Zest - About the company
Zest is a seed company based in Chicago (United States), founded in 2021. It operates as an App-based platform offering cooking learning solutions. Zest has raised $280K in funding from Techstars and LAUNCH Accelerator. The company has 230 active competitors, including 14 funded and 9 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Tastemade, Dely and Typsy.
Company Details
App-based platform offering cooking learning solutions. It provides a variety of recipe-learning solutions for cooks. It provides video-based learning solutions.
- Website
- zestapp.co
- Email ID
- *****@zestapp.co
- Registered Address
- 203 WEST 90TH STREET, UNIT 911, NEW YORK, NY
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Chicago, United States
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$280K in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
5th among 230 active competitors
Employee Count
11 as on Mar 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with Zest
Zest is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Culi, Inc. CIN: 0001890811 , United States, Active | $113K (As on Apr 05, 2024) | 5 (As on Apr 30, 2024) | - |
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Zest's funding and investors
Zest has raised a total funding of $280K over 3 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Oct 24, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Zest has 2 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Zest:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 24, 2023 | 7784217 | Seed | 5581021 | 1901658 | 5119868 | 6310781 |
Oct 14, 2021 | 4640282 | Seed | 6013251 | 9876579 | 9631059 | 6297185 |
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Zest's founders and board of directors
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Zest has 11 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Zest's employee count trend over the years:
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Zest's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zest include Tastemade, Dely and Typsy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zest, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Tastemade 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Platform offering video-based cooking related learning solutions | $116M | 59/100 | |
2nd | Mobile-based recipe video discovery platform | $61.8M | 57/100 | ||
3rd | Online learning platform for the hospitality industry | $7.36M | 53/100 | ||
4th | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts 2008, Austin (United States), Unfunded | Online and offline training in culinary arts | - | - | 51/100 |
5th |  Zest 2021, Chicago (United States), Seed | App-based platform offering cooking learning solutions | $280K | 51/100 | |
6th |  Banquist 2019, Barnet (United Kingdom), Seed | Online platform providing cooking-related learning programs | $2.22M | 47/100 | |
7th |  Scoolinary 2018, Calvia (Spain), Funding Raised | Provider of culinary courses for professionals | - | 47/100 | |
8th | Online platform offering courses on cooking | $2.4M | 47/100 | ||
9th |  Smithfield Culinary 2018, Newport News (United States), Unfunded | App-based platform provides culinary services | - | - | 45/100 |
10th | Top Chef University 2011, Louisville (United States), Unfunded | App-based platform offering professional cooking techniques and food preparation methods | - | - | 44/100 |
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Zest's Investments and acquisitions
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