Gurveer Singh

Gurveer Singh is the Co-founder and CEO of Certus AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup transforming restaurant operations through voice AI. At just 19 years old, Gurveer has already built a reputation as a bold entrepreneur who combines deep industry insight with a relentless drive to innovate. Raised in South Africa, Gurveer grew up working in his family’s restaurant, where he experienced firsthand the frustrations of missed calls and lost revenue. That early exposure to hospitality challenges inspired him to build Certus AI — a company designed to replace the traditional restaurant phone line with intelligent, humanlike AI agents that answer every call instantly, 24/7. Under his leadership, Certus AI has expanded from its African roots to the global stage, winning the 2025 Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Award and earning a place in Y Combinator’s Summer 2025 batch. Gurveer’s vision is not just to solve operational inefficiencies but to fundamentally reshape how restaurants connect with their customers. Passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and growth, Gurveer continues to share his journey and insights, inspiring other young founders to take bold risks, ship fast, and build solutions that truly change behavior.