Category Visionaries Emmanuel Massenez, CEO of Kwali: $2.5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Food Production for QSRs
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Emmanuel Massenez, CEO of Kwali, a food production platform that’s raised over $2.5 Million in funding, about why it’s time for technology to make its mark in the food production space, and how computer vision promises new levels of consistency and customer satisfaction across the board. By compiling real-world insights and feeding critical data back to managers and brand leaders about exactly what they’re doing right and what they need to do to do it better, Kwali helps build long-term strategies to ensure a more effective and efficient delivery process which leaves both staff and customers smiling.
We also speak about Emmanuel’s long-standing love of French philosophy and how it informs a lot of his choices as a leader, why a desire to make more of a positive impact led him to the food production space, and why it might be time to leave those gut feelings behind and let data take the lead in making critical business decisions.
Topics Discussed:
- Philosophy, learning, and why Emmanuel believes there’s nothing new under the sun.
- Why Emmanuel moved to Silicon Valley during the COVID pandemic, and why he’s still sure it was the right decision
- Why the food industry remains underrepresented in terms of technology adoption, and how that makes it a fertile ground for the right kind of startup
- How computer vision is going to change our relationship with consistency and customer satisfaction, providing the critical data we need to make the right kind of business decisions
- Why pizza was the perfect place for Kwali to start its marketplace journey, and the potential for development with other popular dishes
- Why a little faith in human decency makes a better business environment for everyone, and how Kwali sees every problem as an opportunity to learn
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