Funding
$130.0M
Models
1
Overview
Botrista is a San Francisco-based robotic beverage dispensing company developing automated cold beverage platforms for restaurants. Founded by former Tesla engineer Sean Hsu, Botrista has raised 20M in Series C funding and partnered with Jollibee Foods Corporation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Robot
Technology
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Focus
CEO & Founder
Total funding
Key product
Partner
Data & sources
News coverage
1
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Where Botrista's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Sean Hsu CEO & Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Sean Hsucofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Botrista.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Botrista in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Cafe X1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
- Series C2025-01-01
$120M(reported)
- Series A2021-06-28
$10M(reported)
Investors: Pure Stone Capital, La Kaffa International, Sony Innovation Fund, Middleby Corporation
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Botrista DrinkBot
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Botrista?
- Botrista is a San Francisco-based robotic beverage dispensing company developing automated cold beverage platforms for restaurants. Founded by former Tesla engineer Sean Hsu, Botrista has raised 20M in Series C funding and partnered with Jollibee Foods Corporation.
- What does Botrista make?
- Botrista has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Botrista DrinkBot (Botrista builds physical robots).
- Is Botrista publicly traded?
- No. Botrista is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Botrista?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Botrista building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.
- Who is the CEO of Botrista?
- Sean Hsu is the ceo of Botrista, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Botrista?
- Botrista is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $130M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Botrista headquartered?
- Botrista is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.
- How much funding has Botrista raised?
- Botrista has raised approximately $130M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Botrista?
- Botrista is privately held and venture-backed ($130M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Botrista operate robots?
- Botrista is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Botrista a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Botrista ranks in roughly the top 23% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Botrista founded?
- Botrista was founded in 2019.
- Is Botrista safe?
- Botrista has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-03
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-03
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Botrista.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Cafe X1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Botrista from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/botrista.md
- RSS feed: /companies/botrista/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9131f37e-e1e0-42a2-b96e-1927a5d8160a
- Revision history: /companies/botrista/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Cafe X1 model
Video
Learn from Chief Strategy Officer Jason Valentine as he details just how simple it is to make any one of our 2,000+ craft drink recipes in under 20 seconds using the BotristaPro drink machine. #drinkmachine #beveragedis
Here we have a quick guide on how to use and take care of the DrinkBot Pro. Go to https://www.botrista.co/ to learn more. 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Installation
Final Project for ME 495: Embedded Systems at Northwestern University. Using a Franka Emika #7DOF robot arm to brew a cup of coffee! This project uses #ROS2 a
@Botrista, Inc. is transforming restaurants. In just 4 ½ square feet, it replaces 12 machines, serving everything from Boba tea to cocktails. Jason Valentine,
Keep cool with our refreshing beverages! Tag someone you'd challenge to a sip off below 🍹 #thehalalguys #wearedifferent #botrista
Reality vs attention
Botrista draws attention at the 45th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026