# Avo

> Avo built branded online convenience stores for employers and residential buildings, combining same-day, no-fee deliveries with events and gifting. Its model pooled orders at shared addresses and used property managers and employers to reach shoppers. Founded in Tel Aviv in 2017 and later based in New York, it raised a $45 million Series B in 2021, retrenched in 2022, and is listed as inactive by company databases in 2024.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Dekel Valtzer (Co-founder and CEO), Idan Hershko (Co-founder and VP of Customers (2021)), Nir Smadar (Co-founder and VP of Product (2021)), Neri Bluman (Co-founder and VP of Operations (2021))
- **Products:** Branded online convenience stores, Virtual pantry, On-site and virtual events, Gifting and recognition, Housekeeping and cleaning services
- **Notable:** Graduated from Y Combinator Summer 2018., Expanded to the United States in 2019., Announced a $45 million Series B led by Insight Partners in September 2021.

## Products & services

- **Branded online convenience stores** — Customized storefronts for residential and commercial partners, with same-day groceries, alcohol, electronics and personal care products; the 2021 offer included no minimum order, delivery fee or tipping fee.
- **Virtual pantry** — A workplace amenity and ordering offering described in the 2021 funding announcement.
- **On-site and virtual events** — End-to-end community and employee event programming, one of three stated business units in 2021.
- **Gifting and recognition** — Employee and tenant gifts; Vanta publicly documented Avonow gift boxes featuring women-owned businesses in March 2022.
- **Housekeeping and cleaning services** — Listed among Avo’s amenity offerings in its 2021 announcement and company directory description.

## Achievements

- Graduated from Y Combinator Summer 2018.
- Expanded to the United States in 2019.
- Announced a $45 million Series B led by Insight Partners in September 2021.
- Reported 1,000% revenue growth over the two years preceding September 2021; the claim was company-reported, without an absolute revenue figure.
- Named large corporate and real estate partners across US and Israeli markets.

## Latest updates

- **2022-03** — Vanta documented using Avonow to send employee gift boxes.
- **2022-05** — Avo announced plans to lay off about 500 of 750 employees and refocus on offices and companies.
- **2022-05** — Avo closed Israeli business operations and further reduced US activity.
- **2024-08** — Startup Nation Central Finder lists Avo as having ceased operations in August 2024; IVC independently lists cessation in Q3 2024.
- **2024-10** — AppBrain records removal of the Avonow Android app from Google Play on October 26, 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.avonow.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avonow/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/avonow.exclusive/

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