LinkedIn (Kaso) · May 2026
Kaso announced a UAE foodservice partnership with MBRF, saying its AI-driven commercial intelligence improved new restaurant onboarding by 40% in the collaboration.
B2B platform connecting restaurants with food suppliers
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
Kaso (formerly ElKaso) is a Dubai-based YC-backed B2B AI procurement platform for restaurants and food suppliers across MENA. It digitizes ordering, supplier discovery, payment, and financing workflows, with AI-driven sales, smart catalogs, and ERP/CRM integrations.
Primary product
AI-powered procurement and ordering platform for restaurants and food suppliers
Founded
2021
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Team size
60-70
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Foodservice distribution / restaurant procurement software
Offices
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (HQ)
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Berlin, DE
Business model
B2B SaaS
procurement marketplace
embedded fintech
AI software
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$13.1M
Latest round
Seed · Aug 2024
People & investors
Leadership
Founder & CEO
Co-Founder
Chief of Strategy
Chief Commercial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Work & culture
Execution-oriented, collaborative, innovative, talent-dense, low-ego, and high-ownership; several roles emphasize direct founder access and fast iteration.
Work style
Flexible
Visa sponsorship
Limited
Compensation
Public job postings show competitive pay, including a $50K-$80K EIR role and a $90K-$140K Senior Data & ML Engineer role, plus bonuses, ESOP/equity, and health insurance on some commercial roles.
Benefits
competitive salary
bonus
equity / ESOP
meaningful equity
health insurance
visa support
high ownership
remote-friendly roles
Product & market
Pricing
Demo-led / contact-sales; no public self-serve pricing listed
Differentiators
- —AI-powered procurement for restaurants and suppliers
- —MENA-focused network with multi-country restaurant/supplier footprint
- —Order capture from email, WhatsApp, phone, and web
- —Collective purchasing power and cashback/discount savings
- —BNPL and invoice-financing support
- —ERP/CRM/payment syncing with reduced manual admin
- —24/7 automated order capture
- —Supplier-side AI lead discovery and activation
- —Positioning around reducing food waste and improving supply-chain efficiency
Technology
SQL
Looker
GitHub
PostgreSQL
Apache
Google Sheets
Python
MongoDB
Apache Airflow
Unify
Storybook
Google Workspace
C
AWS
GCP
Azure
LLMs
Generative AI
Customers
Tapa King
Baker’s Kitchen
Comptoir 102
MBRF
Aramtec
Al Douri Group
Burger King
Buffalo Wild Wings
Caribou Coffee
Chili’s
Tim Hortons
Greenhouse Foodstuff Trading LLC
SAFCO International
Bettergrow General Trading LLC
Greeneration
Competitors
Choco
Foodics
Supy
Petpooja
Buyers Edge Platform
Toast
Olo
Paytronix
Tillster
SynergySuite
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
≈$7.5M annual revenue (estimated ARR)
Latest news
LinkedIn (Bettergrow Holding) · Nov 2025
Bettergrow announced a strategic partnership with Kaso to streamline procurement and bring AI-driven automation to supplier operations in the UAE/KSA market.
Kaso official blog · Oct 2024
Kaso partnered with Dubai vertical farm Greeneration to give restaurants access to locally grown produce and improve sustainability and food security.
Caterer Middle East · Sep 2024
Article covering Prince Khaled’s strategic backing of Kaso and the company’s growth and sustainability positioning.
The National · Jul 2023
Reported Kaso’s $10.5M seed round and named participating investors such as Hala Ventures, Seedra Ventures, Spade Ventures, Pioneer Fund, Vulpes Ventures, Cyfr Capital, GFC, MSA Novo, and Y Combinator.
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