Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Explorex is a YC S20-backed restaurant operating system company building an AI-powered, full-stack dining platform that combines diner-facing experiences with back-of-house restaurant operations for India and the U.S. [official site, YC, LinkedIn]
Primary product
The Diner Experience OS, anchored by Bridge OS (restaurant OS) and Elite (diner app)
Founded
2020
Headquarters
Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India
Team size
20-30
Industry
Food and Beverage Services
Sub-industry
Restaurant management software / restaurant operating system
Offices
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Business model
Stage
Seed / early-stage VC-backed
Total raised
$11.3M
Latest round
Venture Round · Oct 2022
Latest amount
$5M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Data Science
AVP Business Operations, Founding Team
Ravi Bhatia
Head of Investor Relations
M S Sujay
Director of Advisory
Investors
Public company messaging describes a high-intensity, mission-driven culture centered on extreme ownership, speed, obsession with outcomes, and being 'not for everyone'; it explicitly de-emphasizes work-life balance in favor of impact.
Compensation
No public compensation bands or benefits package were found on the official site; job and careers pages are public but do not disclose pay or visa policy.
Pricing
Custom / commercially negotiated pricing; terms indicate subscription, transaction, convenience, marketing, device-rental, and other service fees may apply.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
₹10–50 Cr (FY ending Mar 31, 2025, third-party estimate)
LinkedIn / Explorex Technologies, Inc. (YC S20) · Apr 2026
Company post describing how Elite reduces dining friction by putting ordering, assistance, and billing in the guest's hand; it also names restaurant customers including Sathya's, Oia, Beige, Byg Brewski, Chin Lung, and Barkaas.
LinkedIn / Explorex Technologies, Inc. (YC S20) · Dec 2025
Year-end company post sharing dining analytics across Explorex-powered restaurants, including top dishes, peak hours, and high-spend behavior in Bangalore and Hyderabad.
LinkedIn / Explorex Technologies, Inc. (YC S20) · May 2025
Company announcement of a Razorpay partnership to power in-store payments and self-checkout experiences for restaurants.
ET HospitalityWorld · Feb 2023
Profile/interview on Explorex's full-stack restaurant thesis, growth, and positioning as a 'compound startup' rather than a point solution.
Entrepreneur · Oct 2022
Funding announcement covering the $5 million seed round, investor names, and the company's expansion plans.