ZipRecruiter, Inc. filings document the public-company disclosures of an online employment marketplace listed on the NYSE under the symbol ZIP. Its Form 8-K filings regularly furnish quarterly and annual financial results, shareholder letters, financial outlook, supplemental investor materials, and GAAP-to-non-GAAP reconciliations for measures such as Adjusted EBITDA.
ZipRecruiter’s regulatory filings also cover proxy governance matters, executive compensation, equity awards, board and committee composition, director and officer changes, and stockholder voting matters. Other material-event filings describe capital-structure activity, including Class A common stock repurchases under the company’s share repurchase program.
Institutional Venture Partners and affiliated entities report beneficial ownership stakes in ZipRecruiter (Class A). The filing lists individual and fund holdings as of June 30, 2025, showing several reporting persons with double-digit percentage interests and multiple funds with mid-single-digit positions. Key holdings disclosed include 8,418,717 shares (reported as 10.5% of Class A) held with shared voting/dispositive power by Todd C. Chaffee and related managers, and individual fund positions such as 4,570,369 shares (reported as 5.7%) held by Institutional Venture Partners XV, L.P. The filing explains relationships among the entities: management LLCs serve as general partners and certain managing directors share voting and dispositive power over the reported shares. Ownership percentages are calculated on a base of 79,873,424 Class A shares outstanding.
ZipRecruiter reported mixed Q2 2025 results with revenue declining and profitability sliding while cash reserves remain substantial. Revenue for the quarter was $112.2 million, down 9% year-over-year, producing a net loss of $9.5 million versus net income of $7.0 million in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was $9.3 million for the quarter (8% margin), down from $27.8 million a year earlier. For the six months, revenue was $222.3 million (down 10%) with a net loss of $22.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $15.3 million.
The company maintained high gross margins (~89%) and ended the quarter with $421.2 million of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities and $286.6 million of available capacity on its credit facility with no borrowings outstanding. Long-term borrowings were $544.2 million (senior unsecured notes due 2030). The company repurchased 14.9 million Class A shares for $83.9 million during the six months and had approximately $39.2 million of repurchase authorization remaining as of June 30, 2025, with a subsequent board increase of $100.0 million in August 2025.
ZipRecruiter reported that it issued a press release and shareholder letter and will hold an earnings call to announce results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025; the shareholder letter includes a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results. The company disclosed supplemental investor materials on its investor relations website and social channels under Regulation FD.
The Board authorized an additional $100.0 million to repurchase outstanding Class A and Class B common stock, added to a prior aggregate authorization of $650.0 million. As of June 30, 2025, approximately $39.2 million remained available for future repurchases under the program. The repurchase program is open-ended, may use multiple transaction methods, and does not obligate the company to repurchase shares. The filing includes a standard cautionary statement on forward-looking statements.
ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) – Form 4 insider transaction
CEO, Chairman and >10% owner Ian H. Siegel reported three open-market sales executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted 9 Sep 2024:
- 8 Aug 2025: 9,722 Class A shares sold at a weighted-avg $3.9392
- 9 Aug 2025: 9,722 shares at $3.8311
- 10 Aug 2025: 9,722 shares at $3.7815
Total shares sold: 29,166; estimated gross proceeds ≈ $112k. Following the sales, the Siegel Family Trust holds 353,514 Class A shares indirectly, while Siegel also retains 143,778 shares held directly.
No derivative transactions were reported. All sales were made pursuant to the pre-set trading plan, limiting concerns over opportunistic trading. Siegel remains the company’s largest individual shareholder and continues to serve as CEO and director.
ZipRecruiter (ZIP) Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Timothy G. Yarbrough disclosed a small insider sale on Form 4.
- Date: 05 Aug 2025 (filed 06 Aug 2025)
- Shares sold: 6,069 Class A common shares
- Weighted-average price: $3.8284 (range $3.78–$3.86)
- Estimated proceeds: ≈ $23.2 k
- Plan status: Transaction executed under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted 12 Sep 2024
- Remaining holdings: 293,506 shares held directly and 93,365 shares held indirectly via the Yarbrough Family Trust—total ≈ 386,871 shares
The sale equals roughly 1.5 % of Yarbrough’s reported ownership. No options or other derivative securities were involved, and his executive role remains unchanged.
Form 4 snapshot
On 28-Jul-2025, ZipRecruiter (ZIP) director and 10 % owner J. Sanford Miller disclosed a single open-market sale. A family trust he controls disposed of 5,811 Class A shares at a weighted-average $4.64 (price range $4.62-$4.64), eliminating that trust’s position.
Miller maintains substantial indirect exposure through Institutional Venture Partners vehicles, which collectively own ≈8.42 million shares (IVP XIV 3.81 M; IVM XIV 10.5 K; IVP XV 4.57 M; IVP XV EF 24.3 K; IVM XV 4.2 K). No derivative transactions, option exercises or corporate events were reported.
The sale represents a minor reduction relative to Miller’s aggregated holdings and does not affect his 10 % beneficial-owner status. No financial performance data or guidance changes accompany this filing.
William Blair Investment Management, LLC filed Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G disclosing its position in ZipRecruiter, Inc. (ZIP) as of 30 June 2025.
- Beneficial ownership: 3,652,456 common shares.
- Represents 4.6 % of ZIP’s outstanding stock, triggering the “ownership of 5 % or less” declaration under Item 5.
- Sole voting power: 3,049,102 shares; shared voting power: 0.
- Sole dispositive power: 3,652,456 shares; shared dispositive power: 0.
- Filed under Rule 13d-1(b) — the filer is a registered investment adviser (Type IA).
The amendment signals continued—but non-controlling—institutional exposure to ZipRecruiter, with William Blair retaining the ability to both vote and dispose of the reported shares independently.