Miso Robotics
Series ERaised Since FeaturedAutomate your kitchen
AI-powered robotic kitchen assistants that automate frying, grilling, and beverage tasks for quick-service restaurants.
About
Miso Robotics develops AI-driven robotic systems designed to automate repetitive kitchen tasks in quick-service and fast-casual restaurants. Founded in 2016 by Buck Jordan, David Zito, Robert Anderson, and Ryan Sinnet, the company's flagship product Flippy 2 is an autonomous fry station that handles complete fried menus consistently across shifts โ reducing labor costs, minimizing food waste, and addressing chronic staffing shortages in the restaurant industry. Beyond frying, Miso has expanded into CookRight (kitchen monitoring AI) and Sippy (beverage automation). The company has deployed systems with White Castle, Jack in the Box, Chipotle, and other major chains, and secured a strategic multi-million dollar partnership with Ecolab. Miso raised capital through a mix of traditional VC and equity crowdfunding via Republic, making it one of the most publicly accessible robotics investments.
DailyDropout Take
Miso Robotics caught our attention as the clear frontrunner in commercial kitchen automation โ while others were still prototyping, Flippy was already flipping burgers at White Castle. The combination of real QSR deployments, a strategic Ecolab partnership, and innovative use of equity crowdfunding made them a uniquely accessible robotics bet on the future of food service.
Discovery signal: First-mover advantage in commercial kitchen robotics, real deployments with major QSR chains (White Castle, Jack in the Box), strategic Ecolab partnership, pioneering equity crowdfunding model.
What Makes Them Unique
Miso Robotics is a first-mover in commercial kitchen automation with real deployments in major QSR chains. Flippy 2 handles complete fried menus autonomously, addressing the restaurant industry's most acute pain point โ chronic labor shortages โ while improving food consistency and reducing waste.
~$97M
Total Raised
~20
Active Locations
White Castle, Jack in the Box, Ecolab
Key Partners
Target Markets
Founders
Buck Jordan
Co-Founder & President
Co-founded Miso Robotics in 2016. Previously worked in venture capital and startup operations.
David Zito
Co-Founder & CEO
Serial robotics entrepreneur. Previously co-founded multiple hardware and robotics startups.
Robert Anderson
Co-Founder
Robotics engineer and co-founder of Miso Robotics.
Ryan Sinnet
Co-Founder
Robotics and AI engineer, co-founded Miso Robotics.
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