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Gradi, Inc. Q2 + July 2024 Investor Update

Hello everyone,


Below are the updates for Q2 + July 2024,


Gradi Consumer App:

  • Gradi (Consumer App) Rebuild/Relaunch (Development):

    • Implemented Google Places API for location recognition and selection for image uploads

    • Implemented image recognition API for AI to label item content attributes (In progress)

    • Integrated with Google Gemini AI model to understand image upload details:

      • Item Name

      • Description

      • Calories Information

    • Identified a hashing process to compare images of existing menu items at the location and return related images to the user

    • Created a server interface for search

    • Sign-in / Sign-on Pages (In-Progress)

    • Image/Menu-Item Upload Process (In-Progress)

  • Gradi (Consumer App) Rebuild/Relaunch (UI/UX Design):

    • Explore Page Design (Completed)


    • Image/Menu-Item Upload Process (Completed)

    • Search Filters + Sort (Completed)


    • User Profile Page (In-Progress)


Gradi Menus:

  • All-Time Menu Visits: 926,000+ (10% Growth)

  • Redirected all Gradi menus from Gradiapp.com domain to the new Gradimenus.com domain: Example: https://gradimenus.com/menu/fabians

  • Rebranded the Gradi menu MVP to Gradi Menus to keep separate from the consumer app

  • Fixed various bugs that were limiting new account signups, etc

  • Implemented a feature to turn ads on or off for particular locations. New menu pricing (ad-free) tier coming soon.

  • Rebranded the Gradi Partner app to Gradi Menus for both iOS (Live) and Android

  • Redesigned Gradi menus to be desktop friendly and responsive (Live)


Team:

  • Engineering:

    • We have brought on 2 additional engineers to work under Bharath our CTO. Please welcome Praveen and Luat! They've both agreed to be paid in vested equity.

      • Praveen (Android Engineering Lead):

        • Has worked at DoorDash, OKX

        • Lives in San Jose, California (Silicon Valley)

        • Specializes in Android development

      • Luat (iOS Engineering Lead):

        • Has worked at JP Morgan Chase & Co

        • Lives in Plano, Texas

        • Specializes in iOS development

        • Already has working experience with Bharath (CTO)

  • Business Development:

    • We have brought on Ryan, who will be leading the Gradi Menu sales, and Gradi Menu product operations. He has agreed to be paid in commission plus vested equity.

      • Ryan (Sales Manager):

        • Has over three years of experience in sales and sales management in the solar industry, where his has generated over $1.1 million in contractual revenue

        • Is starting his 4th year at Texas Tech, studying "Media Strategies & Advertising"

        • Is the "Public Relations Chair" for the PIKE (Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity)


General:


Goals for 2024:

  • Introduce consumer profiles which will allow users to take and upload pictures of their menu item(s) to both of the Gradi Consumer Apps (iOS & Android)

  • Launch Gradi Consumer App for Android (In the works) (Estimated Target Launch Date: October 1st)

  • (NEW) Rebuild the 'Gradi Menus' website, focusing on enhancing customer journeys, creating product demos, and ensuring resource accessibility for all new and future subscribers.

  • (NEW) Grow Gradi Menus sales team

  • Implement Google Ads on Gradi Consumer App for Android

  • Begin paying users for the content (menu item photos) that they contribute

  • Scale Gradi Consumer App to users all across Texas (No QR Code Menus Needed)

  • Increase Revenue & Profitability


Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.


Thank you.


Sincerely,


Zachary Dowthitt

Chief Executive Officer

(C) 713.854.1627

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