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Zest AI

Los Angeles, United States
Founded 2009
200+ employees
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Zest AI provides AI-powered credit underwriting solutions for lenders, utilizing machine learning models to improve decisioning accuracy and expand access to credit. Their core technology delivers explainable AI, enabling financial institutions to automate underwriting while maintaining compliance with fair lending regulations and reducing risk. Zest AI targets banks and credit unions seeking to increase auto-decision rates, improve portfolio performance, and foster a more inclusive lending process.

Technology Focus

ml infrastructure enterprise fintech

Key People 2

  • Douglas Merrill
  • Shawn Budde

Quick Stats

Total Raised
$265M
Founded
2009
Status
private
Type
startup

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