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Certus AI
YC S25San Francisco, US · Founded 2025 · 8 employees · 7 known investors
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Certus AI provides an AI phone system that answers incoming calls for restaurants, takes orders, upsells menu items, and integrates directly with POS systems. The service operates 24/7 to capture missed orders and reduce labor costs.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSArtificial IntelligenceB2BRestaurant TechAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S25)
Certus AI was founded in 2025 by Gurveer Singh, Adam Gamieldien, and Isaac Nichols.
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Adam GamieldienCo-Founder and CROAdam Gamieldien is co-founder and chief revenue officer of Certus AI, which he built after working to scale a restaurant growth startup where he engaged directly with independent restaurants and managed business development across delivery, catering, and events. He currently leads go-to-market efforts and product discovery at Certus.
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Isaac NicholsCo-FounderHe began technical work at 16 as an intern at Falcon Eye Drones and has since developed AI systems for logistics, telecom, and restaurant technology sectors, including a hospitality management platform; he was a founding engineer at Hive AI and previously co-founded other startups.
Investors · 7
Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario
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Saints Capitallisted by Saints CapitalDenver
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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Blast.Clubreported$5.5M
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Founder CapitalreportedSilicon Valley · $25K – $100K
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Phosphor Capitalreported
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Team IgnitereportedFolsom · $15M
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The YC application· Summer 2025 batch
Certus AI (YC S25) Launch Video
Certus Founding Files
Related companies · 8
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Owner.comOwner provides software for independent restaurants in the USA to drive sales and protect profits, including tools to compete with large chains. The company aims to eventually serve all types of local businesses, positioning itself as a Shopify + HubSpot for local business owners.
Forge RewardsForge is an all-in-one digital platform for restaurants and food distributors to manage customer engagement, orders, and loyalty programs. It serves hospitality brands with tools for digital ordering, loyalty programs, CRM, and real-time order tracking.
LomanLoman provides a 24/7 voice AI phone answering service for restaurants that takes orders and reservations, answers menu and FAQ questions, and processes payments while syncing tickets to POS and reservation systems. It serves single-location, multi-unit, and enterprise restaurant brands, offering a dashboard for live calls, transcripts, menu updates, and revenue metrics.
HigherMeHigherMe provides all-in-one hiring software for restaurant and retail businesses to recruit, screen, interview, and onboard hourly employees. Its mobile-first applicant tracking system includes Text-To-Apply, one-click interview scheduling, and video cover letters.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Certus AI do?
- Certus AI provides an AI phone system that answers incoming calls for restaurants, takes orders, upsells menu items, and integrates directly with POS systems. The service operates 24/7 to capture missed orders and reduce labor costs.
- Who founded Certus AI?
- Certus AI was founded by Gurveer Singh, Adam Gamieldien, Isaac Nichols in 2025.
- Who are Certus AI's investors?
- Certus AI's investors include Pioneer, Saints Capital, Y Combinator, Blast.Club, Founder Capital, Phosphor Capital, Team Ignite.
- Where is Certus AI headquartered?
- Certus AI is headquartered in San Francisco, US.