Multiply your business success with a bit of Zest.
Zest Invests in entrepreneurs and their next step.
Zest Invests in
Zest for life.
Our name says it all. Zest Invests is not an ordinary VC. We don’t just invest financially. We believe things grow faster and better with a little bit of Zest. Energy. Courage. Real entrepeneurship. All based of course on a powerful vision and embedded in a strong, reliable financial and organizational foundation.
With our massive experience, our substantive knowledge and practical skills we help entrepreneurs, organizations, brands to really boost, to grow, literally but also mentally. Straight to the next phase.
Business people for
business people.
All partners of Zest Invests have extensive (international) experience with entrepreneurship, with building and leading start-ups, scale-ups, even multinationals. We know each stage, each phase, and we know what each stage needs for the next step, for growth. Business-wise, organizationally, financially, and as a brand. We stand shoulder to shoulder with you, go on a journey together, are a real partner, full of zest.
We help you with:
Together we define a clear growth strategy including a business plan for the coming years with concrete milestones and priority setting.
We help your brand to become a contagious mental market leader. With a robust strategy, clear design, and bold (communication) campaigns.
We help you with finding the optimal in realizing value creation, f.e. on product portfolio and pricing.
Finding potential acquisition candidates to create synergies and value for the company.
Based on market analysis we define possible exit strategy and a clear path for preparing the exit.
Our holistic approach
To help create the heroes of tomorrow we take a holistic approach. To multiply the chance of success, these three things go hand in hand: financial investment (and monitoring), business development and -often neglected, but essential- brand and marketing development. Luckily, Zest Invests has extensive experience in every area.
Which ideas and organizations give us zest?
We have experience in many sectors. Financial sector, IT, Energy, Mobility, Healthcare, FMCG and CPG, Media, Consultancy, Charity, you name it. And of course we look at the business side of an application. But we also look at: does the entrepreneur, the organization, the product or idea give the right energy, is it contagious, and can we boost the fire even more?
Are we a fit?
What do we look at when you submit an application.
We investigate whether and how we can take the next step (to the next phase) with the management and the organization. And how can we speed this up?
Is the company structured in such a way that, once a partner, we can take substantial steps relatively easily?
We do thorough (market) research, look at the demand, the competition, talk with current customers. In short, the whole package.
What is the minimum turnover and what are the direct growth opportunities?
What minimum investment is required from Zest Invests to succeed?
What is the company’s profitability, and what are the forecasts.
Our participations and
successful deals.
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In need of Zest?
Do you meet the profile, and see opportunities with Zest Invests? Do not hesitate to contact our Managing Partner Hermen Koole.
Jaco Brussé, Partner
