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ZestIot

ZestIoT is an AI and IoT-powered connected-operations platform for aviation focused on turnaround optimization( The platform provides solutions for airlines( airports( and ground handlers including turnaround management with AI-driven aircraft turnaround solutions for on-time performance; resource management with complete workforce planning and real-time allocation and dispatch; smartboarding with live boarding…

📍 Hyderabad, India · Aviation IT,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries A
Amount$3M
Date29 June 2026
Total raised$12M
Valuation20,971,960 (Jun 29, 2026)
Team size73

About

ZestIoT is an AI and IoT-powered connected-operations platform for aviation focused on turnaround optimization( The platform provides solutions for airlines( airports( and ground handlers including turnaround management with AI-driven aircraft turnaround solutions for on-time performance; resource management with complete workforce planning and real-time allocation and dispatch; smartboarding with live boarding progress and immersive passenger updates; and SmartBuggy for connected and enhanced passenger services for PRM and VIPs( ZestIoT's capabilities include data capture and orchestration( digitalization and automation( real-time visibility( predictive alerts( and seamless experiences( The platform reports 3(500-plus daily turnarounds( 1(000-plus IoT devices( 7(000-plus app users( and serves clients including flydubai( with use cases including up to 15% reduction in turnaround delays( significant reduction in revenue leakage for ground handlers( and up to 15% increase in turnaround efficiency for airports( ZestIoT operates across 4 continents with deployments spanning multiple countries( Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Hyderabad( India( with European operations in Helmond( Netherlands( the company has raised $11.8M in Series A funding from investors including IvyCap Ventures( Loyal( Sadguru Solutions( 3one4 Capital( Beenext( and Pontaq.

Business model

Aviation IT > Analytics > Operational Insights,

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Institutional investors

IvyCap Ventures Loyal Sadguru Solutions 3one4 Capital Beenext Pontaq Boeing Cisco Tech Innovations StartAD Forge Srilekha Ashokkumar Rajeshree Naik Rakesh Sukhija Venkata Chiranjeevi

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