Velada

appvelada.com ↗ ·Madrid ·Seed

Velada is a Madrid-based next-generation gastronomic guide and restaurant discovery app that curates 2,000+ restaurants across 20+ Spanish cities, selected by food critics, journalists and Royal Academy of Gastronomy members, with AI/machine-learning personalisation and 100+ practical filters. Founded in 2021 (legal entity Velada Digital Services SL), it raised €1.075M in October 2022 from international angel investors and monetises via restaurant subscriptions, brand partnerships and a consumer premium tier. It has passed 100,000 downloads, was backed by Basque Culinary Center and accelerated at Tetuan Valley (Google for Startups); in March 2025 it launched 'Velada Genius', an AI restaurant-recommendation assistant.

Founded

2021

Founders

Total funds raised

€1.1M

SectorsFoodtech, Consumer apps, Restaurant discovery & booking, AI recommendations, Travel & hospitality Start-up MapFoodtech & Agtech › Restaurant & hospitality software

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Founders

Alexandra Papadopoulos

Co-founder & CEO

David Martín Suárez

Co-founder & Chief Product Officer

Manuel Casas Barrado

Co-founder & CTO

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