Zoom

Communications

Founded in 2011 by Eric Yuan, Zoom provides a unified, video-first communications platform that connects teams and individuals globally.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 2011
Founder: Eric Yuan
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Industry: Software & Video Communications

About Zoom

Zoom Video Communications was founded by Eric Yuan, a former lead engineer at Cisco Webex, who envisioned a frictionless, cloud-based video conferencing solution. The platform gained immense popularity for its reliability, ease of use, and low latency, fundamentally changing remote work and digital collaboration.

During the pandemic in 2020, Zoom became a global household name as businesses, schools, and families relied on it to stay connected. Today, the company has expanded beyond video meetings to offer a comprehensive unified communications suite including phone, team chat, whiteboards, and AI-powered intelligence.

What Zoom Does

Zoom Meetings

Flagship HD video and audio conferencing with screen sharing and recording capabilities.

Zoom Phone

A modern, cloud-based enterprise phone system tailored for hybrid work.

Zoom AI Companion

Built-in generative AI that summarizes meetings, drafts emails, and helps with brainstorming.

Zoom Rooms & Events

Software-based conference room systems and platforms for hosting large-scale virtual and hybrid events.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Zoom.

Software Engineering
Product Management
Sales & Account Executive
Customer Success
Marketing
Security & Trust

Zoom's History

2011
Founded
Zoom is founded by Eric Yuan in San Jose, California.
2013
Public Launch
Zoom officially launches its platform, initially allowing up to 15 participants in a single meeting.
2019
IPO
Zoom goes public on the NASDAQ, becoming one of the most successful software IPOs of the year.
2020
Global Phenomenon
Daily meeting participants surge from 10 million to over 300 million amidst the global shift to remote work.
2023
AI Integration
Zoom heavily integrates AI features across its platform with the launch of Zoom AI Companion.

Purpose & Values

“Delivering Happiness”

Zoom's core value is 'Care'—caring for its community, customers, company, teammates, and self, with the ultimate mission of making video communications frictionless and delivering happiness.

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