VAT Refund Revolution

Your refund.
Right now.
Not in 60 days.

VATO pre-finances your VAT refund at the exact moment you shop. No paperwork. No queues. No waiting.

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VAT Refund Credited
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€49B
EU Annual Market
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See It In Action

The future of
VAT refunds.

Billions left
behind every
year. Not
anymore.

The EU tax-free shopping market is massive. Most of it goes unclaimed, not because travelers don't deserve it, but because the system was never built for them. Until now.

€49B
EU VAT Refund Market
€350
Avg Refund Per Tourist
60
Days Until Money Arrives
USA · UK · China · Canada · Japan
Top Visitor Markets
#1
France (Paris) · Top Destination

The Problem

01

You wait weeks.

The average VAT refund takes 1 to 60 days to arrive after you land back home. Your money is frozen while you need it most.

02

The process is a mess.

Paper forms, customs stamps, airport queues, multiple operators with zero transparency. A 40-year-old system in a digital world.

03

Most people don't even know.

A huge share of eligible travelers never claim at all. The refund they earned just vanishes, quietly, every single trip.

The infrastructure
for instant VAT refunds
is finally ready.
So are we.

Four steps.
Zero friction.

We stripped the process down to what actually matters. What's left is fast, clean, and invisible, exactly how it should have always worked.

Step 01
→

You shop

Make a qualifying purchase at a participating retailer. Show your passport. That's it for your part.

Step 02
→

We advance

VATO credits your full VAT refund instantly, before you leave the shop, before customs, before anything.

Step 03
→

EU confirms

Europe's digital customs system verifies your departure automatically. No stamps. No forms. No queues.

Step 04
✓

Done.

The refund is yours. VATO settles quietly in the background. You just got more from every purchase in Europe.

Regulatory Tailwinds

Built for
the EU's
digital future.

2026

EU Biometric Customs

Digital exit verification becomes mandatory across all EU member states. VATO's automated model was built on this infrastructure from day one.

2028

EU Customs Rule

A unified digital customs framework arrives across all member states. The companies that build now capture structural first-mover advantage.

Now

Live Systems Ready

PABLO in France and OTELLO in Italy are fully operational today. VATO launches in these two markets first, the infrastructure is already there.

Go-to-Market

Reach travelers
where they already are.

Primary Channel

Airlines

Integrate directly into airline apps. Confirmed flight bookings mean verified travel intent, the highest-quality user signal in travel fintech.

Scale Channel

Banks & Neobanks

White-label SDK for banking apps targeting international travelers. Partners acquire VATO users at near-zero CAC.

Retention Channel

Travel Insurance

Bundled as a value-add for premium travel policies, turning refund services into a real differentiator in a commoditized market.

Direct Channel

VATO Card

Our own branded digital credit card, a direct-to-consumer testing ground for pricing, usage patterns, and unit economics before we scale.

The Team

Built by executors.
Backed by the best.

Gilad Rozen

Gilad Rozen

CEO & Co-Founder

Banking and litigation lawyer. Serial entrepreneur. Former combat soldier, Israeli Navy SEALs. Gilad brings the legal architecture and the founder energy to push through walls.

Guy Blitt

Guy Blitt

COO & Co-Founder

Veteran of Unit 81, the IDF's elite intelligence technology unit. Guy brings the operational precision and deep-tech depth to build infrastructure that scales.

Backed by advisors from
PayPal Sunbit BlueVine Mietav Livble Obligo The Vetted VC

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revolution.

We're building the financial layer for Europe's new digital customs era. We're looking for investors and partners who see it too.

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