Zest Equity secures $4.3mln in pre-series A funding led by Prosus Ventures
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Zest Equity, the leading digital infrastructure solutions platform for private market transactions, today announced it has secured $4.3 million in pre-series A funding from strategic investors, led by Prosus Ventures with participation from Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV).This investment reinforces Zest Equitys mission to simplify and digitize private market transaction processes by providing essential infrastructure to streamline execution.Founded in 2021, Zest Equity is on a mission to remove friction from private market transactions. Their vision is to build the go-to trusted platform where clients can step into Zests ecosystem to design and select the tools they need to execute their transactions with ease, no matter how complex. "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.Prosus Ventures deep understanding of emerging markets makes them the ideal partner to accelerate our expansion, while MSISVs expertise will be key to scaling sustainably and compliantly," added Rawan Baddour, Co-founder of Zest Equity.The new funding will be strategically deployed to grow presence in KSA and UAE, acquire specialized talent, develop new products, and scale 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. For more information, visit zestequity.comProsus Ventures, the investment arm of global consumer internet group Prosus, partners with entrepreneurs to build tech-enabled businesses in high-growth markets.