Who founded Zed?

Answer

About Zed

Zed was founded by Nathan Sobo.

Zed was founded by Nathan Sobo (@nathansobo on X, @nathansobo on GitHub). It launched in 2021. The product is in the Developer Tools category on Startup Spotlight.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Zed listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 20, 2026. For the full profile, see the Zed listing.

Other questions about Zed

• What is Zed?

  Zed is the editor for what's next.

• When was Zed launched?

  Zed launched in 2021.