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Vessa

Vessa is an AI-powered restaurant concierge that learns your preferences, recommends great places to eat, and books for you via WhatsApp, phone, and email.

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Company Name: Vessa

Problem Area: Improving The Relationship with Customers - Helping businesses reach and retain customers more effectively. Example: AI-driven marketing platforms, new CRM tools, or loyalty programs.

Company URL: vessa.ai

Primary Industry: AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Business Model: B2C
Funding Stage: Pre-seed
Company Stage: Product-Market Fit

Recent Traction: Vessa is the world’s first AI restaurant booking assistant – described by early users as “the OpenTable killer.” Since December, we have: • Closed a £150k friends & family round • Assembled a highly experienced leadership and advisory team • Built and launched our MVP (now in private beta) • Secured revenue-generating partners • Grown a 350+ person waitlist with zero marketing spend • Scheduled public launch activations at major festivals and WebSummit Lisbon We’re raising a £500k pre-seed round (£100k SEIS remaining). So far: • An angel syndicate has committed £110k • Advisor Vanessa Hall is personally investing £20k We launch in London in Q4 and are ready to scale rapidly.

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