Zest Equity, the leading digital infrastructure solutions platform for private market transactions founded in 2021, announced that it has raised $4.3 million in pre-series A funding from strategic investors. This was led by Prosus Ventures with participation from Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV).
Zest Equity’s goal is to remove friction from private market transactions. They have a vision to become the go-to trusted platform for clients to design and select the tools they need to execute complex transactions with ease. Zest Equity offers solutions for various types of asset classes and transactions.
The company has so far digitized the execution of more than $155 million in transaction value across 115+ pre-agreed deals.
Strategic Deployment of Funds.
“This funding milestone allows us to continue in our mission to remove friction from private market transaction processes,” said Zuhair Shamma, Co-founder and CEO of Zest Equity.
Rawan Baddour, Co-founder of Zest Equity, said “Prosus Ventures’ deep understanding of emerging markets makes them the ideal partner to accelerate our expansion, while MSISV’s expertise will be key to scaling sustainably and compliantly”.
The purpose of the funding is to improve presence in KSA and UAE, acquire specialized talent, develop new products, and build technology infrastructure to support growing volumes and types of transactions.
“Zest Equity is building the fabric that brings together private markets in emerging economies,” said Robin Voogd, Head of Middle East Investments at Prosus Ventures. “Their vision aligns perfectly with our focus on supporting innovative financial infrastructure in high-growth regions.”
About Zest Equity
Founded in 2021 by Zuhair Shamma and Rawan Baddour, Zest Equity provides digital infrastructure for private market transactions. Headquartered in the UAE, the company is building a proprietary transactional stack to power private market transactions end-to-end.
Their first product enables clients to group their stakeholders into a single legal vehicle (SPV), simplifying and digitizing execution processes while enhancing efficiency and trust in private market transactions across the GCC. For more information, visit zestequity.com
