# Zest

> Zest is a VC fund in Rome backing Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence. See 12 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rome, Italy
- Total investments: 12
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zest-vc/
- Website: https://zestgroup.vc/it

Zest is a VC fund in Rome focused on Software and Information Technology. Zest aims to drive innovation ecosystem growth through technology and digital transformation. Zest was born from the merger of Digital Magics and LVenture Group.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 4 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 25% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 25% |
| Apps | 2 | 17% |
| Fashion | 2 | 17% |

24 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 42% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | 6 | 50% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LianeCare | LianeCare is a caregiving technology platform that connects companies and employees to find professional caregiving services and jobs. | $1.2M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 06, 2026 |  |
| BandoSubito | The first AI for finding and managing Grants and Tenders | $2.4M | Seed | Jan 27, 2026 |  |
| Waveful | Waveful is the gamified social platform for finding your communities and sharing your passions. Imagine a platform with an easy scrolling, built on a community structure and, with a strong remuneration of Creators. All of these features in a gamified package (badges, objectives, statistics) that makes Waveful extremely addicting. | $2.1M | Seed | Sep 02, 2025 |  |
| lit | lit aim to make energy saving easy, fast and effective for everyone. | $658.4K | Seed | Jul 29, 2025 |  |
| MetrikFlow | MetrikFlow is a platform for climate management to reduce environmental impact and comply with sustainability regulations. | $657K | Pre-Seed | Jul 18, 2025 |  |
| HEU | HEU is a legaltech company that automates and manages legal documents and allows users to edit and share them. | $1.3M | Seed | Jul 10, 2025 |  |
| Wetacoo | Wetacoo is an innovative logistics solution provider for small businesses with the help of technology. | $3.9M | Series A | May 27, 2025 |  |
| Lookalike | Lookalike is a startup developing a breakthrough multimodal AI Shopping PaiLOT that understands images, voice, and natural language to deliver instant, shoppable results. We address search abandonment in e-commerce by bridging user demand with retail supply; reducing waste, enhancing unsold inventory, and optimizing product matching. Our solutiontransforms frustrating keyword-based searches into smooth, visual, multimodal discovery powered by sustainable, data-driven artificial intelligence. Available as an app and a web API, our AI offers a unique prompt-based experience with photogeneration and predictive insights for onboarded retailers | $113.4K | Seed | Jan 08, 2025 |  |
| Fred | Fred: The UXR Shepherd is an innovative platform designed to streamline the entire User Experience Research process. It provides an all-in-one solution for planning, data gathering, analysis, and reporting. With advanced features like thematic analysis, tester panel, and mixed-method support, Fred empowers teams to make data-driven decisionsquickly, improving user experiences efficiently and affordably. | $217.4K | Pre-Seed | Jan 01, 2025 |  |
| Mountain Maps | Mountain Maps is developing the next-gen of outdoor app thanks to AI | $120K |  | Oct 01, 2024 |  |

10 of 12 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Apside](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apside-893d) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CDP Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cdp-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Compagnia di San Paolo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/compagnia-di-san-paolo) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [A16Z GAMES Speedrun](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a16z-games) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Zest invest in?

Zest invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 12 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Zest last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Zest closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 12 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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