Safeguard
your funds.
Receive. Hold. Release - on your terms.
Regulated escrow, end to end.
Zest Escrow holds transaction funds in segregated client-money accounts and releases them only when the pre-agreed conditions of the deal are met. It is licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to provide Money Services (Payment Services) under FSP No. 250031.
Used across the private-market transactions where escrow matters most:
M&A, joint ventures, structured deals
SPVs &
co-investments
Fund capital
calls
Fund capital distributions
Growth rounds
Secondaries
Asset sale &
purchase
Real estate deposits & milestone releases
Move capital cleanly, with full control.
Zest replaces fragmented escrow processes with one digital workflow, without sacrificing governance, compliance, or oversight.
Digitized escrow execution
Onboarding, documentation, audit trails, and fund flows all run in one platform.
Cross-border by design
Workflows trusted by global LPs and built for multi-jurisdiction transactions.
One platform across asset classes
Escrow operates alongside Zest SPVs and Arrange in one integrated platform.
Institutional by design.
Zest Escrow operates under a clear regulatory framework designed for institutional transactions, with controls and oversight built in.
Institutional-grade governance
Structured controls, audit trails, and daily reconciliation across every transaction.
Secure execution across regions
Zest workflows are suitable for GCC, MENA, and global counterparties across multiple jurisdictions.
Regulated by ADGM's FSRA
Licensed to provide money services under a globally recognized regulator.
Global standards. Regional depth.
Zest combines global escrow standards with deep regional expertise - executed across MENA and the jurisdictions your deals require.
Transact globally
Operate across the jurisdictions your investment mandate requires, with workflows built for global execution.
Institutional rigor
Institutional escrow standards aligned with international rigor, delivered under ADGM's regulatory framework.
Proven in MENA
Deep regional expertise and Arabic-language support, backed by years of MENA private-market execution.
Trusted by the deal makers moving private markets.
"It was a nightmare. Cost-wise it was higher, time-wise it was longer, and the mental capacity was more consuming than how we're doing it with Zest now."
Managing Partner, Khwarizmi Ventures
"Zest helped us to launch our co-investment SPVs within tight timelines. They handled onboarding, KYC, and capital deployment so we could move on high-demand deals without operational bottlenecks."
Partner, Wamda Capital
“We used the Zest platform to digitally simplify our cap table, grouping 39 of our existing investors as part of our Seed round. The process was seamless for all our investors.”
Co-Founder & CEO, Omniful
“Zest helped us kick off our fundraising with structure. We onboarded 12 investors through one clean vehicle. It was simple, fast, and investor-friendly.”
Founder & CEO, Abwab
"We have always been big believers in our angel investors - Zest's platform empowered our angels to invest as a group, co-leading our Series A alongside some of the most reputable VCs in the region."
Board Member, M Capital
"Zest Equity has streamlined our transaction processes with an intuitive platform that also caters specifically to the intricacies of venture capital."
Co-Founder & Managing General Partner, Kayan Ventures
"Zest has been consistently beside us throughout our Series A fundraising journey, their platform allowed us to quickly set up a dedicated vehicle for our investors, whom were subsequently able to transfer their holdings with ease."
Co-Founder & COO, Valeo
"Zest’s flexible structure made it easy to bring in investors from different rounds and valuation caps. It helped us consolidate early backers into a single SPV - exactly what we needed to simplify our cap table ahead of Series B."
Co-Founder & COO, Vault
Safeguard your funds with Zest.
Run escrow that lives inside your deal workflow, not outside it.
The private-market platform today’s deal makers demand.
