Elyra has been accepted into Y Combinator.
YC is backing us to build the restaurant platform of the AI era — voice agents, email agents, and intelligent operations tools that let restaurants focus on hospitality instead of administration.
The Problem We're Solving
A busy restaurant can lose over $100,000 per year on calls that no one picks up. On top of that, many restaurants spend 40 hours a month — an entire work week — on email alone. Time that should go to guests in the dining room.
After analyzing operations across 30 restaurants in different segments, the pattern is the same everywhere: missed calls, unanswered emails, revenue left on the table.
Our AI agents handle bookings and guest communication around the clock. No guest meets a busy signal. No email goes unanswered.
Built on the Floor, Not From a Pitch Deck
We spent evenings on restaurant floors, shadowed hosts for hours, and learned how they think. Every restaurant runs differently — different rules, different service styles, different expectations.
The AI becomes an extension of the team. It knows the house rules, the seating preferences, and the way each restaurant talks to its guests.
What's Next
Today, Elyra automates thousands of bookings a month. With YC's backing, we're accelerating product development and expanding into the U.S. market.
About Y Combinator
Y Combinator has backed companies including Stripe, Airbnb, and Dropbox. The accelerator invests $500,000 in every company admitted to the program.