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Vendo

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 2 known investors

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Vendo offers an open-source customization layer that lets a software product's end users build their own features and micro-apps on top of it, describing what they need so the interface assembles live components, actions, and automations. It reads a product's repository to learn its components, API, and permission rules, running sandboxed within existing user permissions, and offers a paid cloud tier for multiplayer collaboration, publishing, and governance.

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Vendo was founded in 2026 by Nour Zahzah and Yousef Helal.

NZNour Zahzah
Nour Zahzahin𝕏Co-Founder & CEONour Zahzah is a mechanical engineering graduate from UC Berkeley who previously founded a company developing AI-powered shopping assistants for retail environments. He is now co-founder and CEO of Vendo, a YC S26 company.
YHYousef Helal
Yousef Helalin𝕏Co-FounderYousef Helal holds a BS in electrical engineering and computer science from UC Berkeley and an MS in electrical engineering from Stanford. He has worked on FPGA infrastructure at Apple and Microblaze V development at AMD, and previously founded a startup focused on AI-powered shopping assistants for retail environments. He also served as a teaching assistant at Berkeley, with his instructional methods recognized in academic publications.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Vendo do?
Vendo offers an open-source customization layer that lets a software product's end users build their own features and micro-apps on top of it, describing what they need so the interface assembles live components, actions, and automations. It reads a product's repository to learn its components, API, and permission rules, running sandboxed within existing user permissions, and offers a paid cloud tier for multiplayer collaboration, publishing, and governance.
Who founded Vendo?
Vendo was founded by Nour Zahzah, Yousef Helal in 2026.
Who are Vendo's investors?
Vendo's investors include Vela Partners, Y Combinator.
Where is Vendo headquartered?
Vendo is headquartered in San Francisco, US.