Zest AI
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Burbank, United States · Founded 2009 · $407.6M raised
- Headquarters
- Burbank, California
- Employees
- 51–200
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- zest.ai
- Total Funding
- $407.6M
- Last Round
- $200.0M Corporate RoundNov 2025
- Rounds
- 11
About
Zest AI provides AI-powered lending intelligence to banks, credit unions, and specialty lenders, automating credit underwriting, fraud detection, and portfolio optimization. Its platform supports over $1 trillion in loan originations across 900+ active models.
Summary
Zest AI is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Burbank, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $407.6M in total across 11 rounds, most recently a $200.0M Corporate Round round in Nov 2025. Investors include Insight Partners, Lightspeed VP and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
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Funding History
Nov 2025
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Investors
Insight Partners
3 rounds
Lightspeed VP
3 rounds
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
2 rounds
Members 1st Federal Credit Union
2 rounds
Citi Ventures
2 rounds
Matrix Partners
2 rounds
TruStage Ventures
1 round
CMFG Ventures
1 round
Baidu Ventures
1 round
Fortress Investment Group
1 round
Peter Thiel
1 round
Victory Park Capital
1 round
Upfront Ventures
1 round
ORNL Federal Credit Union
2 rounds
Truliant Federal Credit Union
2 rounds
Northgate Capital
2 rounds
GRP Partners
2 rounds
Flybridge Capital
2 rounds
CU Direct
1 round
Curql Fund
1 round
Suncoast Credit Union
1 round
Golden1 Credit Union
1 round
Hawaii USA Federal Credit Union
1 round
Kensington Capital Holdings
1 round
Eastward Capital Partners
1 round
Lighthouse Ventures
1 round
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