Smart Maritime Network · Jan 2026
Not the same company as getzuma.com; included here as a name-ambiguity risk signal because search results surfaced another Zuma business frequently.
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Updated Aug 16, 2026
Overview
Zuma (getzuma.com) is a Santa Monica-based software company building Kelsey, an AI leasing assistant for multifamily property operators. Kelsey handles lead response, tour booking, resident follow-up, and collections with an agentic AI plus humans-in-the-loop model.
Primary product
Kelsey, an AI leasing assistant for the multifamily resident lifecycle
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Santa Monica, California, United States
Team size
11-50 employees
Industry
Software Development
Sub-industry
AI leasing software / multifamily property management software
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
Business model
B2B SaaS
usage/contract-based software licensing
services-assisted AI operations
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$17.3M
Latest round
Series A · Mar 2024
Latest amount
$10M
Series A
Mar 2024
Venture Round
Jan 2023
Nov 2021 · Andreessen Horowitz
Pre Seed Round
Sep 2019
People & investors
Leadership
Shiv Gettu
Co-founder & CEO
Kendrick Bradley
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer
Kaitlyn Howell
Head of Success
Tara Sexton
Director of Strategic Accounts & Partnerships
Alan Keller
Vice President of Revenue
Will Conover
Head of Engineering
Ali Moussavi
Customer Success Lead
Work & culture
Public materials emphasize an AI-enabled, human-centered approach, with a focus on accuracy, empathy, and learning the customer’s operating model.
Compensation
No verified public compensation information found. Public job postings were visible, but pay/benefits details were not available from primary sources in the search results.
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; likely enterprise/B2B SaaS contract pricing.
Differentiators
- —Agentic AI plus humans-in-the-loop rather than a pure bot
- —Focused on the full multifamily resident lifecycle, not just lead capture
- —Claims faster response times, more tours, and improved lead-to-tour conversion
- —Designed to preserve brand voice, accuracy, and empathy
Technology
react
typescript
javascript
python
postgresql
redis
docker
terraform
kubernetes
github
github actions
graphql
grpc
openai
twilio
salesforce
hubspot
zendesk
intercom
jira
Customers
Multifamily operators
Property management teams
Apartment/lease-up communities
Raintree Partners
Competitors
LeaseHawk
EliseAI
Funnel
MeetElise
property management leasing chatbots and AI assistants
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
~$5M-$10M annual revenue (Exa estimate: $8M)
Estimated monthly visits
8K
Traffic estimate as of Jun 2026
Latest news
Bisnow · Oct 2025
Bisnow profiled Zuma's agentic AI strategy, its hybrid AI+human model, and product lines for leasing, collections, and voice. The article also highlights customer outcomes and CEO Shiv Gettu's comments on the company's direction.
TechCrunch · Nov 2021
Reports Zuma’s $6.7M seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator, Range Ventures, Liquid 2, Day One Ventures, Soma Capital, and angels; also explains the pivot to AI leasing software.
Zuma blog
Zuma announced Collections AI, extending Kelsey beyond leasing into rent collection and move-out workflows with automated follow-up, compliance-aware messaging, and analytics.
Zuma blog
Zuma described new rent-collections functionality, the Humans of Multifamily hub, and performance claims such as 100% collection rates for some design partners.
Jobs and careers at Zuma
6 jobs at Zuma
Staff Engineer AI Agents
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
6mo ago
On-site
Full-time
Support Engineer
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area
1y ago
Remote
Full-time
Senior Engineer
Remote
San Francisco Bay Area
1y ago
Remote
Full-time
Staff Engineer (Backend, DevOps, Infrastructure)
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Principal Product Designer
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
1y ago
On-site
Full-time
Staff Engineer (Agentic AI & Data)
On-site
San Francisco Bay Area
1y ago
On-site
Full-time