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matagora (YC S19) — Empowering local retailers with tech that works for them

At Matagora, our team brings over a decade of retail experience. Our mission is to empower independent retailers with the tools they need to compete with big box stores and effectively level out the playing field.

matagora is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2019 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Empowering local retailers with tech that works for them. The founders listed are Chris Kyras (Founder), Wenjun Zhu (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, March 23, 2023).

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matagora

New accelerator entry · 2023-03-23 · the record

Summer 2019
batch
5
people
Early
stage
Canada
region
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2019
Announced2023-03-23
StageEarly
StatusActive
Team size5
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Retail
SectorsMarketplace, Marketing, Retail Tech, Retail
RegionsCanada, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedMontreal, QC, Canada; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttps://www.matagora.com
Founded2016
Previously known asMatagora Inc., Matagora

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At Matagora, our team brings over a decade of retail experience. Our mission is to empower independent retailers with the tools they need to compete with big box stores and effectively level out the playing field. One of the biggest challenges we see is staffing — many retailers struggle to maintain consistent, reliable, and properly trained team members to handle back-office tasks, marketing, ecommerce, POS management, and basic tech know-how. That’s why we offer affordable, ecommerce expertise as a service. Retailers no longer have to worry about high turnover, constant retraining, or trying to learn everything themselves. Instead, they can stay focused on what they love: curating great products and delivering an amazing in-store experience — while we handle the rest. And since it’s a simple expense, it’s easy to plan for and write off, too.

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