# Zaplar

> Zaplar is a Stockholm-based, Y Combinator (S26) startup building an AI-native operating system for hotels and event venues. Instead of stitching together the legacy hotel stack - PMS, POS, booking engine, CRS, RMS and MICE tools - Zaplar consolidates them into one platform where AI agents handle bookings, guest messaging, RFPs, event planning and follow-ups. Staff review and approve the agents' suggested actions, so hoteliers keep control while spending less time in front of a screen.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Stockholm, Sweden
- **Founders:** Axel Andersson Lingbert (Co-founder & CEO), Jon Milles (Co-founder & CTO), Douglas Solberg (Co-founder & CPO), Oscar Karlströmer (Co-founder & CFO)
- **Team size:** About 9-10 (2-10 range) - described as a small team of mathematicians, engineers and AI researchers
- **Products:** Agentic Operating System, Messaging, Booking Engine, Point of Sale, Guest Intelligence
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch, Raised SEK 3 million in early angel funding, Conducted hundreds of interviews with hotel owners to design the product

## Products & services

- **Agentic Operating System** — An AI-native platform that consolidates the legacy hotel stack (PMS, CRS, RMS, MICE, POS) into one system, with AI agents that plan operations, complete routine tasks and learn how each property works. Actions are reviewable and approved by staff.
- **Messaging** — A unified inbox where all guest channels, from email to OTAs, live in one place and can be handled or drafted by AI agents.
- **Booking Engine** — Customizable direct-booking experiences designed to increase direct bookings and reduce OTA dependence.
- **Point of Sale** — Unified payment processing with configurable options across rooms, events, spa and F&B.
- **Guest Intelligence** — Guest profile data that personalizes stays and surfaces upsell and add-on opportunities.
- **Event & Venue Booking** — A modern online portal for event and venue bookings with AI automating the venue's back-office administration, RFP handling and follow-ups.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Summer 2026 batch
- Raised SEK 3 million in early angel funding
- Conducted hundreds of interviews with hotel owners to design the product
- Joined the California Hotel & Lodging Association
- Published original operations-research work applying constrained optimization to housekeeping scheduling

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published a technical blog post on applying constrained optimization to hotel housekeeping scheduling.
- **2026-07** — Announced acceptance into Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch.
- **2026-06** — Raised SEK 3M from Nyman Holding and Michael Ingelög and began building the agentic operating system.

## Links

- Website: https://zaplar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zaplar

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Last updated: 2026-07-30