pre that week we had roughly 10% of the employee base was using AI with some frequency. After that week it was over 50%.
Wade FosterCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer · Executive, 
Zapier
Interview: Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast, Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast, April 2, 2026.
Wade Foster, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. Co-founded and runs Zapier, and led its internal AI adoption push.
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Wade Foster (Zapier), “Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast”, Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast, 2026-04-02. https://www.madrona.com/zapier-has-more-ai-agents-than-employees-heres-how-that-happened/ Archived at https://the-ai-record.com/passages/zapier-pre-week-had-roughly-10-employee-base-2026
It’s got 800 employees working here, fully distributed, far more agents than there are people.
Wade FosterCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer · Executive, Zapier
Interview: Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast, Madrona (venture capital firm) podcast, April 2, 2026.
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