Stellar Pizza

Stellar Pizza

Robotic pizza baking for rapid delivery

Overview

Stellar Pizza uses robotics to bake and deliver pizzas in minutes. The company combines online ordering (website or app) with robotic baking and delivery systems so pizzas are made from scratch quickly for direct-to-consumer customers. Unlike traditional pizzerias, Stellar Pizza relies on automated kitchens and robotic arms to ensure fast, consistent quality and to reduce labor costs. The business differentiates itself through the expertise of former SpaceX engineers and a strong focus on automation to speed up pizza production and delivery. The goal is to scale a reliable, highly efficient pizza delivery model that can grow through direct consumer sales and potential partnerships or licensing of its robotic technology to other food service providers, backed by notable investors.

About Stellar Pizza

Simplify's Rating
Why Stellar Pizza is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Food & Agriculture

Robotics & Automation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Consumer Software

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.5M

Headquarters

Hawthorne, California

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • Hanwha Foodtech plans to restart Stellar Pizza in Korea and the United States.
  • The official website remained live in January 2026, preserving brand visibility.
  • Earlier funding exceeded $22.6 million, signaling investor confidence in autonomous food automation.

What critics are saying

  • Stellar Pizza is not currently operational after Hanwha's 2024 acquisition.
  • Serve Automation transferred assets and engineers, leaving Stellar Pizza dependent on Hanwha's rebuild.
  • If Hanwha delays relaunch past 2026, Stellar Pizza becomes a technology demo, not a business.

What makes Stellar Pizza unique

  • Stellar Pizza built fully automated pizza trucks from SpaceX engineering expertise and robotics.
  • The system cooks fresh pizzas inside a vehicle in under five minutes.
  • Hanwha Foodtech acquired Stellar Pizza in 2024, giving it industrial backing.

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Funding

Total Funding

$25.5M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
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Company News

KED Global
Mar 4th, 2024
Hanwha acquires US robot-made pizza brand Stellar

Hanwha acquires US robot-made pizza brand Stellar.

Pizza Marketplace
Nov 22nd, 2023
Robotic mobile pizza company crowdfunds investments

Robotics-powered mobile pizza brand Stellar Pizza has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder, a crowdfunding investment platform that offers SEC-regulated fundraising, according to a press release.

QSR Magazine
Nov 17th, 2023
Robotics Company Stellar Pizza Launches Crowfunding Campaign

Due to the incredible support from the community as well as the team's industry leading expertise, Stellar Pizza previously raised over $25 Million in Series A and Seed funding, backed by leading venture capital firms Marcy Venture Partners, Root Ventures, Crosslink Capital, and Collaborative Fund.

PMQ
Nov 17th, 2023
Robotic Mobile Pizzeria Seeks Investors Through Crowdfunding

Stellar Pizza, which previously attracted financing from Jay-Z's venture capital firm, has launched a Wefunder campaign.

Restaurant Business Online
Oct 11th, 2022
Stellar Pizza wins $16.5M in financing round led by Jay-Z’s venture capital fund

The robotic pizza truck designed by SpaceX engineers is scheduled to launch soon at USC in Los Angeles.

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