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Zest

Rome, Italy·Founded 2013··zestgroup.vc

Zest is the Rome-based listed early-stage investor and accelerator formed by the April 2024 reverse merger of LVenture Group (operator of the LUISS EnLabs accelerator, listed since 2013) and Digital Magics (since 2003); it invests off its own balance sheet and through accelerator programs, holds about 20 percent of Eureka Venture SGR, and reported a portfolio fair value of roughly EUR 57m in 2024.

AUM
€57M
Funds
1
vintages 2011
Portfolio
192
Exits
20

Key facts

HQRome, Italy
Founded2013

Recent exits

Yakkyofy
Yakkyofy
E-commerce2026 · 10yr hold
Fyblo
Fintech2025 · 3yr hold
Stip AI
AI/ML2025 · 8yr hold
Vikey
Vikey
Hospitality2025 · 8yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 212 portfolio companies (192 active · 20 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Sector breakdown

212 companies
ClimateTech
19 · 9%
Consumer
19 · 9%
Fintech
17 · 8%
E-commerce
16 · 8%
PropTech
14 · 7%
SaaS
14 · 7%
AI/ML
13 · 6%
HealthTech
11 · 5%

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Zest has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund
ZestVCActive
2011 · 15yr192 active · 20 realized

Unrealized

192 held
2Hire
2HireActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2017
99bros
99brosActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2020
PropTechItaly· Entry 2020
Ai4ivActive
Deep TechItaly· Entry 2022
Alteredu
AltereduActive
EdTechItaly· Entry 2023
AmbiensVrActive
SoftwareItaly· Entry 2016
Apical
ApicalActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2018
Aptus.AI
Aptus.AIActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2022
Arxax
ArxaxActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2023
Aura System
Aura SystemActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2021
Auting
AutingActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2022
LegalTechItaly· Entry 2019
AWorld
AWorldActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2020
FoodTechItaly· Entry 2022
Babaiola
BabaiolaActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2016
BarterActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2022
BeawareActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2023
BeSafe Rate
BeSafe RateActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2020
BigProfilesActive
Data & AnalyticsItaly· Entry 2016
Bikeroom
BikeroomActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2019
Bimcubes
BimcubesActive
ConstructionFrance· Entry 2023
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2015
Build TrustActive
ConstructionItaly· Entry 2023
Buzzoole
BuzzooleActive
AdTechItaly· Entry 2013
CallMeSpa
CallMeSpaActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2018
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2020
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2021
Cents
CentsActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2023
CineAppActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2018
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
CityZ
CityZActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2024
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2023
Codemotion
CodemotionActive
DevToolsItaly· Entry 2013
Cooabit
CooabitActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2022
Crono
CronoActive
AI/MLUnited Kingdom· Entry 2023
Cyclando
CyclandoActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2021
CyLock
CyLockActive
CybersecurityItaly· Entry 2024
Datasinc
DatasincActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2023
DeckXActive
HR TechItaly· Entry 2022
Deentra
DeentraActive
EnergyItaly· Entry 2023
Deesup
DeesupActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2018
Derev
DerevActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2014
DeriskActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
Diaman Tech
Diaman TechActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2018
HR TechItaly· Entry 2024
DirettooActive
FoodTechItaly· Entry 2017
DiveCircle
DiveCircleActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2017
Domethics
DomethicsActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2022
DrexCode
DrexCodeActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2014
Dropper
DropperActive
Data & AnalyticsItaly· Entry 2023
Earnext
EarnextActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
easydoctorActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2023
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
EdilGoActive
ConstructionItaly· Entry 2020
Ekore
EkoreActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2024
Elemento
ElementoActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2024
Eligo
EligoActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2022
Emotiva
EmotivaActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2020
EnzersActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2021
EpicuraActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2019
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2020
Fintastico
FintasticoActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2019
Flowbe
FlowbeActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
FreedHome
FreedHomeActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2024
FrescoFrigo
FrescoFrigoActive
FoodTechItaly· Entry 2019
Full AuditsActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2022
GamePix
GamePixActive
GamingItaly· Entry 2013
GEC
GECActive
GamingItaly· Entry 2018
GenomeUpActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2018
Gevi
GeviActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
Gopillar
GopillarActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2013
Growishpay
GrowishpayActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2014
Hausme
HausmeActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2023
Heremos
HeremosActive
MedTechItaly· Entry 2024
Herop
HeropActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2024
HEU
HEUActive
LegalTechItaly· Entry 2022
HexErgy
HexErgyActive
EnergyItaly· Entry 2023
HiNelsonActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2021
Homsai
HomsaiActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
HoppActive
HR TechItaly· Entry 2022
HouseplusActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2021
Hubique
HubiqueActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2024
HyperloopTT
HyperloopTTActive
MobilityUSA· Entry 2013
ID Defend
ID DefendActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2023
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2024
Indaco
IndacoActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2021
InGeno
InGenoActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2022
Insoore
InsooreActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2015
InTribe
InTribeActive
Data & AnalyticsItaly· Entry 2019
Intrusa
IntrusaActive
CybersecurityItaly· Entry 2024
Irreo
IrreoActive
AgTechItaly· Entry 2021
Ittinsect
IttinsectActive
AgTechItaly· Entry 2023
Jungler
JunglerActive
AdTechItaly· Entry 2020
Karaoke One
Karaoke OneActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2015
KeironActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2019
KepleraActive
LegalTechItaly· Entry 2025
KiwibotActive
LogisticsUnited States· Entry 2017
Koalisation
KoalisationActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2023
KPI6
KPI6Active
Data & AnalyticsItaly· Entry 2015
Lawing
LawingActive
LegalTechItaly· Entry 2022
Levante
LevanteActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2021
LexiQAActive
SaaSUnited Kingdom· Entry 2016
Lit
LitActive
EnergyItaly· Entry 2023
Logbot
LogbotActive
IndustrialsItaly· Entry 2019
Loquis
LoquisActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2020
Lualtek
LualtekActive
AgTechItaly· Entry 2024
LyynaActive
InsurTechSwitzerland· Entry 2023
Mae
MaeActive
ConsumerGermany· Entry 2024
MajeekoActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2015
Manet
ManetActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2016
Mangrovia
MangroviaActive
SoftwareItaly· Entry 2020
Mapo Tapo
Mapo TapoActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2024
MedyxActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2017
Meedox
MeedoxActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2022
MicroxActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
Mopso
MopsoActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2022
MTSYS
MtsysActive
ConstructionItaly· Entry 2024
MyAEDES
MyAEDESActive
ConstructionItaly· Entry 2022
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2018
Myndoor
MyndoorActive
HR TechItaly· Entry 2023
MyTutelaActive
LegalTechItaly· Entry 2019
NandoActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2023
nCore
nCoreActive
HR TechItaly· Entry 2017
Nectaware
NectawareActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2021
NewarcActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2024
NextwinActive
GamingItaly· Entry 2015
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2023
Notarify
NotarifyActive
SoftwareItaly· Entry 2023
OceanTwist
OceanTwistActive
AgTechItaly· Entry 2023
Okipo
OkipoActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2023
Olivia
OliviaActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2023
Onecheck
OnecheckActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2024
OsenseActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
OverbookingActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2019
Parcy
ParcyActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2018
Perlo
PerloActive
PropTechItaly· Entry 2023
Pin Vision
Pin VisionActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2024
PINV
PINVActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2021
Pipein
PipeinActive
IndustrialsItaly· Entry 2021
Playwood
PlaywoodActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2017
PunchLab
PunchLabActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2019
Purilian
PurilianActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2023
ReLearnActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
Remoria VRActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2016
RevoActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2021
Robotizr
RobotizrActive
IndustrialsItaly· Entry 2023
Rocky.ai
Rocky.aiActive
EdTechUnited Kingdom· Entry 2022
SaferPlaces
SaferPlacesActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
SartiQActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2025
Screevo
ScreevoActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2021
Scuter
ScuterActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2021
Sensgreen
SensgreenActive
PropTechTurkey· Entry 2022
ShamporaActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2018
Skaffolder
SkaffolderActive
DevToolsItaly· Entry 2018
Skycab
SkycabActive
MobilityItaly· Entry 2024
SlymetrixActive
Data & AnalyticsItaly· Entry 2020
Smartway
SmartwayActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2022
EdTechItaly· Entry 2017
Soundreef
SoundreefActive
TMTUnited Kingdom· Entry 2011
Spoki
SpokiActive
AdTechItaly· Entry 2023
StorykubeActive
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2022
SunspekerActive
ClimateTechItaly· Entry 2022
SurgiQ
SurgiQActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2021
Takyon
TakyonActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2022
PropTechItaly· Entry 2015
Tela
TelaActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2023
ThetaActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2021
This Unique
This UniqueActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2022
Thron
ThronActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2014
Tiassisto24Active
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2014
Ticketoo
TicketooActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2023
FintechItaly· Entry 2018
Trainect
TrainectActive
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2021
Truescreen
TruescreenActive
CybersecurityItaly· Entry 2024
Truesense
TruesenseActive
Deep TechItaly· Entry 2025
TutoredActive
EdTechItaly· Entry 2014
Two HundredActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2017
ufirstActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2014
Viceversa
ViceversaActive
FintechItaly· Entry 2021
viteSicure
viteSicureActive
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2021
Waterstream
WaterstreamActive
Cloud InfrastructureItaly· Entry 2022
Waveful
WavefulActive
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2025
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2024
WeforGuest
WeforGuestActive
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2024
Wenda
WendaActive
LogisticsItaly· Entry 2019
WetacooActive
LogisticsItaly· Entry 2021
wineowineActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2014
WishlistActive
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2015
WithLess
WithLessActive
SaaSItaly· Entry 2024
YuppiActive
AdTechItaly· Entry 2021

