Zest
C o m p a n y P r o f i l e N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 4
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.
Zest S.p.A.
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
Zest S.p.A.
Our Shareholders
Zest S.p.A. Shareholders | Shares | % |
StarTIP S.r.l. | 22.029.906 | 13,71% |
LUISS | 18.850.159 | 11,73% |
LV.EN Holding Srl (Luigi Capello) | 15.025.518 | 8,56% |
Alberto Fioravanti | 7.113.256 | 4,43% |
Marco Gabriele Gay (con WebWorking srl) | 2.202.388 | 3,26% |
MARKET | 89.492.280 | 58,31% |
TOTAL | 160.706.075 | 100,00% |
Market Cap. | ~ € 28 M |
November 2024
Company Profile
Zest S.p.A.
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Market Overview
Zest S.p.A.
Europe's Venture Capital Ecosystem
Italy 2024 YTD shows signs of stability with respect to 2023 (-4%)
€44Bn | 41,2 | INVESTMENTS BY COUNTRY €Bn | |||||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 YTD | ||||||||
2024 YTD* | |||||||||||
VC investments in | |||||||||||
Europe | |||||||||||
20,1 | |||||||||||
17,4 | 17,1 | ||||||||||
27,3% | 14,1 15,1 | ||||||||||
13,6% | 12,7 | ||||||||||
11,7 | |||||||||||
13,6% | 8,5 | ||||||||||
6,1 | 6,7 | 6,1 | |||||||||
1,7 1,1 | S.p.A. | ||||||||||
3,9 | 3,6 | 1,8 | 1,1 | 1,1 | |||||||
2,2% | 2,2% | 0,5 | Zest | ||||||||
*Data as 30.09.2024
Source: Growth Capital Q3 2024 Italian Venture Capital Report
Venture Capital Ecosystem
Italian VC focus: 2024 YTD already equal to total invested in 2023
Italian VC market maturing with annual investments exceeding €1B over past 4yrs
€1.1 Bn
2024 YTD* investments in Italy
24%
2017-24 CAGR
* Data as 30.09.2024
Source: Growth Capital Q3 2024 Italian Venture Capital Report
+43% | ||||||||
ITALY VC INVESTMENTS €B | ||||||||
+138% | ||||||||
-38,9% | ||||||||
+8% | ||||||||
+219% | -4% | 1.8 | ||||||
1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||||||
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | S.p.A. | |||||
0.2 | Zest | |||||||
2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (YTD) | |
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
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