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Food & Agriculture
Robotics & Automation
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$77M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2019
Chef Robotics develops robotic solutions for the food industry, focusing on addressing labor shortages and high turnover rates faced by food companies. Their robots utilize machine learning to adapt to various tasks and environments, allowing for increased production volume and reduced waste. This flexibility sets Chef Robotics apart from traditional automation methods, which often lack the ability to adjust to different food production needs. The company aims to help food businesses improve efficiency and cut costs while also tackling the anticipated food shortage crisis in the United States by 2030.
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Total Funding
$77M
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Chef Robotics raised $23M in Series A funding after pivoting from fast-casual restaurants to high-mix manufacturing, addressing labor shortages with flexible robots. The company, founded by Rajat Bhageria, has prepared 45M meals and secured marquee customers like Amy's Kitchen. Initially struggling with technical challenges, the pivot allowed them to gather real-world data. With $38.8M raised in total and a $26.75M loan from Silicon Valley Bank, Chef Robotics is set for further growth.
Chef Robotics raised $43 million through debt and venture funding on March 31, 2025.
To that point, Chef, as part of its funding round, announced it received $22.5 million in equipment financing from Silicon Valley Bank, which will be used to continue building out the company's hardware.
Since Sunbasket, a healthy meal delivery company, partnered with Chef Robotics in 2022, it has displaced 10% of production staff and increased consistency by 25% and throughput by 17%.
The infusion of funds will enable Chef to further scale customer deployments and build out go-to-market functions
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Industries
Food & Agriculture
Robotics & Automation
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Debt Financing
Total Funding
$77M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2019
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