Aniai, a NYC-based robotic company and kitchen solutions provider, raised $12M in Pre-Series A funding.
The round was led by InterVest, with participation from SV Investment and UK-based Ignite Innovation, as well as existing investor Capstone Partners.
The company intends to use the funds to launch its first dedicated manufacturing facility called Factory One in South Korea to help ensure stable production and supply chain management for Alpha Grill, aligning with its ongoing North American and global expansion efforts.
Founded in 2020 and led by CEO Gunpil Hwang, Aniai is a startup developing robotic solutions for cooking hamburgers. Its flagship product, ‘Alpha Grill,’ leverages robotics for efficient hamburger cooking, boasting a double-sided grill that can cook up to eight patties simultaneously or 200 patties per hour. With it, restaurant brands can streamline operations by eliminating repetitive tasks associated with hamburger patty cooking tasks such as pressing and flipping. This reduces cooking time and decreases labor intensity for employees.
Commenting on the news, Gunpil Hwang said: “This capital infusion will help our mission to improve kitchen productivity through robotics and automation while helping us ramp-up production to meet current and future demand. Additionally, Aniai plans to augment its robotic solutions by adding advanced, cloud-based, AI software to further enhance the capabilities and performance of the Alpha Grill early this year, which will benefit new and existing Aniai customers.”
FinSMEs
24/01/2024