The Record · No. 044
Zuhair Shamma
Source-verified
Unsigned
Chronicled
Zest Equity · Fintech
He co-founded Zest Equity to digitize private market transactions in MENA, building execution rails for secondaries and SPVs on deals under $100 million.
This card is unsigned. The founder has not yet confirmed it.
Are you Zuhair Shamma? Confirm the recordDubai of Tomorrow
Zuhair
Shamma
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.
Tap to flip
Dubai of TomorrowNo. 044
Zest Equity
Founded2021 · Dubai
Raised$4.3M pre-Series A, 2025
BackersProsus Ventures, MEVP, Morgan Stanley ISV, DFDF
Compounding moves
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
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
Backed byProsus Ventures, MEVP, Morgan Stanley ISV, DFDF
Record integrity
Verified July 10, 2026. Every version of this record is hashed and timestamped to Bitcoin. Inspect the proof chain.
Sources on record
More in Fintech
Follow the record
When something material happens to a founder on this record, subscribers know first. New cards enter daily, one defining story chronicled each Tuesday.