SOUS

What SOUS does

SOUS provides independent food and beverage entrepreneurs with digital tools to grow their business, offering a single platform for digital commerce and visibility. The company aims to level the playing field by providing access to advanced technology, including AI-powered solutions, that major corporations utilize, without the associated bloat or budget. SOUS helps F&B creators generate new sales and increase their online presence.

Products

• SpotlightAutomated AI software that grows your restaurant digitally, improving visibility on search engines and AI platforms.
• Commerce modulesTools for selling and managing orders, including a commerce widget, pick-up module, order & product management, basic CRM, live chat support, and discount codes.
• LaunchIncludes Spotlight for one location, a standalone store or widget, on-demand delivery integrations, POS integration, and the ability to sell physical/digital gift cards.
• GrowFull Stack Commerce + Marketing solution, including all features from Launch, priority placement on ExploreSOUS, marketplace & POS integrations, a dedicated account manager, and a dedicated store designer. Will also include an AI-commerce agent soon.

Key capabilities

• Automated AI software for digital growth
• Login to AI-powered dashboard and management portal
• Track competitors and rank higher
• Increased website visitors, direction requests, and reviews
• Integrations with 45 major search engines
• Weekly content suggestions for ranking improvement
• Onboarding by a specialist and dedicated account manager
• Automatic review replies in your tone of voice
• Bi-weekly reports on location performance and growth
• Commerce widget for 1 channel
• Pick-up module
• Order & Product Management
• Basic CRM
• Live Chat support
• Discount codes
• Standalone Store or Widget
• On-demand delivery integrations
• POS integration
• Sell Physical/Digital Giftcards
• Whatsapp Priority support
• Zero commissions
• Priority placement on ExploreSOUS
• Marketplace & POS integrations
• Dedicated store designer
• AI-commerce agent (soon)

Use cases

• Increasing restaurant visibility on search engines and AI platforms (ChatGPT, Google, Maps)
• Generating new sales for F&B businesses
• Managing online orders and products
• Improving customer relationship management
• Automating marketing and review responses
• Integrating with delivery and point-of-sale systems
• Selling gift cards
• Tracking competitor performance

AI approach

SOUS uses AI software to help F&B businesses improve their digital visibility and marketing. This includes automated AI software for digital growth, AI-powered dashboards, automatic review replies in the tone of voice, and being found on AI-platforms. They also mention a 'Soon) AI-commerce agent'. The company states 'AI is no longer optional' and aims to provide independent F&B creators with AI tools similar to those used by large corporations.

Tech named: AI software, AI-powered dashboard, AI-platforms, AI-commerce agent, ChatGPT

Industries served

• Food & Beverage (F&B)
• Restaurants

What it says sets it apart

• Provides independent F&B entrepreneurs with advanced digital tools previously only accessible to large corporations
• Single platform for digital commerce and visibility
• AI-powered solutions for automated growth and marketing
• Focus on ease of use for entrepreneurs who prefer cooking over software management
• Zero commissions on sales

Funding rounds we track

From the AI funding tracker — rounds as reported by the linked publications.