Zed

Zed is a next-generation code editor built in Rust for unmatched speed and collaborative editing. Written by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, Zed opens large codebases in milliseconds, supports real-time multi-cursor collaboration, and integrates deeply with AI. It's free, open-source, and quickly becoming the editor of choice for performance-obsessed engineers.

Zed is based in San Francisco, USA.

Zed was founded in 2021.

Zed has raised $22M in their Series A round as of Jul 2025.

Zed was founded by Nathan Sobo, Max Brunsfeld, Antonio Scandurra.

Zed is backed by a16z, Peter Mattis.

Software engineers + DevOps teams shipping production systems — from indie hackers to enterprise platform teams at scale.

Zed is a next-generation code editor built in Rust for unmatched speed and collaborative editing. Written by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, Zed opens large codebases in milliseconds, supports real-time multi-curs… The category has historically been served by tools that miss the modern workflow this product is built around.

Zed differentiates on a high-performance, multiplayer code editor. Backed by a16z + Peter Mattis, $22M raised — the company has resources + validation to compound this thesis. Founded by Nathan Sobo + team.

Series-A scaling stage — building outbound sales motion, hiring first AEs, layering on customer success. Mix of PLG (where the product allows) + direct sales for higher-ACV deals.