Cyril Mestrom is an entrepreneur and investor with 11 years of hands-on experience building restaurant tech products, having co-founded market-leading platforms Pocketmenu and Formitable (the latter acquired by PSG Equity). He blends product design, user experience and software development to turn operational restaurant needs into scalable web and mobile solutions. Based in Maastricht, he pairs technical proficiency from formal Informatics studies with strong social and commercial skills that drive customer-focused roadmaps and partnerships. Cyril’s track record includes leading Dutch market adoption (350+ active users at Pocketmenu) and successful exits, demonstrating an ability to scale startups to attractive acquirers. Now investing through Soigné, he seeks collaborations that push restaurant tech forward while staying grounded in the operational realities of hospitality. An uncommon strength is his combination of legal, technical and entrepreneurial education, which helps him navigate product, compliance and deal-making nuances.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Informatiekunde, Informatiekunde at Universiteit Utrecht (Utrecht University)
BS Informatica, BS Informatica at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
VWO, VWO at ROC Leeuwenborgh
Rechten / Rechten en rechtswetenschappen, Rechten / Rechten en rechtswetenschappen at Maastricht University
Informatica (Software engineering) / Hogere opleiding Software engineer, Informatica (Software engineering) / Hogere opleiding Software engineer at Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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