Inside Nory’s Series B: building the operating system for restaurants
- S1E20
- 12:15
- January 1st 2026
Missed the full episode? Here’s the highlight reel.
In this episode's highlights, Conor Sheridan sits down with Jose Gaytan de Ayala, Investment Manager at Kinnevik, to unpack Nory’s $37m Series B raise - and what it takes to build a category-defining hospitality tech company.
From why Kinnevik chose Nory in a competitive round to how AI is shifting from dashboards to decision-making, this is a candid look at capital, conviction, and real-world impact.
You’ll hear:
>> Why long-term vision and founder–investor alignment mattered most
>> What made Nory stand out in a highly competitive Series B round
>> How AI is moving from reactive reporting to proactive decision-making
>> Why hospitality is one of the most exciting (and under-served) tech opportunities
>> What’s next for Nory across product, AI agents, and global expansion
Hosted by Conor Sheridan, CEO of Nory.
Connect with Jose Gaytan de Ayala on LinkedIn.
What's Cooking? | A Podcast from Nory
What's Cooking? is the podcast for hospitality operators scaling smart. Hosted by Conor Sheridan – CEO and co-founder of Nory, and a former operator who built and ran multi-site restaurant brands himself – each episode goes behind the scenes of fast-growing restaurant groups to explore the operational challenges that actually matter - like disconnected systems, staffing chaos, and margin pressure.
Through honest conversations with industry leaders you’ll get practical insight into what’s working on the ground right now - from automation and AI to culture, data, and waste reduction. No fluff. No forecasts. Just the blueprint for better hospitality operations at scale.
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