Zesty
Zesty is a Kubernetes cost optimization platform that automatically adjusts cloud resources to match real-time demand. The company has raised $117M, including a Series B in September 2022, and employs 146 people.
The growth story
Zesty grew from 161 to 146 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $117M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2022.
About
Zesty sells software that helps companies reduce Kubernetes infrastructure costs by dynamically scaling cloud resources based on usage patterns. Its platform aims to maintain application performance while minimizing unnecessary cloud spend.
The company has raised $117M, with notable investors including B Capital and Samsung NEXT. Its Series B round closed in September 2022, indicating strong investor interest in cloud cost optimization tools.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Zesty's largest function, with 32 employees. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and was founded in 2019.
The Zesty org chart
Maxim Melamedov (CEO) leads 50 mapped leaders with 3 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 40 (+21% YoY), Information Technology 18 (+6% YoY), Business Development 15 (+50% YoY), Sales 15 (+50% YoY), Operations 7 (-12% YoY), Human Resources 6 (+50% YoY).
Talent flow
Zesty's workforce draws heavily from Israeli military and tech backgrounds, with notable talent sources including the Israel Defense Forces and Bluevine. Alumni frequently move to companies like JFrog and Fireblocks.
Most common previous employers of Zesty staff: Israel Defense Forces (7), Bluevine (6), Israeli Air Force (4), WalkMe (4), Intel (4), Check Point Software (3). Former Zesty employees most often moved to JFrog (5), Fireblocks (4), Atera (4), Zenity (3), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3), monday.com (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Zesty mafia
Zesty alumni have founded at least 8 companies, including INSIDEA (169 staff) and Marquee (13 staff).
8Pratik Thakker, was Head of Marketing until 2022Dean Bracha, was Partnerships Lead until 2023Guy Rosen, was Senior Software Development Engineer until 2022Alexander Shapiro, was Senior Data Scientist until 2023Amit Eyal Govrin, was Investor until 2026Itay Vidal, was Data Engineering Team Lead until 2024
Alex Waiman, was Head of Sales until 2023
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Zesty: Management (48), Python (Programming Language) (45), SQL (40), Leadership (38), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (38), Project Management (33), Kubernetes (31), Software Development (29).
Where the team actually sits
Zesty people are concentrated in Israel (42), Tel Aviv District, Israel (31), Center District, Israel (13), California, United States (6).
Search footprint
Zesty attracts about 7,693 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $43K a month if bought through ads. It gained 841 ranking keywords and lost 748 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.00 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Zesty has 146 employees as of September 2026.
Zesty has raised $117M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2022.
Maxim Melamedov (CEO) sits at the top of Zesty's reporting structure, with 3 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Zesty staff are Israel Defense Forces (7 people), Bluevine (6 people), Israeli Air Force (4 people).
Former Zesty employees most often move to JFrog (5), Fireblocks (4), Atera (4).
At least 8 companies have a founder who previously worked at Zesty, including INSIDEA, Marquee, Overbooked.
Zesty attracts about 7,693 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $43K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Zesty staff are Management, Python (Programming Language), SQL, Leadership, Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Zesty staff are concentrated in Israel (42), Tel Aviv District, Israel (31), Center District, Israel (13).
Zesty has about 40 people in Engineering, up 21% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Zesty has about 18 people in Information Technology, up 6% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 111 current and 223 former Zesty profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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