Food & hospitality

Kaso

Website
Founded 2021Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Independent restaurants pay ~12% more than chains for the exact same food supplies because they buy alone.

Kaso uses AI agents to aggregate purchasing demand from restaurants and negotiate chain-level pricing with suppliers.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08

Founders & team

Previously Elkaso, Kaso (formerly Elkaso), Kaso, Elkaso

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Manar Alkassar

Founder

Engineer at heart. Founder of Kaso (AI group purchasing for restaurants), Helpling (home-service marketplace), and Qlub (pay at table for restaurants). Previously MD at Rocket Internet and early team of Sirrix AG (Cybersecurity, exited to Rohde & Schwarz).

Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
20team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2021 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedDubai, United Arab Emirates
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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