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
29
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Nicolò Imbesi
Art Director & Graphic Designer
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
30 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNeocad | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2026 |
| OOverlab | Pre-Seed | — | Nov 2025 |
| EEkore | Seed | — | Jan 2024 |
| WWithless | Seed | — | Jan 2024 |
| WWesual | Unknown | — | Jan 2023 |
| IIttinsect | Pre-Seed | — | Jan 2022 |
 Scuter | Seed | — | Nov 2021 |
| SScreevo | Seed | $510K | Sep 2021 |
 Together Price | Unknown | — | Jan 2021 |
| PPixies | Unknown | — | Jan 2021 |
 Arxax | Unknown | — | — |
| CCoContest | Seed | $1.9M | — |
![Soundreef [VAM SR2 Invest] logo](/_next/image?url=%2Fassets%2Flogos%2Fcompanies%2Fsoundreef_a34b640a-ecb4-4b7c-9584-dc59777651fe.png&w=48&q=75){kind=small} Soundreef [VAM SR2 Invest] | Unknown | — | — |
 2hire | Unknown | — | — |
 Waveful | Seed | $2.1M | — |
 CyLock | Unknown | — | — |
| IInsoore | Unknown | — | — |
| RRelearn | Seed | — | — |
| BBandosubito | Unknown | — | — |
| LLianeCare | Seed | — | — |
| WWetacoo | Series A | — | — |
| MMetrikflow | Pre-Seed | — | — |
| WWeforguest | Unknown | — | — |
| RReasoned Art | Pre-Seed | — | — |
| RReasoned Art | Seed | — | — |
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Top Co-Investors
Vesper Holding21 shared
CDP Venture Capital10 shared
Invitalia3 shared
Vento2 shared
a16z speedrun2 shared
B Heroes2 shared
Boost VC1 shared
EIT Urban Mobility1 shared
Arzan Venture Capital1 shared
Draper Associates1 shared
Endeavor1 shared
P101 SGR1 shared
Boost Heroes1 shared
Samaipata1 shared
Angel1 shared
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared
Startup Wise Guys1 shared
Exor Ventures1 shared
Innova Memphis1 shared
Proximity Capital1 shared
Last updated: 19 September 2026