Zaiko
What is Zaiko?
Zaiko helps local grocery, convenience, and liquor stores increase sales and protect margins by turning product data into real-time pricing and inventory insights. Independent retailers often struggle with thin margins, manual processes, and limited visibility on the metrics that matter. Zaiko automates data capture and analysis, giving store owners the same level of intelligence that large chains use, without requiring additional staff or complex systems.
Company Leadership
Franklin Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Franklin Taylor is the founder and CEO of Zaiko, leading sales and strategy to help independent retailers boost profits with data-driven insights. He has spent time with hundreds of grocery, liquor, and convenience store owners in St. Louis and beyond to deeply understand their challenges, which shaped the creation of Zaiko. Franklin earned his MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and was a Fulbright Scholar in Germany.
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Jason Ti
Chief Technology Officer
Jason Ti is CTO of Zaiko, responsible for building and scaling the company’s technology. With expertise in full-stack development, AI, and POS integrations, he designed Zaiko’s core platform to give independent retailers simple, real-time pricing and inventory insights. Jason’s background includes leading automation and cloud projects that improved efficiency at several startups.
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Kelsey Kloezeman
Chief Marketing Officer
Kelsey Kloezeman is CMO of Zaiko, where she leads marketing and design strategy to strengthen the company’s brand and customer reach. She created Zaiko’s website and shapes the company’s messaging to clearly convey its value to independent retailers. Kelsey earned her BSBA in Entrepreneurship from Washington University in St. Louis and grew up working in a family-run grocery store.
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