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Vendo

YC S26

San Francisco, US · Founded 2026 · 2 employees · 1 known investors

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 Y Combinator.
Where is Vendo headquartered?
Vendo is headquartered in San Francisco, US.