Aniai
Artificial Intelligence
$12Mlatest round · Series A · Jan 2024 · 2 yr ago
2backers · Lotte Ventures, InterVest
2020founded
10stories in the press
Overview
Discover kitchen automation solutions in NYC. AI cooking robots, automated burger grills, and robotic kitchen equipments for Quick Service Restaurants and commercial kitchens.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$12M
1 round on record
Latest round
$12M
Series A · Jan 2024 · 2 yr ago
Backers
2
Lotte Ventures, InterVest
The money's age
Long since its last round
33 months since the last round · not hiring
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Last sign of life
1 mo ago
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Web presence
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Jan 2024 | $12M | — | QSR Web |
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Financials
Total raised
$12M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2024 | $12M | Details |
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News
Aniai Launches Alpha Grill Single Platen Series, Bringing Autonomous Grill Technology to Kitchens Where Space is at a Premium
/PRNewswire/ -- In foodservice, some of the toughest operational decisions come down to a simple constraint: space. Operators exploring automation have found...
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Aniai Launches Alpha Grill Single Platen Series, Bringing Autonomous Grill Technology to Kitchens Where Space is at a Premium
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From Reactive Repairs to Predictive Care, Aniai is Redefining Grill Servicing in Commercial Kitchens with Alpha Cloud
Aniai, a leader in kitchen automation equipment, is changing how restaurants maintain and service their most critical kitchen equipment. With Alpha Cloud integrated into the Alpha Grill (Aniai
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From Reactive Repairs to Predictive Care, Aniai is Redefining Grill Servicing in Commercial Kitchens with Alpha Cloud
/PRNewswire/ -- Aniai, a leader in kitchen automation equipment, is changing how restaurants maintain and service their most critical kitchen equipment. With...
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Aniai launches accuracy tool for burger-making robot
Robotic kitchen startup Aniai is hoping to take hamburger-cooking accuracy to the next level with its artificial intelligence technology, Alpha Cloud. Using sensors built into its robotic grill, Alpha Grill, Alpha Cloud captures real-time, before-and-afte
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Aniai Unveils Alpha Cloud, an Award-Winning AI Solution That Ensures Hamburger Patty Integrity in the Commercial Kitchen
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Kitchen Automation Pioneer Aniai Opens Showroom in New York City for Its Award-winning Hamburger Cooking Robot 'Alpha Grill'
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Aniai: Robotic Kitchen Solution Company Secures $12 Million In Funding
Aniai - a fast-growing robotic company and global leader in innovative kitchen solutions - recently announced that it has successfully secured a$12 millionpre-Series A funding round.
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Aniai closes $12M in funding
New York City-based Aniai, a robotic company and provider of kitchen solutions, has secured a $12 million pre-Series A funding round.
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Aniai is bringing a burger-cooking robot to restaurants with $12M
Aniai, a startup that has built a burger-grilling robot, Alpha Grill, said today it has raised $12 million, bringing its total raise to $15 million. The money will go toward launching its first manufacturing facility, Factory One, in South Korea. "Burger
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