GPTZero

AI-text detection and writing analysis tool for educators and enterprises

AI 📍 New York, NY Founded 2023

Current Valuation

Private

as of 2024-Q2

PRIVATE

GPTZero is an AI-text detection tool founded by Edward Tian in early 2023 to help educators, publishers, and enterprises identify AI-generated content. The company expanded into a broader 'writing analysis' platform with Origin, which surfaces the writing process inside Google Docs. Profitable and growing fast — Sacra estimates ~$24M ARR by 2025, up 253% year-over-year. Raised a $10M Series A in June 2024 led by Footwork.

Company Profile

CEO

Edward Tian

Founded

2023

New York, NY

Employees

~30

Total Raised

$14M

Est. Revenue

$24M (2025-Q3)

Growth

~253% YoY ARR growth

Last Round

Series A — $10M (Jun 2024) · Lead: Footwork

IPO Status

private

Founders & Key People

Edward TianAlex Cui

Investors

Footwork · Reach Capital · Uncork Capital · Neo

Products

GPTZero AI text detector (consumer + API)
Origin (writing-process visibility for educators)
Enterprise AI-detection API and integrations

Competitors

Turnitin · Originality.ai · Copyleaks · Winston AI

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