# KitchenMate: Food & beverages, Toronto, Canada

> KitchenMate: KitchenMate is a Toronto-based technology startup founded in 2014 that specializes in automated, self-serve fresh food micro-markets for...

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# KitchenMate

KitchenMate is a Toronto-based technology startup founded in 2014 that specializes in automated, self-serve fresh food micro-markets for workplaces, colleges, and hospitals.

Funding reported Last round: Seed

Food & beverages Toronto, Canada

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2014 12 years old
- **Team:** 14 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** 3.6M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Seed Aug 2020

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for KitchenMate has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About KitchenMate

KitchenMate is a Toronto-based technology startup founded in 2014 that specializes in automated, self-serve fresh food micro-markets for workplaces, colleges, and hospitals.

The company leverages robotics and AI to enhance traditional food service, aiming to provide healthy meals at an affordable cost. KitchenMate's headquarters is located at 294 Richmond Street East in Toronto, and it has successfully raised between $3.5 million and $6.91 million in funding from various investors. The core offering of KitchenMate is its Smart Cooking System, which includes smart fridges that store fresh meal pods, smart cookers that heat meals quickly, and a mobile app for users to browse meals and manage their orders. The company targets high-traffic environments, providing convenient meal options for employees, students, and hospital staff. KitchenMate's service models allow businesses to either purchase or rent the equipment, making it easier to offer quality meals on-site.

## What company datasets say KitchenMate raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **3.6M** in the source's currency

Rounds **4**

Last round **Seed**

Last round size **3.5M**

Last round date **Aug 2020**

Investors listed **10**

## Founders and team

From KitchenMate's own website: 5 on the team.

- **Yang Yu** Chief Executive Officer
- **Aditya Bali** Chief Operating Officer
- **Eric Smith** Food Safety/Nutrition/Regulatory Manager
- **Pooja Mansukhani** Food Safety and Regulatory Manager
- **Samoneh Ettehad** Customer Operations Manager

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Calusa Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/calusa-capital)

Each firm lists KitchenMate on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

hardware health care food service user experience smart cookers consumers food waste reduction distribution employee/tenant satisfaction food technology construction & real estate self-serve food kiosks internet of things seamless user experience education contactless checkout

Built with from their website

Google Tag Manager Amazon CloudFront Heroku PWA Linkedin Insight Tag Google Ads YouTube MailChimp Google Workspace CloudFlare

+8 more

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- **Sector:** Food & beverages
- **Industry code:** NAICS 72233, 722513, SIC 5812
- **Region:** Ontario
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/kitchenmate)

## Food & beverages in Canada

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