Zscaler

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Updated Aug 5, 2026

Overview

Zscaler is a public cloud-cybersecurity company founded in 2007 by Jay Chaudhry. Its core product is the Zero Trust Exchange, an inline, cloud-native platform that securely connects users, devices, workloads and applications while replacing or reducing legacy VPNs, gateways and appliances. Public filings reported 7,923 employees as of July 31, 2025, $2.673B FY2025 revenue, more than 9,400 customers and a hybrid-by-design workplace. The company sells enterprise subscriptions globally and is expanding into AI security and security operations through product development and acquisitions.

Primary product

Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange: a cloud-native security platform encompassing secure web access (ZIA), private application access (ZPA), digital experience (ZDX), data and threat protection, browser/device security and AI-security capabilities.

Founded

2007

Headquarters

120 Holger Way, San Jose, California 95134, United States

Team size

7,900-8,500

Work style

Hybrid

Industry

Cybersecurity

Sub-industry

Cloud security / Security Service Edge (SSE), SASE and zero-trust network access

Offices

San Jose, CA (global headquarters)

Bellevue, WA

Dallas, TX

Washington, DC

Alpharetta, GA

Boston, MA

New York, NY

London, UK

Paris, France

Bangalore, India

Business model

Enterprise B2B SaaS

Cloud-delivered cybersecurity subscriptions

Tiered/bundled platform modules

Usage/metered offerings

Professional and customer-support services

Funding

Stage

Public company (NASDAQ: ZS); latest disclosed financing is post-IPO equity

Total raised

$1.3B

Latest round

Post-IPO equity · Jun 2020

Latest amount

$1B

Post-IPO equity

Jun 2020

$1B

IPO

Mar 2018

$192M

Series B

Aug 2015 · TPG

$100M

Series A / strategic investment

Aug 2012 · Lightspeed Venture Partners

$38M

People & investors

Leadership

Jay Chaudhry

CEO, Chairman and Founder

Kevin Rubin

Chief Financial Officer

Adam Geller

Chief Product Officer

Mike Rich

Chief Revenue Officer and President, Global Sales

Sunil Frida

Chief Marketing Officer

Patrick Foxhoven

EVP and Chief Innovation Officer

Dhawal Sharma

EVP, AI Security and Strategic Initiatives

Dr. Swamy Kocherlakota

EVP, Agentic AI Security Engineering

Faiyaz Shahpurwala

Chief Customer Success Officer

Brendan Castle

Chief People Officer

Praniti Lakhwara

Chief Information Officer

Robert Schlossman

Chief Legal Officer

Larry Biagini

Chief Technology Evangelist

Investors

CapitalG

EMC

Employee Stock Option Fund

EquityZen

Lightspeed Venture Partners

TPG

WestBridge Capital

Work & culture

Mission-driven, execution-oriented culture centered on Teamwork, Ownership, Passion, Innovation and Customer Obsession; emphasizes collaboration, accountability, transparent debate, learning and customer outcomes.

Work style

Hybrid

Visa sponsorship

Yes

Compensation

Public job-market signals show many postings disclose salary ranges; 2026 H-1B/LCA data reports a median sponsored-position salary of about $166,379, with engineering examples commonly spanning roughly $120,000-$250,000 depending on level and location. Actual offers vary by role, geography, equity and bonus.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Mental-health and wellness programs

Parental and family leave

Company-sponsored volunteering

Learning and development programs

Tuition reimbursement

Global benefits and competitive perks

Product & market

Pricing

Enterprise quote-based subscription pricing; products are sold in bundles/modules and may include seat-, contract- or usage-based components. Public list pricing was not found.

Differentiators

—Cloud-native, multitenant Zero Trust Exchange rather than appliance-centric security
—Inline security cloud distributed across 160+ data centers
—Zero-trust access for users, workloads, branches, devices and applications
—Large-scale threat intelligence and cloud effect from billions of daily transactions
—Integrated SSE/SASE, private access, digital experience and AI-security capabilities
—150+ technology integrations and FedRAMP-authorized deployments

Technology

Cloud-native multitenant architecture

Zero Trust Exchange

Security Service Edge (SSE)

SASE

Secure Web Gateway / ZIA

Zero Trust Network Access / ZPA

Digital Experience Monitoring / ZDX

AI and machine learning threat detection

Data Fabric for Security

ThreatLabz research

Standard x86 software modules

160+ global data centers

350+ patents

150+ integrations

Customers

T-Mobile

Siemens

United Airlines

BorgWarner

Global enterprises and government agencies

Healthcare, financial-services, retail, energy, manufacturing, technology and education organizations

Competitors

Netskope

Cloudflare

Palo Alto Networks

Cisco

Broadcom/Symantec

Zscaler alternatives based on legacy secure web gateways and VPNs

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

Approximately $3.33B-$3.34B FY2026 guidance; $2.673B actual FY2025 revenue

Estimated monthly visits

4.4M

Signals & risks

Acquisition

Aug 2025

Red Canary acquisition for approximately $651.4M increases integration and execution demands; later reporting said the company was cautious about its near-term contribution.

Source

Acquisition

Aug 2025

Zscaler closed acquisitions including Red Canary and SPLX; aggregate consideration was reported at $692M in Q2 FY2026 materials.

Source

Acquisition

May 2026

Intent announced to acquire Symmetry Systems for access-graph technology aimed at governing AI-agent communications.

Source

Other

May 2026

Two sales leaders departed near the end of Q3 FY2026; reporting identified new-logo growth and sales execution as near-term challenges.

Source

Latest news

Zscaler Struggles to Win New Customers Despite AI Fears

BankInfoSecurity · May 2026

Reported short-term new-logo and sales-leadership pressure following Q3 results, while noting continued growth and the Red Canary integration effort.

Zscaler Announces Strong Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Zscaler / GlobeNewswire · May 2026

Q3 FY2026 revenue was $850.5M, ARR $3.525B; the company raised FY2026 revenue guidance and announced intent to acquire Symmetry Systems.

Zscaler Announces Strong Second-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results

Zscaler / GlobeNewswire · Feb 2026

Q2 FY2026 results included acquisitions of Red Canary, SPLX and SquareX and higher FY2026 guidance.

Zscaler Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

Zscaler / GlobeNewswire · Sep 2025

FY2025 revenue reached $2.673B, up 23%; Zscaler highlighted Red Canary and new AI security products.

Jobs and careers at Zscaler

373 jobs at Zscaler

Senior Project Manager

Remote

Professional Services

Remote - USA

Today

Remote

Full-time