What it sells
Zerocater is revolutionizing how companies feed their employees
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Office / workplace and people-ops managers at companies of 25-3000 employees in 12 US cities.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Admins pick menus on a dashboard or Cater AI; local restaurant partners (1,000+) deliver buffet or boxed meals; onsite hospitality teams and employee app ordering available.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
UnverifiedMarketplace/service markup on meals plus staffing and cafeteria management (inferred); claims 30% less waste, 96% error-free service.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Sales-led with online booking platform; named clients include Apple, Airbnb, Microsoft, Cisco, Figma, GitHub.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Winter 2011 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.