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Zavo

“Can an AI-native, vertically integrated POS + payments + agentic AI stack replace the 5-6 disconnected systems that enterprise hospitality operators run today?”

Founded2022
HQLondon, United Kingdom
Total raised$625K
Latest roundSeed, 2025
IndustryVertical SaaS / Restaurants
The story

Founded 2022 in London, Zavo originally positioned as a mobile point-of-sale / tap-to-pay and merchant credit product for small merchants (per PitchBook). Following YC F25 backing, the company repositioned as 'the AI operating system for enterprise hospitality' — bundling POS, payments (via Adyen), reservations, marketing and agentic AI (Zavo Intelligence, Zavo Voice) into a single vertical platform targeting multi-location restaurants and franchises rather than individual SMB merchants.

Last 12 months
2026-06
2026-08
Product timeline
2022
Zavo Ltd incorporated in the UK (company number 14543620)· founding
2025
Backed by Y Combinator (F25 batch)· funding
2026
Launched Zavo Intelligence agentic AI product for hospitality operations· product
2026
Zavo Payments powered by Adyen positioned as enterprise hospitality payments layer· payments
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Zavo’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
Adyen
Accounting gap: significant

Zavo — frequently asked

Who is Zavo's payment processor?

Zavo processes payments through Adyen.

Where is Zavo headquartered?

Zavo is founded in 2022 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

How much funding has Zavo raised?

Zavo has raised $625K in total (latest round: Seed, 2025).

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