Elyra
AI Reservation System for Restaurants
Y CombinatorSpring 2026ActiveB2BArtificial IntelligenceSaaSRestaurant Tech
What they do
Problem
Restaurants miss a large share of reservation inquiries via phone and email, leading to lost bookings and low occupancy.
Solution
An AI agent-based reservation system that answers calls/emails 24/7 and optimizes table placements in real time to fill seats.
Who it's for
Restaurants and restaurant groups that take reservations and want to maximize occupancy and bookings.
Founders
Felix Odeberg Glasenapp
Co-Founder
Co-founder and CEO of Elyra. Studied Engineering Physics at KTH. Built Elyra after seeing restaurants lose hundreds of thousands in bookings to missed calls and slow email replies.
Alan Mando
Co-Founder
Co-Founder at Elyra (YC P26)
Company timeline
- YC batchSpring 2026
- StatusActive
- Team size2 people
- LocationSan Francisco, CA, USA
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