Zest
Investor profile
Venture capital
Zest has backed 14 European tech companies across 14 funding rounds between 2024 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €17M. Most active in Software and Hardware. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.
Deals
14
distinct rounds
Companies
14
backed
Active span
2024–2026
3 yrs
Total round €
€17M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearZest — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Zest — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Top sectors
by dealsZest — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Zest — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 6 |
| Hardware | 2 |
| Legaltech | 2 |
| AI | 1 |
| Cleantech | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
| Fintech | 1 |
Stages
by dealsZest — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Zest — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 8 |
| Seed | 5 |
| Pre-Seed | 1 |
Countries
by dealsZest — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Zest — countries | |
|---|---|
| Italy | 13 |
| Germany | 1 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Apside3
- CDP Venture Capital3
- OpenT3
- CDP Venture Capital Accelerator Fund2
- Intesa Sanpaolo2
- Magic Mind2
- VeniSia2
- Ventive2
- Zero2
- a16z Speedrun1
- AFP Capital1
- Alpha Ventures1
- Ame Ventures1
- Andrea D’Aietti1
- Andrea Piol1
- Andrea Ruosi1
- Angels4Women1
- Argo1
- Argo acceleration program1
- Atandia Moffu Labs1
- B Heroes1
- CDP Venture Capital Network1
- COIMA1
- Credem1
- Fil Rouge Capital (FRC)1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| WithLess | Italy | 1 | €3.0M |
| BandoSubito | Italy | 1 | €2.0M |
| Waveful | Italy | 1 | €1.8M |
| Rulen | Italy | 1 | €1.8M |
| EKORE | Italy | 1 | €1.3M |
| Mapo Tapo | Italy | 1 | €1.1M |
| Tiledesk | Italy | 1 | €1.1M |
| HEU | Italy | 1 | €1.1M |
| Keplera | Italy | 1 | €770k |
| Intuos | Italy | 1 | €720k |
| Northern Lights Composites | Italy | 1 | €600k |
| Lit | Italy | 1 | €570k |
| Metrikflow | Germany | 1 | €565k |
| ilmiobrokerassicurativo.it | Italy | 1 | €470k |