Our Story

We are building
an operating system
that works the pass.

Matlea takes your direct orders, remembers your regulars, books your tables, and answers your phones—so you can run a tighter service and focus on what matters most: your guests.

Company Overview

By the Numbers

2022
Founded
500+
Restaurants
£10M+
Processed
24/7
Support
Our Mission

Stop Running Five Different Integrations

Too many operators are forced to tape together a website, a delivery tablet, a reservation app, a loyalty program, and an answering machine. It's an administrative nightmare that slows down your turnover.

We believe the better answer is a single system that handles the guest from the first click to their fifth visit.

Our Mission

Give restaurants full control over their covers, data, and margins without forcing them to rely on a patchwork of disconnected vendors.

Core Principles

What We Optimize For

Our philosophy is simple: build technology that works for restaurants, not against them.

Run the Pass

We design around the realities of a Friday night rush, not generic SaaS templates.

No Down Time

Deploy your new digital storefront during morning prep. Expand to reservations later. No painful replatforms.

One Pass, One Truth

FOH, BOH, phones, and digital ordering all reading from the same system. Stop entering dockets twice.

Protect the Vibe

Automation should take the busywork out of the host stand so your staff can focus entirely on the guests.

Meet the Team

Leadership withRestaurant DNA

Our team combines decades of restaurant experience with cutting-edge AI expertise.

AT

Alex Thompson

Co-founder & CEO

Former restaurant GM with 15+ years in hospitality

SC

Sarah Chen

Co-founder & CTO

AI specialist and former Google engineer

MJ

Marcus Johnson

Head of Operations

Restaurant technology veteran with 20+ years experience

ED

Emma Davis

Head of Customer Success

Former Michelin-starred restaurant manager

Company Journey

From Idea to Platform

2022

Inception

Started with a simple idea: stop restaurants from missing orders during peak hours.

2023

Beta Launch

Launched beta with 50 select restaurants. Proved the concept with 95% call capture rate.

2024

Series A

Raised £8M Series A to scale operations and expand our AI capabilities.

2025

UK Expansion

Expanded operations to the UK, bringing Matlea to European restaurant markets.

2026

Platform Maturity

Full platform with AI voice, reservations, loyalty, and analytics serving 500+ locations.

Backed By

Trusted by Industry Leaders

We're proud to be backed by the world's leading technology investors who share our vision for transforming the restaurant industry.

T
TechStars
S
Sequoia
A
Andreessen
Y
Y Combinator
I
Insight Partners
Join the Movement

Ready for Service?

If you're tired of being under the pump with technology that doesn't talk to each other, Matlea is the single system you need. Built by restaurant people, for restaurant people.