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owner.com

Owner provides AI-powered websites, ordering, mobile apps, and marketing tools that help restaurants grow direct sales.

HQSan Francisco, California, United States
Employees11-50
Funding$189M
Valuation$1B
47 active roles
Profile 6mo agoJobs checked 16h ago
AI / MLAI ApplicationB2B SaaSSeries C$50M-$200M

About

Owner builds an AI-powered restaurant growth platform combining websites, online ordering, branded mobile apps, SEO, loyalty, and automated marketing. It sells primarily to independent restaurants in the United States and differentiates itself by giving local operators technology comparable to large brands while emphasizing direct orders, repeat customers, and lower third-party fees.

Market

Owner competes in restaurant-technology SaaS, particularly direct online ordering, restaurant websites and SEO, digital marketing and loyalty, delivery, and POS-connected operating tools for independent restaurants. Its positioning is an AI-powered, integrated growth platform that gives smaller operators national-brand-style websites, ordering, branded apps, loyalty, and marketing while reducing dependence on third-party delivery marketplaces; this contrasts with Toast’s POS-first, DoorDash’s marketplace-first, and Restolabs’ direct-ordering emphasis.

Target Customers

Independent and local restaurant owners and operators, especially small and owner-led restaurants that need enterprise-style digital capabilities without assembling multiple systems. The platform is aimed at operators seeking more direct online sales, lower third-party ordering fees, stronger customer loyalty, and automated marketing.

At a Glance

Problem

Independent restaurants need to attract and retain online customers without depending on third-party ordering platforms that take commissions and weaken margins. Owner targets this pain by helping restaurants build their own online presence and grow direct orders, with the core economic benefit of saving on third-party app fees while increasing sales and profits. The main use case is a local or mom-and-pop restaurant that wants national-brand-style digital ordering and marketing capabilities without building them internally.

Product / Service

Owner is a software-as-a-service platform that combines a custom AI-powered website and app, online ordering, automated email and text marketing, and no-commission delivery. The product gives restaurant owners a direct digital channel for reaching customers, taking orders, and encouraging repeat purchases, rather than leaving those relationships primarily to marketplace apps.

The benefit is an integrated online-growth system intended to increase direct order volume, reduce commission expense, and improve restaurant profitability. Owner positions its tools as the same kinds of sales-driving capabilities used by major national brands, adapted for independent restaurants.

Market

Owner competes in restaurant technology, particularly SaaS for digital ordering, online presence management, customer marketing, and AI-enabled restaurant growth. The available research does not name specific competitors, but the company's positioning places it against third-party ordering marketplaces and other restaurant digital-ordering and marketing platforms. It describes itself as an AI platform for restaurants and says its broader ambition is to serve local businesses, starting with restaurants.

The company was founded in 2020 and is privately held. Available LinkedIn information lists approximately 403 employees and 42,503 followers, indicating meaningful operating and market visibility rather than a pre-launch project. The supplied evidence does not provide revenue, customer-count, funding, or profitability figures, so its financial traction cannot be quantified from the available material.

Founders & Leadership

Adam GuildFounder
Co-Founder & CEO
Dean BloembergenFounder
Co-Founder & CTO
Darrin HeneinChief Design Officer
David FallarmeVP Marketing
Katie LeightonSVP Customer Success
Kyle NortonChief Revenue Officer
Lauren PolliniVP People
Max PresmanVP Engineering
Michael LimVP Media & COS
Noah BeddomeVP Security & IT
Quenton CookCPO
Rob LehmanPresident & COO
Tina GlickmanVP Partnerships
Will HauserCFO
Wyatt OzmoreCMO

Funding History

2020-07
Seed$3.46M
2021-08
Seed$10.7M

SaaStr Fund

2022-03
Series A$15M

Altman Capital

2024-01
Series B$33M

Redpoint Ventures, Jack Altman

2025-05
Series C$120M

Meritech Capital Partners, Headline

Recent News

2026-07-21partnership
Owner.com Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026

A July 2026 Capterra profile describes Owner.com as providing online ordering, website and order management, POS integration, and delivery management. Owner’s integration materials identify native Clover support and connections to Toast, Square, and Lightspeed.

2026-02-22product
The $1B Restaurant Tech Takeover: Owner.com Exposed

Coverage reports that Owner.com launched its “AI Executives” in 2025: specialized restaurant-focused AI assistants such as an AI CMO, CFO, and CTO. Owner’s own materials describe these AI executives as part of its strategy for helping local businesses manage marketing, technology, and finance.

2026-01-12
Owner revenue, valuation & funding | Sacra

Sacra describes Owner.com as a vertical SaaS platform for independent restaurants and reports that its annual recurring revenue reached $81 million in 2025, up from $34 million at the end of 2024. The report also says the company’s last disclosed raise was $120 million.

2025-11-28product
Owner.com Culture Deck

Owner’s culture materials position the company as a complete system for growing restaurant online sales and emphasize its use of AI to perform tasks that local business owners cannot easily do themselves.

2025-09-28partnership
Partner With Owner

Owner.com publicized a referral-partner program for businesses that introduce Owner to restaurants they already serve. The program includes training, resources, and ongoing support to help partners integrate Owner.com into their services.

Active Roles

47
Remote - Mexico/Customer Success Manager/13d ago
Remote - Costa Rica/Customer Success Manager/13d ago
Remote - Colombia/Customer Success Manager/13d ago
Remote/Engineering/14d ago
Remote - United States/HR & Recruiting/21d ago
Remote - United States/Engineering/30d ago
Remote/HR & Recruiting/34d ago
Remote - United States/Engineering/34d ago
Remote - United States or Canada/Data & Analytics/42d ago
San Francisco/Marketing/43d ago
San Francisco/Finance/48d ago
Remote - United States/Sales Engineer/48d ago
Remote - United States/Marketing/49d ago
Remote - United States/Customer Success Manager/49d ago
Remote - United States/Engineering/50d ago
San Francisco/HR & Recruiting/56d ago
Remote - United States or Canada/Product/56d ago
Remote - United States/HR & Recruiting/59d ago
Remote - United States or Canada/Product/65d ago

Business Model

Owner sells restaurants a monthly software subscription. Its Flex plan costs $249 per month plus a 5% restaurant fee per order, while its Flat plan costs $499 per month with no additional restaurant fee; guests also pay a 5% order-support fee on both plans.

Products

AI-optimized restaurant websites and automated SEO pagesDirect online orderingBranded restaurant mobile appsLoyalty and rewards programsAI-powered marketing, including email, SMS, and push campaignsDelivery, catering, smart upsells, and listings managementPOS integrations, reporting and analytics, Owner App, and kitchen tablet tools

Customers

Metro PizzaKarv Greek KouzinaTalkin TacosSaffron Indian KitchenSushi Me Roll'nSamos OaxacaCyclo Noodles

Tech Stack

AI-powered website and SEO technologyWeb-based SaaS restaurant platformOnline ordering and first-party digital commerceBranded mobile apps with loyalty, rewards, and push notificationsPOS integrations and restaurant operations toolingAPI-based services using Stripe, Twilio, and Mailgun

Competitors

Toast
Square Online
Menufy
DoorDash
Restolabs
Popmenu
BentoBox
ChowNow

Key Investors

Altman Capital, Redpoint Ventures, SaaStr