Zuhair Shamma

He co-founded Zest Equity to digitize private market transactions in MENA, building execution rails for secondaries and SPVs on deals under $100 million.

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Zuhair Shamma

Zest Equity

He co-founded Zest Equity to digitize private market transactions in MENA, building execution rails for secondaries and SPVs on deals under $100 million.

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Zest Equity

Founded2021 · Dubai

Raised$8.1M

BackersProsus Ventures, MEVP, Morgan Stanley ISV

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2021 · Founded in Dubai with Rawan Baddour as a marketplace for secondary trading of startup shares
2023 · Raised $3.8M seed led by MEVP with Dubai Future District Fund
2025 · Raised $4.3M pre-Series A led by Prosus Ventures with Morgan Stanley participation

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Zest Equity

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2021 · Dubai

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$8.1M total ($3.8M seed 2023, $4.3M pre-Series A 2025)

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Prosus Ventures, MEVP, Morgan Stanley ISV

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No. 009 · via Prosus Ventures Alexander Epure No. 040 · via MEVP Philip Bahoshy No. 028 · via MEVP Omar Abu Innab No. 004 · via MEVP Rami Tabbara

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