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Kaiten

Find culinary products and experiences from great makers everywhere

Y CombinatorWinter 2020ActiveConsumerFood and BeverageMarketplaceCreator Economy

What they do

Problem

People have difficulty discovering and accessing high-quality culinary products and unique food experiences from exceptional makers worldwide.

Solution

Kaiten is a discovery app and marketplace that helps users find and buy culinary products and book food experiences from vetted global makers.

Who it's for

Food enthusiasts and consumers looking to discover and purchase artisanal culinary products and experiences.

Founders

Alex Matsenov
Founder

Alex is the co-founder and CEO of Gauss Money. Alex led credit at Nordea Bank and MDM Bank. He's a 3x founder, 2x YC. Alex has an advance degree in machine learning, was a late stage venture investor in the machine learning space, and is a huge fan of fundamental physics and artificial intelligence research.

Daniel Shein
Founder

Life long engineer, 2nd life as restauranteur.

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