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Hostie
San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 29 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors
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Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions. It integrates with POS, reservation, and ordering platforms, offers multilingual support, a shared inbox, and guest data insights for restaurant operators.
Founders & leadership
Hostie was founded in 2024 by Randall Hom and Brendan Wood.
Investors · 8
How we know: Gradient Ventures's portfolio page · the company's own site · a partner's Signal profile · the VCSheet dataset · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Obvious Ventures's portfolio page · the company's own site · a partner's Signal profile · funding news · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Scribble Ventures's portfolio page · the company's own site · Not right? Tell us
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$12M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2025–2026
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Hostie do?
- Hostie provides a voice AI phone system for restaurants that answers calls, texts, and emails to handle reservations, private dining, takeout orders, and guest questions. It integrates with POS, reservation, and ordering platforms, offers multilingual support, a shared inbox, and guest data insights for restaurant operators.
- Who founded Hostie?
- Hostie was founded by Randall Hom, Brendan Wood in 2024.
- Who are Hostie's investors?
- Hostie's investors include Gradient Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Scribble Ventures, Behind Genius Ventures, Burst Capital, Canvas Ventures, Cisco Investments, Coughdrop Capital.
- How much funding has Hostie raised?
- Hostie has disclosed $12M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
- Where is Hostie headquartered?
- Hostie is headquartered in San Francisco, US.