Karakuri

Karakuri builds automated robotic canteens for the food and hospitality sector.

London, UK—Founded 2018—Website

£13.3MTotal raised

Karakuri is a UK based robotics company that designs and builds automated systems for the food and hospitality sector. The firm produces the DK-One, an automated canteen system capable of preparing personalised meals.

Founders

Barney Wragg

CEO and co-founder

Barney brings chief executive experience from Unit1 Studio, Karakuri, and LW Entertainment. He previously advised Silicon Catalyst.UK and operated as a freelance M&A and investment advisor.

Simon Watt

Co-founder

Simon co-founded Karakuri and serves as an advisor to Mixcloud, following strategy and product growth roles at Orfium. He also acts as managing director at Swattco and previously held a non-executive directorship at the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society.

Investors

Seed3 December 2020
£6.3M
fc
firstminute capitalLeadFollow-on
Hoxton VenturesFollow-on
TB
Taylor BrothersFollow-on
OG
Ocado Group
Future Fund
Seed9 May 2019
£7.0M
OcadoLead
Hoxton Ventures
fc
firstminute capital
TB
Taylor Brothers

Funding history

Seed3 December 2020

£6.3M

Karakuri secures £6.3m in seed follow-on funding led by firstminute capital to accelerate technology development.

The funding round was led by firstminute capital and will support the development of new products beyond the DK-One.

Seed9 May 2019

£7.0M

Karakuri raises £7m in seed funding led by Ocado to develop food preparation robotics.

The seed round was led by Ocado with participation from Hoxton Ventures, firstminute capital and Taylor Brothers.