Zavo YC Application

Fall 2025Active

Zavo went through Y Combinator in the Fall 2025 batch as a Fintech company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.

YC batch: Fall 2025
Industry: FintechPayments
Team size: 8
Status: Active
Launched: 2025

Founders

Can ZehebiFounder
Ilkan GezerFounder

What Zavo does

Zavo is the AI-powered operating system for restaurants. We bring payments, point of sale, and AI agents into one unified platform, so restaurants can run their entire business seamlessly. From reservations to payments to POS, Zavo replaces fragmented tools with a fully integrated stack built in-house. Our AI agents automate repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and help teams focus on delivering great guest experiences.

Zavo's YC application, reconstructed

Y Combinator application

Zavo, Fall 2025 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.

Founders2
Company7
Progress7
Idea4
Equity3
Curious2
Batch Preference1

Company

Company name

Zavo

Describe what your company does in 50 characters or less.

AI Operating System for Restaurants

What is your company going to make? Please describe your product and what it does or will do.

We are building an AI-powered operating system for restaurants that combines payments, point of sale, and AI agents into one platform. Our product replaces the usual patchwork of tools with a fully integrated system built in-house. AI agents automate administrative tasks and help staff focus on the customer experience.

Where do you live now, and where would the company be based after YC?

We live in London, United Kingdom, and the company is based there.

Explain your decision regarding location.

London is a major hub for fintech and restaurant tech with access to talent and a strong startup ecosystem we can tap into.

21 more answers in the full application

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the real Zavo YC application?

No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Zavo's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Zavo would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.