Our mission

We’re on a mission to help people buy better.

To take back control of our consumption through knowledge.

The first step is to know what something we're considering is really worth before we buy it. New or used. Is it a fair price? Will it hold its value? Is it built to last, or will it fall apart after a few uses?

We all feel the sense that we "have too much stuff." That we're always being sold something, regardless of whether we need - or even want - it.

We know billions of dollars pour into marketing machines that spit out targeted ads, pay influencers to make it seem like this product or that one changed their life, and play on our human desires so that we'll make the purchase.

How do we opt out of what brands want us to buy, and into what brings us joy, what holds its value, what's well made?

That’s the future Zozy is building toward: giving you better information each time you’re deciding, so you can opt out of what you’re sold and into what you actually want. What brings you joy. What holds its value. What’s built to last. Spend on what’s worth it. Walk away from what isn’t. And feel good about what you buy—and what you don’t.

Our Vision

Independent by design

Our goal is to become the source you trust whenever you’re weighing a purchase.

Today, Zozy starts with real market data to help you understand what something is worth. Over time, we’re building toward a community of honest feedback from people who have actually lived with the things they buy.

Price tells you what something costs. People tell you what it’s worth.

That vision only works if Zozy is completely independent. The moment a brand, seller, or marketplace can pay to influence what you see, the whole thing falls apart.

Here’s what that means in practice:

No ads.

No brand can pay to put a product, a price, or a recommendation in front of you.

No brand can pay to put a product, a price, or a recommendation in front of you.

No partnerships. No affiliate links.

We don’t take money from manufacturers, retailers, or marketplaces. We earn nothing whether you buy something or walk away. That means every recommendation starts in the same place: what’s best for you.

We don’t take money from manufacturers, retailers, or marketplaces. We earn nothing whether you buy something or walk away. That means every recommendation starts in the same place: what’s best for you.

We never sell your data.

Your photos, your items, and your decisions belong to you. Not advertisers.

Your photos, your items, and your decisions belong to you. Not advertisers.

Funded only by our members.

The only people Zozy answers to are the people who use it. That’s why our business is built on subscriptions- not ads, commissions, or selling your data.

The only people Zozy answers to are the people who use it. That’s why our business is built on subscriptions- not ads, commissions, or selling your data.

Our Commitment

Zozy answers to one person: You.

Zozy answers to one person: You.

Zozy answers to one person: You.

We don’t take money from brands, sellers, or a cut of anything you purchase. We only earn revenue when we provide real value to you and our community, which means the only side Zozy is ever on is yours.

Our Team

A small, passionate group

Zozy has been dreamed up and built by a lean team of doers who believe there’s a better way to buy, own, and relate to our stuff.

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Transparency

We deserve to know what things are really worth, and who benefits when we buy them

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Independence

Member-funded means we don't answer to brands and are always on the consumers side

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Continual Improvement

We're committed to constantly evolving our product to serve you best.

Team

Maren Kate Donovan

Maren Kate Donovan

Founder + CEO

Austin, TX

Maren Kate Donovan

Maren Kate Donovan

Founder + CEO

Austin, TX

Ahmad Dibo

Ahmad Dibo

Product + AI

Tampa, FL

Ahmad Dibo

Ahmad Dibo

Product + AI

Tampa, FL

Advisors

Trent Taylor

Trent Taylor

Biz Ops

Tempe, AZ

Trent Taylor

Trent Taylor

Biz Ops

Tempe, AZ

Zach Epstein

Zach Epstein

Product

Oakland, CA

Zach Epstein

Zach Epstein

Product

Oakland, CA