Mottoz operates an AI‑driven hyperlocal marketplace that matches nearby consumers with local merchants, delivering personalized product feeds, dynamic pricing, and real‑time inventory visibility. The platform dispatches orders to the nearest driver using GPS‑optimized routing, processes secure PCI‑compliant payments, and offers merchants analytics dashboards and API integration. Revenue is generated through transaction fees and optional promotional placements within the buyer feed.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Consumers often struggle to discover products and services that are physically nearby, leading to longer wait times and higher delivery costs. Local merchants lack a unified digital channel that can surface their inventory to nearby shoppers while managing price competitiveness and last‑mile logistics. The fragmented nature of hyperlocal delivery results in inefficient routing and underutilized driver capacity.
Solution
Mottoz delivers an AI‑driven hyperlocal marketplace that continuously matches buyers and sellers within a configurable geographic radius. A machine‑learning recommendation engine personalizes each user’s product feed based on location, purchase history, and real‑time inventory signals. Dynamic pricing models adjust offers to reflect local demand elasticity and competitor pricing. An integrated dispatch layer routes orders to the nearest available driver or franchise partner, optimizing routes with GPS‑based geofencing and load‑balancing algorithms. All transactions flow through a secure, PCI‑compliant payment gateway, and merchants receive real‑time analytics on sales performance, inventory turnover, and promotional ROI via a web dashboard. The platform’s open API lets third‑party services embed hyperlocal commerce directly into their apps.
Target Audience
The primary users are urban consumers seeking immediate access to local goods, and small‑to‑medium retailers who want a cost‑effective channel to reach nearby shoppers. Independent drivers and franchise partners also rely on the platform for on‑demand income opportunities.
Features
- Real‑time recommendation engine using collaborative filtering and contextual bandits to surface hyperlocal listings
- Dynamic pricing engine that applies demand‑sensing algorithms and price elasticity models per SKU
- Geofencing and GPS‑optimized routing for instant order assignment to drivers or franchisees
- End‑to‑end encrypted payment processing with tokenized card storage and fraud detection heuristics
- Merchant portal with KPI dashboards, inventory sync, and API access for ERP integration
- In‑app driver console featuring route optimization, earnings tracker, and automated status updates
- Promotional placement marketplace allowing merchants to bid for featured slots within the buyer feed
- Scalable cloud infrastructure with auto‑scaling microservices and event‑driven order orchestration