michael Simon
Chief Strategy Officer
Luis Carranza
SVP Revenue
Traci Siegal
VP of Customer Success and Solutions
Andrew Therriault
VP of Data Science
Shai Bergman
VP of Finance
Rory Vinokor
VP of Marketing
Carmel Hanany
VP of Operations
Shota Papiashvili
VP of Research and Development
Eyal Halamish
VP of Strategic Acccounts
Tim Booker
Head of Civil Space, Director of Product
Merav David
Head of Core Sales
Chana Yachad
Head of Revenue Operations
Rachel Levenstein
Head of Survey Research
Amir Ozer
Director of Engineering
Uri Mahler
Director of Professional Services
Sarene Shaked
Survey Research Team Lead
Internal
Created by
Yamila Silbert (yamila.urwicz@gmail.com)
Created
2015-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
Last editor
Maor Perlov (maor.perlov@sncentral.org)