Avocado
YC W21San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 4 employees · 1 known investors
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Avocado is a point-of-sale platform designed for food trucks, coffee shops, and restaurants, offering features including QR code ordering, handheld POS, AI-powered order taking and reporting, and payment processing. The platform charges no monthly or merchant fees.
Also known as Avocado (prev Instamenu) · Instamenu
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSGenerative AIRestaurant TechAIAI AssistantUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Avocado was founded in 2020 by Nick Evans and Shayan Guha.
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Nick Evansin𝕏Co-Founder and CEOHe previously co-founded Tile, where he served as CEO, and has background as a hardware and software engineer.
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Shayan GuhainCo-Founder & CTOFounder of Avocado, a point-of-sale platform for food service businesses offering QR code ordering, handheld POS terminals, and payment processing.
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Competitors · 9
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Avocado do?
- Avocado is a point-of-sale platform designed for food trucks, coffee shops, and restaurants, offering features including QR code ordering, handheld POS, AI-powered order taking and reporting, and payment processing. The platform charges no monthly or merchant fees.
- Who founded Avocado?
- Avocado was founded by Nick Evans, Shayan Guha in 2020.
- Who are Avocado's investors?
- Avocado's investors include Y Combinator.
- Where is Avocado headquartered?
- Avocado is headquartered in San Francisco, US.