Realized

20 exits
BlooveryExited 2022
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
Eggup
EggupExited 2022
HR TechItaly· Entry 2017
Trade Saleto
ElaiExited 2024
AI/MLUnited States· Entry 2022
Trade Saleto
FiloExited 2023
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2014
Trade Saleto
FitprimeExited 2024
HealthTechItaly· Entry 2016
Trade Saleto
FoodysExited 2023
FoodTechItaly· Entry 2015
FybloExited 2025
FintechItaly· Entry 2022
Trade Saleto
Le CicogneExited 2019
ConsumerItaly· Entry 2016
Trade Saleto
Lybra
LybraExited 2020
SaaSItaly· Entry 2019
Trade Saleto
Lybra (LybraTech)
Lybra (LybraTech)Exited 2020
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2018
Trade Saleto
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2018
Trade Saleto
MoneymourExited 2020
FintechItaly· Entry 2018
Trade Saleto
MoovendaExited 2023
FoodTechItaly· Entry 2016
InsurTechItaly· Entry 2020
Trade Saleto
QuramiExited 2018
SaaSItaly· Entry 2014
Trade Saleto
Qurami (Ufirst)Exited 2018
SaaSItaly· Entry 2014
Secondaryto
Stip AIExited 2025
AI/MLItaly· Entry 2017
Trade Saleto
Vikey
VikeyExited 2025
HospitalityItaly· Entry 2017
Trade Saleto
Yakkyo (Yakkyofy)
Yakkyo (Yakkyofy)Exited 2023
SaaSItaly· Entry 2016
IPO
Yakkyofy
YakkyofyExited 2026
E-commerceItaly· Entry 2016
IPO
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