Zest Health

Zest Health

Platform to optimize employee health benefits

Overview

Zest Health provides a platform that helps businesses and their employees get more from their health benefits. It combines a complete suite of health and related benefits with personalized guidance and live concierge support, and it integrates with existing health plans. The product uses intuitive technology and data science to help employees understand, access, and use their benefits efficiently while saving time and money for the employer. The service pairs software with human assistance to optimize benefits usage and reduce the stress of navigating health plans. Zest Health differentiates itself by offering end-to-end benefits management with personalized, data-driven recommendations and dedicated support, rather than a generic benefits portal. Its goal is to improve how healthcare benefits are used across a workforce, making benefits easier to understand, access, and optimize, ultimately lowering costs and increasing employee satisfaction.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Zest Health

Simplify's Rating
Why Zest Health is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$13M

Headquarters

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Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • Zest’s website updated August 2026 shows nationwide availability and active partner recruitment.
  • Zest raised $13M in 2025, giving runway for hiring and sales.
  • In-network access with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Medicare strengthens adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Zest’s narrow psoriasis-and-eczema focus caps addressable market and growth.
  • Health plans can switch to in-house dermatology vendors because Zest requires no integration.
  • If payer or employer contracts slip in 2026, revenue concentration turns existential.

What makes Zest Health unique

  • Zest Health specializes exclusively in psoriasis and eczema, not general dermatology.
  • Its virtual clinic offers next-day appointments and 24/7 messaging from dermatology specialists.
  • Partners start within 60 days without integrating into existing health-plan infrastructure.

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Funding

Total Funding

$13M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

1 Rounds

Seed funding is usually the first official round after pre-seed, when a startup has a prototype or concept. It’s typically used to develop the product, test the market, and start building the team. Investors here are often angel investors or early-stage venture capitalists.
Seed Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$3.3M
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Netflix
$2.3M
Instacart
$3M
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$13M
Zest Health

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Gym Membership

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

15%

1 year growth

15%

2 year growth

37%
FinSMEs
Feb 3rd, 2025
Zest Health Raises $13M in Funding

Zest Health, a NYC-based virtual care company focused on treating patients with inflammatory skin diseases, raised $13M in Seed funding

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