# Zavo

> Zavo is building the AI-powered operating system for restaurants and hospitality businesses. Founded in May 2025 by Can Zehebi and Ilkan Gezer and backed by Y Combinator (F25), Zavo replaces the patchwork of disconnected tools most restaurant operators rely on - separate POS, payments, reservations, and marketing software - with a single unified platform that uses agentic AI to automate finance, operations, and customer engagement. With 800+ businesses on the platform less than a year after launch, Zavo is moving fast in a market dominated by legacy incumbents.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, CA, USA
- **Founders:** Can Zehebi (Co-Founder), Ilkan Gezer (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** 8-9
- **Products:** Zavo POS, Zavo Payments, Finance Agent, Manager Agent, Customer Agent
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2025 batch, 800+ businesses on platform within first year of launch, Launch video for YC was entirely AI-generated (noted by YC partner Grey Baker on X)

## Products & services

- **Zavo POS** — A modern, cloud-based point-of-sale system for iPad and Android with built-in AI for menu management, automated workflows, and staff operations. Supports high-volume, multi-location deployments.
- **Zavo Payments** — Integrated payment processing via Adyen infrastructure. Accepts in-person card payments, online payments, and Tap to Pay on mobile phones with flat, transparent pricing and no hidden fees.
- **Finance Agent** — AI agent that handles forecasting, financial reporting, and real-time business insights without requiring manual data entry.
- **Manager Agent** — AI agent for monitoring sales, managing inventory, and tracking staff performance across single or multiple locations.
- **Customer Agent** — AI agent that answers the phone, takes reservations, manages changes, runs loyalty campaigns, and remembers guest preferences.
- **Reservations & Table Management** — Integrated reservation and table management system (TMS) with email/SMS marketing and guest profiles.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator Fall 2025 batch
- 800+ businesses on platform within first year of launch
- Launch video for YC was entirely AI-generated (noted by YC partner Grey Baker on X)
- Raised $500K seed round with 6+ investors within months of founding
- Backed by Paul Graham (YC) and Neel Murthy (Pioneer Fund / Head of Growth at Rippling)

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Raised $500K seed round from Y Combinator, Pioneer Fund, Multimodal Ventures, Rebel Fund, TIBAS Ventures, and Transpose Platform Management.
- **2025-10** — Launched publicly as part of YC F25 batch with 'Agentic Point of Sale for restaurants and retail' positioning.
- **2026-04** — Platform expanded to 800+ restaurant and retail businesses. Launched enterprise hospitality features including multi-location management, offline-first POS connectivity, and on-site 24/7 support.

## Links

- Website: https://zavopay.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zavopay
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/zavopay
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Zavopay

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Last updated: 2026-04-21