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Per Diem

YC W21

New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 25 employees · Hiring · 2 known investors

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Per Diem builds a mobile app builder designed for local restaurant and coffee shop owners to compete with larger chains by turning customers into loyal patrons.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSPaymentsB2BUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Per Diem was founded in 2020 by Tomer Molovinsky and Doron Segal.

TMTomer Molovinsky
Tomer Molovinskyin𝕏CEO & Co-founderTomer Molovinsky previously worked on product teams at OpenTable and Resy. He co-founded Per Diem, which provides mobile application and loyalty management software for independent restaurants.
DSDoron Segal
Doron Segalin𝕏Co-Founder | Technology & ProductHe previously worked at Saildrone, OpenTable, Apple, Beats Music, and Siemens.

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Eater6391 shared keywordsEater is a digital media brand covering food and dining culture through a national website, iOS app, local city sites, YouTube channel, podcasts, and newsletters. The brand provides restaurant recommendations, dining guides, and food journalism across multiple platforms and formats.
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DoorDash4550 shared keywordsDoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.
Atly4452 shared keywordsAtly is a location discovery app that helps people find restaurants, bars, and places to visit through personalized recommendations and user-generated tips. The consumer platform has been described as combining social community content with map-based navigation.
Grubhub3725 shared keywordsChicago-based online food ordering and delivery platform, formerly NYSE-listed, now owned by Marc Lore's Wonder Group.
Toast3089 shared keywordsToast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations. It serves restaurants and restaurateurs across the food service industry.
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Wanderlog2597 shared keywordsWanderlog is a travel planning app that allows users to create detailed itineraries, explore shared guides from other travelers, and manage bookings—integrating attractions on maps, reservations, budgeting, and route optimization in a single platform.

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What does Per Diem do?
Per Diem builds a mobile app builder designed for local restaurant and coffee shop owners to compete with larger chains by turning customers into loyal patrons.
Who founded Per Diem?
Per Diem was founded by Tomer Molovinsky, Doron Segal in 2020.
Who are Per Diem's investors?
Per Diem's investors include Y Combinator, Two Sigma Ventures.
Where is Per Diem headquartered?
Per Diem is headquartered in New York City, US.