Zest — AI-powered restaurant discovery app
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Zest's restaurant discovery app uses transaction data and AI to map dining habits and recommend restaurants.
The Zest app imports users' credit card transactions via Plaid to build personal dining maps. It leverages over 80 million reviews and AI to generate personalized restaurant recommendations based on real spending habits. Users can follow friends and creators for suggestions in their city or while traveling.
The company was co-founded by Mario Gomez-Hall, previously head of Design at Saturn, and Alex Moller, who brings experience from Apple. Zest has raised $1.8 million in pre-seed funding from investors including Alexis Ohanian at 776 and Steve Jang at Kindred Ventures.
Zest's restaurant discovery app uses transaction data and AI to map dining habits and recommend restaurants.
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| Attribute | Zest — AI-powered restaurant discovery app | OpenTable — Diner Reservations | Resy — Restaurant Reservation and Management Platform | Yelp — Guest Manager | SevenRooms — Platform | OpenTable — Restaurant Reservation Software | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  Zestzestmaps.com$1.8M raised · Pre-Seed |  OpenTableopentable.com$2.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary |  Resyresy.com$15M raised · Acquired Subsidiary |  Yelpm.yelp.com$56M raised · Public |  Sevenroomssevenrooms.com$69.9M raised · Private Equity | OpenTableopentable.com$2.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary | |
| Founded | 2024 | 1998 | 2014 | 2004 | 2011 | 1998 | |
| Sells To | Consumer | B2B | Consumer, Enterprise | Consumers, Small Business | Enterprise, Small Business | B2B | |
| Pricing Model | Pre-Revenue | B2B Subscription | SaaS, Subscription | Advertising, Transactional | Recurring, Transactional | B2B Subscription | |
| Ownership | Private | Acquired Subsidiary | — | Public | Venture Capital | Acquired Subsidiary |
Provider Zestzestmaps.com$1.8M raised · Pre-Seed
Founded 2024
Sells To Consumer
Pricing Model Pre-Revenue
Ownership Private
Provider OpenTableopentable.com$2.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary
Founded 1998
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model B2B Subscription
Ownership Acquired Subsidiary
Provider Resyresy.com$15M raised · Acquired Subsidiary
Founded 2014
Sells To Consumer, Enterprise
Pricing Model SaaS, Subscription
Ownership —
Provider Yelpm.yelp.com$56M raised · Public
Founded 2004
Sells To Consumers, Small Business
Pricing Model Advertising, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider Sevenroomssevenrooms.com$69.9M raised · Private Equity
Founded 2011
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Transactional
Ownership Venture Capital
Provider OpenTableopentable.com$2.7B raised · Acquired Subsidiary
Founded 1998
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model B2B Subscription
Ownership Acquired Subsidiary