Zerocater
Corporate catering and cafeteria solutions
- 101-200 employees
- Hospitality
- B2B
- Artificial Intelligence
- Food
- Analytics
- Events
- Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Company mission
To help companies build better workplace culture through food.
Our take
It is common knowledge that food can affect mood, so Zerocater is aiming to build better company cultures through catering. Initially known for bringing restaurant food to offices for lunch, the company now offers digital corporate cafes, hybrid cafes, managed cafes, and events catering for companies.
Zerocater's focus on customizability and work culture has given it an edge over food delivery services like DoorDash and Deliveroo. Its AI "FoodIQ" tech helps clients to offer tailored options for their workers' tastes, and its cafe services ensure high catering standards across larger groups. In a hugely crowded market, Zerocater operates in a sufficiently specific niche that could see them grow fast as the sector develops.
On the back of capitalizing on the return to the office, additional funds secured will allow it to double down with the widening of its geographic footprint. It also plans to invest in expanding its digital cafe services, alongside developing improvements to its analytics and AI, that will ensure product utility into the future.
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Benefits
- Wellness for all - We're proud to offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that addresses the mental and emotional well-being of our team members.
- Healthy hearts - Low to no-cost, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. We pay 100% of monthly premium for HSA options.
- Strong minds - To stay healthy and happy; we offer a $100 monthly stipend for a gym membership of your choice.
- Match made in heaven - We offer a 401(k) match that vests immediately and match half of the first 6% that you defer, so we can help you build a secure financial future.
- Work hard play hard - Work-life balance is important; we offer a generous time-off package with paid holidays, vacation days and floating holidays.
- Ownership in the company - At Zerocater you are given stock options so that you can feel the impact of your contibution along with your colleagues.
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2023
$15m
SERIES C
Sep 2019
$5.3m
SERIES B
Total funding: $38.1m
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Leadership
Ali Sabeti
(CEO)Ali joined Zerocater in 2016 as a VP of Sales & Marketing, moving into the role of COO in 2018 and CEO the same year. Previously, he spent 5 years at Salesforce in various roles, including Director of Demand Generation & Product Marketing, Canada & Brazil.
Prabjot Jaaj
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prabjot joined Zerocate in 2018 as a Director of Product Management, he then moved into the role of VP of Product, Engineering & Customer Experience in 2019 and then CPTO in 2021. Previously, he was a Management Consultant at NetAffix and a Senior Director of Business Operations & Monetization, Advertising & Data Products at Yahoo!
Jim Waggoner
(CFO)Jim joined Zerocater in 2018 as VP of Finance, moving into the role of CFO in 2021. Previously, he was the VP of Finance at Disqus, Senior Director/Controller at SAY Media, and Controller/Director of Finance at VideoEgg and Ecast.