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Zesty

Acquired · Zesty serves delicious, healthy meals from the best local restaurants…

YC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
20signal of 100 · rising 3
  • team of 51Team size · YC's directory+8.9
  • acquiredOutcome · YC, program pages, Acquisitions+4
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4
  • 2 programsMore than one program · this site+3

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DailymealzShared: healthy meal, local, variety500 Global Dojo IIINot statedOther
Meals In Minutes, MIMShared: healthy meal, variety500 Global 2023Not statedOther
Connected RoboticsShared: healthy meal, restaurant, area500 Global 2017Not statedAI

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Programs

Programs Zesty went through
ProgramCohortSource
Y CombinatorW14YC Page
500 GlobalNo longer on the program's list2014500 Global Page

About Zesty

Zesty empowers companies to be healthier and more productive. Our team creates tailored, world-class food programs for offices with 20 to 1000+ employees. We work with hundreds of clients serving balanced and delicious breakfasts, lunches, dinners, happy hours and special events. Curated by in-house dietitians, Zesty works with hundreds of the best Bay Area restaurants, including Souvla, Delfina, Oren's Hummus, and Nopalito, providing nutrition facts on every dish. Every meal is delivered and served by Zesty's own Catering Captains, offering the reliability and hospitality of an in-house caterer combined with the variety of dozens of cuisines. We have raised over $20M in funding top Silicon Valley investors including Index Ventures, Founders Fund, Forerunner Ventures, SV Angel and Y Combinator. Our two-floor office building is located in the sunny Potrero Hill district of San Francisco. You can learn more about our values and open positions at http://zesty.com/jobs

YC batch
W14 · Winter 2014
Status, per YC
Acquired
Category
Other
Team size
51
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA
Checked
6h ago

Changes seen

Left a rosterNov 2, 2026

No longer on 500 Global's list.

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WebsiteNov 2, 2026

Moved its website from zesty.com to none.

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Website linkNov 2, 2026

Website link changed from http://zesty.com to none.

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Zesty in W14: 74 companies, 16% AI

Zesty: questions

Which YC batch was Zesty in?

Zesty was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).

Which accelerators did Zesty go through?

Zesty is listed by Y Combinator (W14), 500 Global (Global 2014).

Is Zesty still active?

Y Combinator lists Zesty as acquired.

Where is Zesty based?

Zesty lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.