Kaso (YC W22)

Kaso (formerly known as Elkaso) is a Dubai-based B2B food-tech startup launched in 2021. The company gained international recognition when it was selected for Y Combinator’s Winter 2022 batch, becoming one of the few Middle Eastern startups to achieve this milestone.

Kaso focuses on digitizing and automating the procurement process between restaurants and food suppliers. Its platform helps reduce manual errors by up to 85% and lowers procurement costs by around 15%. Within just six months of launch, Kaso had onboarded over 3,500 restaurants and suppliers across the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The company has a team of around 50 professionals and reached an estimated revenue of $7.5 million by 2024. In July 2023, Kaso raised $10.5 million in seed funding from prominent regional and international investors. This funding supported the launch of its fintech vertical, offering payment solutions and flexible credit options to ease cash flow between restaurants and suppliers.

Now serving over 5,000 partners, Kaso aims to reach $1 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) by the end of 2024. With its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and waste reduction, Kaso is reshaping the F&B supply chain in the Middle East.