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The people making the magic happen

We're a passionate team of grocery veterans, technologists, and designers united by a single mission: To help regional and independent grocers make meal planning and grocery shopping effortless for their customers.

Our Mission

To empower grocery chains to better serve their customers by providing innovative meal planning and shopping solutions—creating a future where customers feel supported, valued, and empowered to make smart decisions.

Guided by strong values

Our principles shape everything we do—from how we build our platform to how we support grocers and their customers.

Empower choice

We believe everyone deserves access to diverse, nutritious meals. Our tools help customers discover options that fit their lifestyle, budget, and dietary needs.

Drive efficiency

Time is precious. We build solutions that turn hours of meal planning into minutes, helping families spend less time stressing and more time together.

Ensure accessibility

Great food shouldn't be a luxury. We're committed to improving access to affordable, high-quality meals for every family, everywhere.

Reduce waste

We're on a mission to reduce food waste by helping shoppers buy what they need and use what they buy. Better planning means a healthier planet.

Build loyalty

We help grocers create meaningful connections with their customers through personalized experiences that keep them coming back.

Innovate simply

AI should feel effortless. We deliver powerful technology that's intuitive to use, making smart decisions feel natural for everyone.

Guiding our vision

Tal Zlotnitsky

Tal Zlotnitsky

CEO & Founder

25+ years delivering tech modernization, primarily in food & beverage tech. Pioneered Scan Based Trading and introduced innovation that shifted billions to electronic payments.

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Jon Passman

Jon Passman

President

25+ years solving complex problems with innovative solutions. Expertise in product management and strategy and business model innovation.

Trimble Ceridian GE
David Smith

David Smith

Investor & Senior Advisor

Retired Chairman, President & CEO of Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG). Extensive experience in strategic merchandising, supply chain optimization, and retail operations.

AWG
Louis Bardov

Louis Bardov

Chief Technology Officer

Tech leader with a proven track record of architecting and delivering large scale AI/ML systems and IoT solutions, including as CTO/COO of match.com.

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Esther Ortiz

Esther Ortiz

Director of Activation and Client Support

15+ years helping SaaS businesses strengthen client outcomes through disciplined implementation, strong operational execution, and high trust relationships. Under Tal at iControl, she built high performing and highly effective teams focused on retention, satisfaction, and measurable value delivery.

iControl
Stu Kliman

Stu Kliman

Chief Strategy Officer

Founding partner of Vantage Partners, Stu has spent his career helping organizations solve their most challenging business problems across multiple industries, with an emphasis on helping clients manage change and leverage innovation and technology to boost outcomes and productivity.

Vantage Partners

Experienced guidance

Francisco Sanchez

Francisco Sanchez

Investor & Chairman

Currently co-head of the International Trade practice at Holland & Knight. U.S. Under Sec of Commerce until 2013 for President Obama. Special assistant to President Clinton.

Holland & Knight NorthStar Bank
Wesley Bean

Wesley Bean

Investor & Advisor

President & COO of Engage 3, Former CRO of Catalina and SVP at Walmart. A recognized food & beverage tech expert driving revenue growth and business transformation.

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Anis Hadj-Taieb

Anis Hadj-Taieb

Investor & Advisor

20+ years in senior roles, primarily in food & beverage tech, identifying emerging consumer needs and trends and helping to productize them.

Revionics Eversight

Crafting the experience

Howard Schwartz

Howard Schwartz

Principal UX/Content Strategist

Innovator in UX, e-commerce, and content strategy with decades of experience in senior leadership creating brand experiences for beloved consumer brands.

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Trevin Wagner

Trevin Wagner

Principal UX/Interaction Designer

Over 20 years as senior product designer, principal product designer, and solution architect working on major initiatives across numerous industries and government.

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Augusto Moguel

Augusto Moguel

Lead Engineer

With over 15 years of software development experience — including several alongside our CTO — Augusto collaborates closely on product architecture, engineering execution, and scalable platform delivery.

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Abe Estrada

Abraham Estrada

Senior Engineer

As a full-stack developer with 20 years of experience, Abe specializes integrating AI driven features and building full system architectures, delivering scalable web solutions that leverage modern JavaScript frameworks and serverless cloud technologies.

Nayeli Contreras

Nayeli Contreras

Senior Engineer

As a full-stack developer with 8+ years of experience building high-performance web applications, Nayeli specializes in modern frontend development whilst also contributing to and delivering scalable backend solutions.

Jacob Zlotnitsky

Jacob Zlotnitsky

Engineer

Jacob focuses on building and supporting scalable web systems, internal tools, and data-driven platforms that emphasize performance, reliability, and enabling efficient operations.

Tufts University
Victor Vasilian

Victor Vasilian

Client Services & Marketing

A writer by trade, Victor leads Client Services & Marketing with a strong focus on narrative-driven brand strategy, clear communication, and relationship management.

Chapman University