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Zest AI
Zest AI is a fintech company, based in Burbank. Financial backing was provided by Citi Ventures, Insight Venture Partners and Curql.
Company Overview
Company Name
Zest AI
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Funding Rounds
Total Funding
Contact Information
Mailing Address
3900 W Alameda Ave. 1600
Burbank, CA 91505
USA
Burbank, CA 91505
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Company Background Information
Overview
Zest AI makes the power of machine learning safe to use in credit underwriting. Lenders using Zest make better decisions and better loans -- increasing revenue, reducing risk, and automating compliance. Zest AI was founded in 2009 with the mission of making fair and transparent credit available to everyone and is now one of the fastest-growing fintech software companies.
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Last Transaction
11/5/2025
Financing History
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Michael de Vere
Chief Financial Officer
Belinda Dong
Chief Technical Officer
Jay Budzik
Vice President
Sean Kamkar
Vice President
Bruce Upbin
VP - Administration
Theodore Flo
VP - Bus. Development
Jose Valentin
VP - Client Services
Curtis Wagner
VP - Engineering
Kyle Wall
VP - Marketing
Sean McCarron
VP - Product Management
Nidhi Panday
VP - Sales
Joseph Hawkins
Company Investors
- Citi Ventures
- Insight Venture Partners (Lonne Jaffe)
- Curql
- CMFG Ventures
- Golden 1 Credit Union
- Suncoast Credit Union
- Hawaii Federal Credit Union
- CU Direct
- Northgate Capital
- Matrix Partners
- Lightspeed Venture Partners
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