Santé
YC S23New York City, US · Founded 2023 · 10 employees · Hiring · 9 known investors
Santé builds a point-of-sale system designed specifically for liquor retail stores. The software helps liquor business operators modernize their store management and operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSB2BRetailUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)
Santé was founded in 2023 by Darren Fike.
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Darren Fikein𝕏FounderDarren Fike has spent a decade in sales and marketing roles at early-stage companies including Fast and Bond. He is co-founder and CEO of Santé, a platform for liquor store operations.
Investors · 9
Bonfire VenturesLos Angeles · $2M – $4M
Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M
Operator CollectivePalo Alto · $500K – $1.5M
Trail Run CapitalMill Valley
Veridical VenturesLos Angeles
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
HatterasreportedRaleigh
S3 VenturesreportedAustin · $500K – $15M
SBI InvestmentreportedTokyo · $2M – $227M
Competitors · 3
by search overlap
PosNation344 shared keywordsPOS Nation provides industry-specific point-of-sale systems, hardware bundles, and integrated payment processing for small and medium retail businesses in the liquor, grocery, tobacco, convenience, cell phone repair, and general retail sectors. It offers six tailored POS products along with inventory management, cloud-based reporting, onboarding, and 24/7 support, primarily serving businesses across the United States.
Toast336 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.
Touchbistro216 shared keywordsTouchBistro is an all-in-one POS and restaurant management system that provides restaurateurs with payment processing, online ordering, reservations, and related tools. The platform helps restaurant operators increase sales, improve guest experiences, and reduce operational costs.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Santé do?
- Santé builds a point-of-sale system designed specifically for liquor retail stores. The software helps liquor business operators modernize their store management and operations.
- Who founded Santé?
- Santé was founded by Darren Fike in 2023.
- Who are Santé's investors?
- Santé's investors include Bonfire Ventures, Kima Ventures, Operator Collective, Trail Run Capital, Veridical Ventures, Y Combinator, Hatteras, S3 Ventures and 1 more.
- Where is Santé headquartered?
- Santé is headquartered in New York City, US.