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About Zato

An AI company built from inside the accounting industry.

Zato was built from a rare combination: AI product development and deep accounting production experience. Software that understands how compliance work actually gets completed.

The foundation

Built from real accounting production.

The platform draws on more than 20 years of accounting operations across ANZ, over 1 million ledgers processed by related operating businesses, and the practical knowledge of teams who work with real client files every day.

That legacy does not make Zato a services company. It makes Zato an AI company with a rare domain foundation.

20+ years
Accounting production heritage across ANZ
1M+ ledgers
Processed by related operating businesses
4 years
Focused AI accounting product development
Grounding

Shaped by the conditions firms face every day.

Accounting AI is only as useful as its understanding of real files, real workflows, real exceptions and real review standards. Zato has been informed by all of them.

Our Values

What drives everything we build.

Precision

Precision

Evidence before automation.

Velocity

Velocity

Faster files, controlled properly.

Trust

Trust

Human judgement stays in control.

Elevation

Elevation

Less admin, better accounting work.

Unity

Unity

One workflow across firm and client.

A global team

Born in New Zealand, operating globally. Zato is a team of 60+ experts with a dedicated AI research team and deep expertise in accounting, compliance, technology, finance, implementation and support.

World map showing Zato global presence

People

Leadership Team

Saurav J Bansal

Saurav J Bansal

Chief Executive Officer

Global entrepreneur driving Zato strategy and go-to-market.

Dr Srinivas Kishan Anapu

Dr Srinivas Kishan Anapu

Executive Director, AI and Innovation

AI leader with dual PhDs and 30+ years in enterprise technology.

Viv Brownrigg

Viv Brownrigg

Executive Director, Sales and Marketing

Chartered Accountant and NZ accounting industry veteran of 25 years.

Greg Rathbun

Greg Rathbun

Executive Director, Commercial & Strategy

Former CA with 40 years of accounting and outsourcing leadership.

Kate Freeman

Kate Freeman

Chief of Staff to the Group CEO

Former fintech executive from Futrli/Sage and NAB, scaling high-growth businesses.

Alan Yu

Alan Yu

Head of Strategic Finance

Global finance exec with prior roles at BlackRock and Ping An Voyager.

Phil Allen

Phil Allen

Principal, Implementation and Growth

Implementation lead and ex-Xero and WorkflowMax operations executive.

Saurav J Bansal

Saurav J Bansal

Chief Executive Officer

Global entrepreneur driving Zato strategy and go-to-market.

Viv Brownrigg

Viv Brownrigg

Executive Director, Sales and Marketing

Chartered Accountant and NZ accounting industry veteran of 25 years.

Greg Rathbun

Greg Rathbun

Executive Director, Commercial & Strategy

Former CA with 40 years of accounting and outsourcing leadership.

Derek Syme

Derek Syme

Non-Executive Director

30+ year global banking veteran and former Citibank CEO/MD New Zealand.

Russell Stanners

Russell Stanners

Non-Executive Director

Ex-Vodafone NZ CEO with 25 years in technology and telecommunications.

Rob Stone

Rob Stone

Senior Advisor

Former Xero Regional COO with 20+ years in accounting and fintech.

Craig Hudson

Craig Hudson

Senior Advisor

Ex-Xero MD NZ and NZTE General Manager; 20+ years in growth leadership.