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Malou
Local SEO, reviews and social media platform built for restaurants
Malou is a Paris-based marketing platform for restaurants that centralises Google Business Profile optimisation, presence on 50+ platforms, AI-assisted review replies and social media content. It raised €10M in 2023 from henQ and Bleu Capital and reports about 2,000 restaurant clients in France, Europe and New York.
Our reading. Best for restaurants and small groups in France that want Google ranking, reviews and social content handled in one restaurant-focused tool at around €100 per site.
What is new here
Restaurant-specific local SEO platform with AI that drafts review replies and social posts adapted per location.Strengths
- Restaurant-specific local SEO know-how
- AI review responses and post generation
- Multi-location publishing with local adaptation
Limits
- Per-establishment price is relatively high for very small venues
- Young company
Why rising
Founded 2021, €10M raised in 2023, 2,000 restaurant clients in 12 countries
Notable
CEO Louiza Hacene; angel investors include TheFork founder Bertrand Jelensperger
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Sources consulted
- https://www.maddyness.com/2023/11/20/foodtech-malou-leve-10-millions-deuros-pour-simposer-a-paris-et-a-new-york/
- https://www.malou.io/tarifs
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