Episode 009 of Between Two Founders: Jeff sits down with Wade Foster, Co-founder and CEO of Zapier, to uncover how a “weird,” fully remote team built one of tech’s most influential platforms, now behind 81+ billion automations.

Wade also shares Zapier’s origins, from a Startup Weekend in Columbia to a second shot at YC, and reveals how Zapier is weaving AI into its workflow engine to make automation both reliably structured and intelligently adaptive.

Stay till the end to hear Wade answer: What’s the CEO of Zapier’s favorite use of his own product?

00:00 Trailer

01:09 Introduction

02:45 Wade Foster's Journey: From Missouri to Zapier

08:14 Building Zapier: Challenges and Successes

22:40 Navigating Unconventional Business Strategies

25:48 Innovative Practices for Remote Teams

31:56 AI Integration and Future Prospects