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Zest raised $1.8 million in seed funding led by Alexis Ohanian and Steve Jang to fully launch its AI app, enhancing how users discover dining spots. The app personalizes dining recommendations using real transaction data.

PRIVATEJun 10, 2026•4 days ago

Amount Raised

$1.8 Million

Round Type

seed

United KingdomFinancial ServicesSoftwareTransportation

Investors

Steve JangAlexis Ohanian

Description

Zest, a startup that personalizes dining recommendations, has successfully launched its AI app after raising $1.8 million in seed funding. The investment was secured from Alexis Ohanian and Steve Jang. With over 100,000 visits post-launch, Zest links user transaction data to offer tailored suggestions. Future features will enhance user experience, making food discovery more personal.

Company Information

Company

Zest

Location

United Kingdom

About

The startup operates with the mission to make the shift to EV a realistic option for everyone, by rapidly growing a network that makes fast charging available where people regularly park for more than 30 minutes, whether it is when shopping, at leisure or at work.

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Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals — including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications — based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include FundzWatch™ for automated website change detection, Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 200,000+ companies. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.

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