Found

Summary

Found uses proprietary technology to allow customers to search, order-ahead & pay for pickup or dine-in options. Planning to digitise the ordering process for the £88bn UK F&B industry, Found is ready to start talks with venues across London and is on track to launch in August 2020. Funds being raised to support launch & scale.

• Digital transformation technology proprietary to Found
• Meeting new need for ways of operating in F&B sectors due to COVID-19
• Built on cloud architecture for high scalability and growth potential
• Multi-disciplinary team. Silicon Valley & tech startups experience

Idea

Born from the vision of creating a wayfinding system to allow users to save time, we refined Found into an order-ahead-and-pay solution for the often ignored pickup-and-go/dine-in market. We aim to address the pain points of quick-service restaurants and their customers through our app, which will enable contactless ordering and payment at multiple venues via a single-sign on.

Our intention was always to add convenience to consumers' lives. With our app, venues will also benefit through enhanced data insights into their operations/customers, increasing the potential for higher revenue, through streamlining their operations.

Our proposition has been further validated in the current business environment post Covid-19 lockdown, as reopening F&B venues are being strongly encouraged to have customers order through apps, to operate safely and profitably.

Alongside our blended revenue model, which will be achieved through transaction fees, we are also creating Found to contain a lifestyle ecosystem of articles, shared content and reviews which will create continuous touch-points between venues and users.

As we move to finalise the platform and begin to approach venues across London in the coming weeks, Found is positioned to enter the £88bn UK F&B industry in August 2020. We are seeking funds for marketing, venue onboarding, user acquisition and operational setup in London.

Team

Alex James, CEO

Business Development, sales & design experience, with a sales background at EMAP and MEED. Leading teams in the media and publishing industry, managing key accounts, relationship building, business development and country operations in the UK and GCC.

Harold S Dickenson Jr, CTO

Entrepreneur, software development, user experience specialist, with a focus on the development of customer-centric workflows. Researched and developed implementation strategies for upcoming technology and their use in delivering efficiencies to clients and their customers. Harold has worked in technology startups such as Kanousei to the global construction conglomerate, AECOM in immersive technology.

Shivaun Gyan, CFO & Strategy

Finance, risk management and audit experience, with a career starting in Silicon Valley at EY within the Tech sector. He worked with public listed entities and startups alike, to ensure accounting and internal control compliance. Recently served as CFO of an American startup driving US strategy and operations.