
Bestie Bite is an innovative mobile app and platform that enables users to discover and review restaurants, bars, and hotels worldwide through authentic video reviews uploaded by a community of reviewers. The app offers a unique video-based feed personalized by location and user preferences, allowing users to find top hospitality venues quickly. Reviewers can earn points redeemable for cash rewards by sharing their experiences, while restaurants benefit from increased visibility and business growth by showcasing customer-generated video content. The platform integrates advanced technologies including AI for video labeling and personalization, and supports third-party services for bookings and sales, positioning Bestie Bite as a marketplace that enhances experiential dining and hospitality discovery.

Bestie Bite is an innovative mobile app and platform that enables users to discover and review restaurants, bars, and hotels worldwide through authentic video reviews uploaded by a community of reviewers. The app offers a unique video-based feed personalized by location and user preferences, allowing users to find top hospitality venues quickly. Reviewers can earn points redeemable for cash rewards by sharing their experiences, while restaurants benefit from increased visibility and business growth by showcasing customer-generated video content. The platform integrates advanced technologies including AI for video labeling and personalization, and supports third-party services for bookings and sales, positioning Bestie Bite as a marketplace that enhances experiential dining and hospitality discovery.
What they do: Mobile-first app for discovering and reviewing restaurants, bars, and hotels via short video reviews
Business model: Rewards for reviewers; paid campaigns ('missions') for venues to acquire video content and customers
Tech: Uses AI for video labeling and personalization; integrates third-party booking/sales services
HQ & formation: Rome, Italy; launched June 2022
Team size: Around 6 employees
Funding signal: Has participation from Techstars; recorded pre-seed / small funding
Hospitality discovery and user-generated content monetization
2022
Hospitality / Local discovery
Participation in Techstars listed in public profiles; exact round details and amounts not specified in evidence
“Techstars (investor/accelerator participation listed in profiles)”