06-05-2025
Kitchen robotics startup Posha raises $8 million from Accel, others
Kitchen robotics startup Posha has raised $8 million in a Series A equity funding round led by venture capital firm Accel. The round also saw participation from existing investors including Xeed Ventures, Waterbridge Ventures, Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal, venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani, and GreyOrange founders Samay Kohli and Akash Gupta.
The fresh capital will be used to expand Posha's recipe database, enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and improve the user interface and product availability, its cofounder Raghav Gupta said. Posha—formerly known as Nymble—has developed a countertop kitchen robot that automates the entire cooking process using computer vision, AI, and robotics. Equipped with cameras and thermal sensors, the robot can independently add ingredients, control heat, and adjust spice levels during cooking.
Gupta told ET that the product is designed to address a problem increasingly common in urban households: lack of time to prepare fresh meals.
'In developed countries like the US, people try to be self-reliant, and the cost of services like food delivery or hiring a personal chef is super high—it's not as affordable as it is in India,' he explained. The company is currently focused on the US market and has not disclosed timelines for entering the Indian market. The device—priced at $1,500, or about Rs 1.26 lakh, in the US—began shipping in January. Users can opt for a $14.99 monthly subscription to access more recipes and customise meals, including requesting recipes not already available on the platform. It currently supports over 500 recipes across various cuisines and is developing a personalised recommendation system that adapts to individual taste preferences. Posha has a 50-member team, with a significant portion of its research and development operations based in Bengaluru. Robotics startups building for home kitchens remain a niche segment globally, but investor interest in the category has grown in recent years as AI and hardware costs have become more accessible.
'Posha is tackling a persistent problem in modern households: how to get a healthy, home-cooked meal on the table when time is short," said Pratik Agarwal, partner at Accel. "Their AI-driven approach is practical, well-designed, and represents one of the first tangible examples of AI directly addressing a genuine human need in a meaningful way.'
