Food & hospitality

Presto

Website
Founded 2008Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Presto automates big chain restaurants like McDonald's, Starbucks, KFC, Chili's with a combination of Computer Vision, Voice AI, payments and advanced hw/sw solutions. We're obsessed with introducing next-gen tech to advance physical industries and delight consumers.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
About
Food & hospitalityHardware deviceBusinessesEnterpriseHardware sales

Product & workflow

Each location has its own integration challenges, and our experience with POS and headset providers allows us to install Presto Voice quickly without disrupting your drive-thru operations.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-23

Founders & team

Previously E la Carte, Presto (E la Carte)

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08
200team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2008 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

500 Global · Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA; San Carlos, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The retained text does not establish product availability or customer use.

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