San Francisco and Bengaluru-based kitchen robotics startup Posha has raised $8 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel, with continued backing from existing investors including Xeed Ventures, WaterBridge Ventures, Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, and angel investors such as Asha Jadeja Motwani, Samay Kohli, and Akash Gupta of GreyOrange.
The newly secured funds will go towards enhancing Posha’s AI capabilities, expanding its recipe database, and refining the user interface for a smoother cooking experience.
Founded in 2016 by Raghav Gupta and Rohin Malhotra, Posha—formerly known as Nymble—has built a smart countertop cooking robot that automates meal preparation using AI, computer vision, and robotics.
The device can independently add ingredients, control heat levels, and adapt to user preferences over time, delivering what the startup calls a “private chef in every kitchen.”
The startup plans to offer a subscription model at $14.99/month, which will give users access to personalized recipes and advanced customization tools. The robot itself is expected to be priced at $1,500 and is currently available for pre-order.
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With over 1,000 recipes spanning more than 10 cuisines, Posha is targeting busy households, especially in the US market, where demand for kitchen automation is higher.
The company aims to simplify home cooking for individuals with limited time or experience, positioning itself alongside competitors like Evochef, Mukunda Foods, and Beyond Appliances.
Accel’s Pratik Agarwal called Posha “one of the first tangible examples of AI directly solving a real-world need in a deeply human space like cooking.”
The smart kitchen appliance market continues to grow and projected to reach $19.31 billion in India and $41.37 billion in the US by 2030.
