Zest AI: Funding, Investors & Team (Sep 2026)
Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. The Zest Model Management System enables lenders to analyze vast amounts of credit data to help increase approval rates and reduce the risk of faulty credit decisions. The platform also provides the ability to explain data modeling results to measure business impact and help comply with regulatory requirements. Lenders using Zest AI software make better decisions and better loans—increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance.
Zest AI has raised $283M across 5 funding rounds on record, the most recent an undisclosed round announced in Nov 2025.
Zest AI Company Profile and Key Stats
Latest funding round on record: Nov 2025.
Zest AI Funding Rounds
1 of 5 rounds was announced without a disclosed amount and is excluded from the total.
Zest AI raised $15.0M in an undisclosed round announced in Oct 2020.
8 months later, an undisclosed round of $18.0M was announced in Jun 2021.
1.4 years later, an undisclosed round of $50.0M was announced in Nov 2022.
2.1 years later, an undisclosed round of $200M was announced in Dec 2024.
11 months later, an undisclosed round was announced in Nov 2025 with no disclosed amount.
Zest AI Founders and Leadership Team
Contact details for the Zest AI team: 1 of 1 has an email address on file.
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Zest AI Funding FAQs
What does Zest AI do?
Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. The Zest Model Management System enables lenders to analyze vast amounts of credit data to help increase approval rates and reduce the risk of faulty credit decisions. The platform also provides the ability to explain data modeling results to measure business impact and help comply with regulatory requirements. Lenders using Zest AI software make better decisions and better loans—increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance.
How much funding has Zest AI raised?
Zest AI has raised $283M across 5 rounds on record.
When did Zest AI last raise funding?
Zest AI's most recent funding round on record was announced in Nov 2025. The amount was not disclosed.
Who is the CEO of Zest AI?
Mike de Vere is listed as CEO at Zest AI.
Where is Zest AI headquartered?
Zest AI is based in Burbank, California, United States.
How many employees does Zest AI have?
Zest AI is in the 101-250 employee band.
About FundedIQ's Zest AI Funding Data
FundedIQ tracks announced funding rounds and refreshes this profile every week. Round dates, stages and amounts are normalised to a single format, converted to US dollars, and de-duplicated: two records of the same round announced days apart are merged, and two genuinely different rounds are kept apart on the amounts they disclose. Amounts shown are the disclosed figures only — a round announced without a number is listed and excluded from the total rather than estimated.
Employee counts are reported bands, not exact headcounts. Founder and executive names carry the job title on record. Anything we do not hold for Zest AI is left off this page rather than filled in.
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