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Zesty

AcquiredYC W14

San Francisco, US · 51 employees · 22 known investors

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Zesty partners with mid-to-large offices to provide meals from local restaurants, with menus designed by in-house dietitians and delivery handled by its own catering staff. The service combines restaurant variety with workplace meal convenience for companies with 20+ employees.

Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W14)

DLDavid Langer
David LangerCEO2012–2016David Langer is a founding partner at Lionheart Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm that has invested in over 60 companies including several Y Combinator-backed firms.
CHChris Hollindale
Chris HollindaleCTO2012–2016Chris Hollindale worked on product development at Checkr and co-founded Zesty, which was acquired by Square in 2018.
KVKatherine van Ekert
Katherine van EkertOperations2014–2014Founder at VetPronto

Investors · 22

500 Globallisted by 500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Avlok CapitalreportedLynnwood

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FJ LabsreportedNew York · $100K – $3M

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Fundamental VenturesreportedLakeway

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Mosaic VenturesreportedLondon · $1M – $10M

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New Frontier Zesty HoldingsreportedChicago

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Next47reportedPalo Alto

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Passion CapitalreportedLondon

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Rivet VenturesreportedMiami Beach

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XG VenturesreportedMenlo Park

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Frequently asked questions

What does Zesty do?
Zesty partners with mid-to-large offices to provide meals from local restaurants, with menus designed by in-house dietitians and delivery handled by its own catering staff. The service combines restaurant variety with workplace meal convenience for companies with 20+ employees.
Who founded Zesty?
Zesty was founded by David Langer, Chris Hollindale.
Who are Zesty's investors?
Zesty's investors include 500 Global, FundersClub, Kube VC, Y Combinator, Agrolimen Ventures, Avlok Capital, FJ Labs, Forerunner Ventures and 14 more.
Where is Zesty headquartered?
Zesty is headquartered in San Francisco, US.