Zest is an Italian venture capital and open innovation group listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, investing in early-stage digital startups and running accelerator programmes in Rome and Milan. It was formed in April 2024 by the merger of LVenture Group and Digital Magics, and was previously known as LVenture Group.
They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $1.5M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
33
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Nicolò Imbesi
Art Director & Graphic Designer
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
36 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNeocad | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2026 |
| OOverlab | Pre-Seed | — | Nov 2025 |
| EEkore | Seed | — | Jan 2024 |
 Withless | Seed | — | Jan 2024 |
| IIttinsect | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2022 |
 Scuter | Seed | — | Nov 2021 |
 Screevo | Seed | $510K | Sep 2021 |
 Together Price | Unknown | — | Jan 2021 |
| PPixies | Unknown | — | Jan 2021 |
 Shampora | Growth | — | Jan 2020 |
| DDeesup | Series A | — | Jan 2019 |
| Shampora | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2018 |
| Shampora | Seed | — | Jan 2018 |
 Arxax | Unknown | — | — |
| CCoContest | Seed | $1.9M | — |
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 2hire | Unknown | — | — |
 Waveful | Seed | $2.1M | — |
 CyLock | Unknown | — | — |
 Insoore | Unknown | — | — |
| RRelearn | Seed | — | — |
| BBandosubito | Unknown | — | — |
| LLianeCare | Seed | — | — |
| WWetacoo | Series A | — | — |
| MMetrikflow | Pre-Seed | — | — |
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Top Co-Investors
Vesper Holding20 shared
CDP Venture Capital11 shared
Invitalia4 shared
B Heroes3 shared
Angel3 shared
Vento2 shared
a16z speedrun2 shared
Club degli Investitori2 shared
Boost VC1 shared
EIT Urban Mobility1 shared
Arzan Venture Capital1 shared
Draper Associates1 shared
Endeavor1 shared
P1011 shared
Samaipata1 shared
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared
Startup Wise Guys1 shared
Exor Ventures1 shared
Innova Memphis1 shared
Proximity Capital1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026