We build the tools.
You build the business.
Kotao is a software company building the next generation of business tools — payments, operations, and cloud infrastructure, all designed as one platform.
Three products. One platform.
Everything your business needs to operate, accept payments, and scale — designed together from day one.
Kotao Workspaces
The command center for your business. Everything you need to manage teams, track inventory, run analytics, and coordinate operations — in one place.
- ✓Team management & scheduling
- ✓Inventory tracking & analytics
- ✓Multi-location support
- ✓Real-time collaboration
Kotao Payments
Accept every payment method, online and offline. Payment terminals, payment links, online checkout — all with one transparent flat rate and no hidden fees.
- ✓Payment terminals & tap to pay
- ✓Online checkout & payment links
- ✓One flat rate, all card types
- ✓Next-day payouts
Kotao Cloud
Your business data, hosted securely in Europe. Backups, integrations, and APIs — the infrastructure layer that connects everything.
- ✓European hosting & GDPR compliance
- ✓Automatic backups & recovery
- ✓REST APIs & integrations
- ✓End-to-end encryption
Built for businesses that refuse to compromise.
Kotao is a self-funded software company on a mission to revolutionize how businesses in hospitality, gastronomy, and retail operate. We believe every business deserves a single platform that handles everything — from payments to operations to cloud infrastructure — without compromise.
We don't answer to investors chasing quarterly growth. We answer to the businesses that depend on us every day. That means we build for quality, security, and privacy — always.
All-in-one
One platform that does everything — designed together from day one. No patchwork, no duct-taped integrations.
Privacy first
European hosting, GDPR by design, end-to-end security. Your data stays yours — we don't sell it, ever.
Self-funded
No venture capital, no pressure to cut corners. We build for our customers, not for an exit strategy.
Highest standards
Enterprise-grade infrastructure for businesses of every size. We don't ship fast and break things — we ship right.
Why we are building Kotao
We started Kotao because we saw firsthand how restaurant owners, retailers, and hospitality businesses were forced to juggle five, six, seven different tools just to run their day. None of them talked to each other. None of them were built with privacy in mind. And none of them were built by people who actually understood the industry.
So we decided to build one platform that does it all — payments, operations, cloud — designed together from day one. No investors telling us to cut corners. No duct tape. Just software that works.
Read the full story“We don't answer to investors chasing quarterly growth. We answer to the businesses that depend on us every day.”
Nico Miebach
Co-Founder, Kotao
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