Gatoes is a hyperlocal food and grocery delivery platform founded in 2020 and based in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Its single integrated app, the Gatoes App, combines restaurant discovery, grocery and daily essentials delivery, and cab services. A defining technical constraint is connectivity: the platform is engineered to function on 2G networks, allowing it to keep operating during internet shutdowns that periodically affect the region. This has shaped work in low-bandwidth mobile app development, hyperlocal delivery logistics, and multi-service app architecture.
The company reports gross merchandise value of $10 million, making it the first startup in Kashmir to reach that level. It lists more than 1,500 restaurants across multiple districts of Jammu and Kashmir and says it has partnered with over 2,000 local restaurants and merchants. Engineering challenges span restaurant discovery, delivery routing and fulfilment across dispersed districts, and the integration of distinct services - delivery and ride-hailing - within one application.
Gatoes states a mission to compete on fair pricing and sustainable partnerships and to help local restaurants and merchants reach more customers. Its founder, Jibran Gulzar, has been included in Forbes 30 Under 30. The company operates primarily in Srinagar and across Jammu and Kashmir, India.
