Zest
C o m p a n y P r o f i l e J a n u a r y 2 0 2 5
ZEST
FUTURE. FASTER
FORWARD THINKING INNOVATION
Zest is the market leader in Italy for early-stage investments, startup acceleration, scale-up support and Open Innovation Programs and one of the leading players in
Europe dedicated to fostering growth in the Innovation Ecosystem.
It offers a wide range of high-tech and entrepreneurial value services, providing a complete 360-degree experience. Zest is the strategic partner for enabling Italian companies and institutions to transition to the 5.0 era, through Open Innovation & Corporate Venturing projects.
Zest is born from the merger between Digital Magics and LVenture Group, the Italian Venture Capital pioneers with over 20 years of experience in the market.
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Our mission is to create sustainable value by fostering synergies between startups and established corporations, thereby transforming innovative ideas into actionable business models
Empowering visionary entrepreneurs while facilitating corporate innovation: we aim to lead the way in early-stage investments and Open Innovation, driving growth and modernization in diverse industries
INNOVATION
PIONEERS
20+ Years Market Expertise
2003
2024
2013
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Market Overview
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Europe's Venture Capital Ecosystem
Italy 2024 shows signs of stability with respect to 2023 (+0,1%)
€~50Bn
2024
VC investments in Europe
27,3
- 13,6% 13,6%
2,2% | 2,2% |
41,2 | INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY €Bn | ||||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||
20,1
17,4 17,1
14,115,1 | |
12,8 | 11,7 |
8,5 | 6,7 7,1 |
6,8 |
3,9 3,6
1,7 1,6 | 1,8 | 1,1 | 1,1 | |
0,5 | ||||
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Source: EY VC Barometer 2024
Venture Capital Ecosystem
Italian VC focus: 2024 equal to total invested in 2023
Italian VC market maturing with annual investments exceeding €1B over past 4yrs
+43%
ITALY VC INVESTMENTS €B
€1.1 Bn | +138% | ||
2024 investments in Italy | -38,9% | +0,1% | |
24% | +8% | ||
2017-24 CAGR | |||
+219% | 1.8 | ||
-4% | |||
1.3 | |||
1.1 | 1.1 |
0.5 0.5 0.6
0.2
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Source: EY VC Barometer 2024
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Market Boost
CDP Venture Capital 2024-28 industrial plan
€7B to boost the | ||||
Italian VC | €1B | €2B | €3B | €1B |
ecosystem | ||||
P R E - S E E D | N E W F U N D S | F U N D O F F U N D S | A I | |||
A G R I F O O D T E C HL I F E S C I E N C EI N D U S T R Y T E C HI N F R A T E C H
S P A C E T E C HC L E A N T E C HM O B I L I T Y
7 strategic industries
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Business Model
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