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Venuebook

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Seated is a diner-acquisition service for restaurants that fills empty tables by connecting them with new customers for dining, takeout, and private events, offering reward-based incentives rather than discounts. It works alongside a restaurant's existing systems with no new software, staff training, or upfront costs, and also helps book corporate events and large parties.

Founders & leadership

KRKelsey Recht
Kelsey RechtFounderKelsey Recht is the founder and former CEO of the online booking company VenueBook, which she built and scaled over roughly a decade to more than 5,000 venues before its acquisition. She advises early-stage founders, works as an angel investor, and holds a role at the private equity firm TZP Group; she earned a BA in Economics from Williams College and an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Investors · 5

Also in the syndicate · 2

Cayuga VenturesKindler Capital

Funding

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Frequently asked questions

What does Venuebook do?
Seated is a diner-acquisition service for restaurants that fills empty tables by connecting them with new customers for dining, takeout, and private events, offering reward-based incentives rather than discounts. It works alongside a restaurant's existing systems with no new software, staff training, or upfront costs, and also helps book corporate events and large parties.
Who founded Venuebook?
Venuebook was founded by Kelsey Recht.
Who are Venuebook's investors?
Venuebook's investors include Gotham Gal Ventures, MI Ventures, I2BF Global Ventures.