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title: "Mainak Sarkarr - CEO and CoFounder in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# Mainak Sarkarr on Tal

## Headline

Founder @ Explorex, Networking, Team Leadership

## About

At Explorex, we’re reimagining how India dines\. We’ve built Elite – India’s first self\-checkout and dining experience app – that lets diners skip the wait for bills, see live table availability, browse live menus, and unlock tiered discounts that encourage more discovery and higher spends\. Behind the scenes, Bridge OS – our proprietary restaurant operating system – powers everything from POS to payments, guest data, inventory, and insights\. This deep integration makes Explorex not just another software, but the backbone of a restaurant’s in\-dining business\. Our mission is simple yet bold: To revolutionize the $100B\+ in\-dining market by creating a seamless, delightful experience for diners while unlocking higher revenue and operational efficiency for restaurants\. Today, Explorex is helping restaurants thrive while shaping a new culture of dining where convenience, transparency, and guest experience come first\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

CEO and CoFounder at Explorex \(Explorex Inc\.\), Jul 2020 \- Present · 6 y 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Co\-Founder and CEO at Explorex \(Explorex Technologies, Inc\), May 2020 \- Present · 6 yrs 4 mos, India, Explorex \| Revolutionizing the Dining Experience Explorex is reimagining the future of dining by building India’s first full\-stack operating system for restaurants—bridging technology and hospitality to deliver seamless, elevated experiences for both diners and operators\. At the heart of our ecosystem are two flagship products: 🔧 Bridge OS – The operating engine for modern restaurants Bridge OS is our proprietary, end\-to\-end restaurant management platform\. It powers every operational layer—from digital menus, order management, POS/mPOS, integrated payments, inventory, and vendor management to real\-time analytics and guest data\. Bridge OS replaces legacy systems with a single, intelligent solution that drives efficiency, consistency, and scale across outlets\. 📱 Elite – The new standard for dining out Elite is our diner\-facing app that’s redefining how India dines out\. With live table availability, dynamic digital menus, in\-app ordering, vibe check, tiered rewards, and self\-checkout, Elite gives guests complete control over their dining journey—no waiting, no hassle, just great experiences\. For restaurants, Elite increases table turnover, average order value, and direct guest ownership\. Together, Bridge OS and Elite form a connected ecosystem that empowers restaurants to operate smarter and serve better, while giving diners the seamless, delightful experiences they’ve come to expect in the digital age\. ⸻ Backed by Y Combinator and leading global investors, Explorex is on a mission to transform the $100B\+ in\-dining market across India and beyond\.

Friend of FC \(Venture Partner\) at First Cheque, Jul 2022 \- Mar 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As a founder I absolutely understand and relate to the problems that first time founders face while building their startup and raising capital\. This is where I can help\. If you are a passionate founder, building an amazing business and are looking to raise your first cheque, let’s chat\.

Co\-Founder & CEO at Eatable \(Edulium Technologies Private Limited\), Sep 2017 \- Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Built India's first QR code based ordering app for diners at restaurants\. Eatable's mission was to standardise the dining experience at restaurants and eliminate all the unnecessary waits that diners face from witing to get the menu to reading badly printed menus in dim lights, waiting to place orders and reorders and finally waiting for the bill so that you can pay and go home\. Eatable was a consumer app that helped diners find the best restaurants that cared about their diners' experience and wanted to provide them with the best and smoothest dining experience\.

Operations Team at GoPigeon, May 2016 \- Aug 2016 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Was a part of the 5 member team responsible for starting and succesfully running the dropship initiative which led to an increase of revenue by atleast 75%\. Was responsible for analyzing LP performance for efficient LP allotment which led to better and faster shipping\.

## Education

Y Combinator

Engineer's degree, Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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