Zestum is a Neuss-based start-up rethinking digital immersion by intro-ducing scent into gaming. Founded by students and backed by universities and public innovation programs, the team has developed a fully engineered scent hardware system from scratch — combining scientific precision with emotional impact.
Zestum is revolutionizing the gaming and streaming experience by introducing scent as a powerful immersive medium, filling a sensory gap that the entertainment industry has long overlooked. Named after “zest” — representing the intense enthusiasm of being fully immersed in something meaningful — we’re pioneering technology that transforms how gamers and content creators engage with digital worlds. Our mission centers on making scent as integral to gaming and streaming setups as monitors and headsets, creating deeper, more memorable experiences that counterbalance the shallow engagement patterns dominating today’s digital landscape.
Website: zestum.tech | Instagram: @zestum.tech | LinkedIn: @zestum | Reservation Site: https://reservation.zestum.tech/
Team:
- Jasmin Blekic – CTO
- Levin Vonester – Head of Marketing
- Salomo Bertram – CEO (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube)
- Samuel Wiebe – CFO (LinkedIn)
- Theo Cheslereal – Software/ AI (advisor potentially getting part of core team in the near future)
Project:
ZESTUM working on the first product; the Scentbar (works with nearly all genres, but strong first focus on RPG, Simulation & Open World/ Sandbox).
The Scentbar enables PC users to smell their favorite games, streams, movies and more. It includes 10 different scents that you can pick individually, wether its from nature, racing or action/ adventure (more sets coming soon).
The scents get detected automatically by our software through image and sound detection.
Find all details here.
Target Platform:
Mainly PC but will be also compatible with consoles next year