Gradi, Inc. May 2025 - August 2025 Investor Update:

gradiinc
Aug 27
2 min read

Hello everyone,

We've got great news! We restructured our development team and officially launched the Gradi Profiles app update nationwide. The Android app is now live as well!

Android Gradi App Download Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appgradi.app&hl=en_US

iOS Gradi App Download Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gradi-discover-new-food/id6443993121

Gradi App Profiles Update Includes:

Choose between consumer account types:
- Explorers (free) – can engage with content but not create
- Creators (NEW – $1.00 one-time fee) – can create content (menu item photos) to generate engagement and, soon, advertiser kickback revenue from first-party advertisers
AI-driven menu item upload moderation
Choice of AI-generated item name and description or custom entry
Followers/Following with User Search
- Connect with friends and family using search by name, phone number, or email
Save (NEW), share (NEW), or like menu items
App Notifications:
- New posts
- Engagement
- New followers
Vertical frame photo standardization for menu item uploads to promote full-frame content
Refactored app to ensure a smooth user experience
Improved account creation onboarding flow
User profile photos

General Product Updates:

Admin panel functionality to allow us to review and delete contributed menu item uploads

Next App + General Product Update (Launch Goal: September):

Advertiser panel
- Allow businesses to advertise directly on creator content by sending offers that can be accepted, countered, or denied
User payouts through Stripe from advertiser revenue
Save menu item photos as drafts to post later
Additional app improvements to enhance stability, performance, and overall user experience

Gradi Menus:

All-Time Menu Visits: 1,110,000+ (5% Growth)

Goals for 2025:

(DONE) Launch Gradi Consumer Apps for iOS and Android, introducing consumer profiles that allow users to take and upload pictures of their menu items (Exploring MVP route to launch)
(DONE) Implement Google Ads on the Gradi Consumer App for Android
(NEW | In Progress) Launch first-party advertiser panel
(In Progress) Implement first-party ads on the Gradi Consumer App for iOS & Android
(In Progress) Begin paying users for their content (menu item photos) from first-party advertisers
(NEW | In Progress) Developer Playground Environment:
- A dedicated non-production environment for testing app updates. This helps prevent bugs and issues from reaching the live app, ensuring a smoother user experience.
Launch Gradi Partner App
Increase revenue & profitability
Grow toward acquisition

We encourage each of you to download the app and sign up as a creator to start posting. We look forward to seeing your menu item posts!

Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Zachary Dowthitt

Chief Executive Officer

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