Caldo Restaurant Technologies is a technology company.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies has raised $2.5M across 2 funding rounds.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies has raised $2.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies has raised $2.5M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies's investors include Balderton Capital, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Carao Ventures, E14 Fund, SOSV, The House Fund, Y Combinator.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies builds compact, modular robotic kitchen assistants and AI copilots, such as the Libra System, that automate repetitive, error-prone tasks like order verification using weight and vision data.[1][2][3] These tools serve commercial kitchens in restaurants, ghost kitchens, and off-premise foodservice operations, solving labor shortages, reducing errors (e.g., missed ingredients), minimizing refunds, cutting food waste, and improving consistency and diner experience.[1][2][3][4] Founded around 2020-2021 in Berkeley, California, the company has raised $2M in a convertible note stage and offers its solutions as a Robotics-as-a-Service subscription, with early deployments showing quick setup in minutes on minimal counter space.[1][2]
Caldo Restaurant Technologies emerged in 2020 (with some sources noting 2021) amid the foodservice industry's labor crisis, aiming to integrate industrial robotics and AI into commercial kitchens.[1][4] Headquartered at 2001 Addison Street in Berkeley, California, the company focuses on easy-to-adopt tools without invasive hardware changes.[2][3] Early traction includes partnerships like SOSV and a shift toward AI copilots like Libra for scalable kitchen data logging, as seen in real-world examples from San Francisco and Oakland kitchens tracking errors such as missed avocado (10% of issues).[3][4] Pivotal moments involve addressing repetitive tasks in high-pressure environments, with revenue under $5M and fewer than 25 employees.[2]
Caldo rides the wave of collaborative robots (cobots) and AI automation in foodservice, transforming industries facing labor shortages post-pandemic, as highlighted in 2025 news on cobot adoption.[1][4] Timing aligns with rising ghost kitchens, delivery platforms (e.g., DoorDash, Uber Eats), and demands for precision amid refund abuse and waste—market forces favoring scalable, low-cost tools over full robotic kitchens.[1][3] It influences the ecosystem by challenging traditional economics, partnering with investors like SOSV, and competing in a niche with players like Israel's Kitchen Robotics (2019) or India's Mukunda Foods (2012), positioning robotics as accessible for U.S. hospitality.[1][4]
Caldo is poised to expand its Libra System and robotic suite amid accelerating cobot trends and AI kitchen data needs, potentially scaling to more chains as labor pressures persist.[1][3][4] Trends like IoT integration and error-reduction analytics will shape growth, evolving its influence from niche automation to ecosystem-wide standards in foodservice tech. This builds on its mission to protect operators' sales, turning kitchen chaos into reliable revenue.
Caldo Restaurant Technologies has raised $2.5M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $500K Seed in December 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | $500K Seed | Balderton Capital, Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Carao Ventures, E14 Fund, SOSV, The House Fund, Y Combinator | |
| Apr 1, 2023 | $2.0M Seed | Berkeley SkyDeck Fund, Carao Ventures, E14 Fund, The House Fund, Y Combinator |