Funding
$49.0M
Models
1
Overview
Hyphen (Hyphen Technologies) is a company developing the Makeline, a commercial robotic food preparation system that automates restaurant kitchen makelines. Backed by Cava and Chipotle, the company raised $25M in Series B funding for AI-powered kitchen automation.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Technology
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Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
View all models →Hyphen on the deployment map
Where Hyphen's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Stephen Klein Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Stephen Kleincofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hyphen.
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
Hyphen in third-party press
Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
Supplied by (1)
Foundation model / software
- Beckhoff Automationvia Hyphen MakelineTwinCAT 3 runtime + TwinSAFE safety + EtherCAT I/O + C6030 IPC + CP3924 HMIsupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- elevated
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 B2025-12-30
$25M(reported)
- Series A2024-01-01
$24M(reported)
Investors: Tiger Global Management (lead)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Chipotle Automated Digital Makeline in Action (QSR Magazine)
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Hyphen?
- Hyphen (Hyphen Technologies) is a company developing the Makeline, a commercial robotic food preparation system that automates restaurant kitchen makelines. Backed by Cava and Chipotle, the company raised $25M in Series B funding for AI-powered kitchen automation.
- What does Hyphen make?
- Hyphen has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Hyphen Makeline (Hyphen builds physical robots).
- Is Hyphen publicly traded?
- No. Hyphen is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with Hyphen?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hyphen building in the same form factors include Bear Robotics, KEENON Robotics, Richtech Robotics, Artly Coffee.
- Who is the CEO of Hyphen?
- Stephen Klein is the ceo of Hyphen, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in Hyphen?
- Hyphen is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $49M in disclosed funding.
- Where is Hyphen headquartered?
- Hyphen is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
- How much funding has Hyphen raised?
- Hyphen has raised approximately $49M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Who owns Hyphen?
- Hyphen is privately held and venture-backed ($49M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does Hyphen operate robots?
- Hyphen 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 Hyphen a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hyphen ranks in roughly the top 6% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Hyphen founded?
- Hyphen was founded in 2019.
- Is Hyphen safe?
- Hyphen 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 2026-07-18
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-18
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hyphen.Peer companies
- Bear Robotics3 models
- KEENON Robotics2 models
- Richtech Robotics2 models
- Artly Coffee1 model
- Blendid1 model
- Botrista1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hyphen from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Hyphen automated makelines get investments from Cava, Chipotle
Cava and Chipotle invested a total of 5M into Hyphen for its AI-powered automated makeline technology.
Hyphen — Automated Restaurant Solutions for Optimized Food Production
Hyphen's automated Makeline augments staff and food costs while increasing production capacity. Assembles perfectly portioned meals in seconds. Backed by Cava and Chipotle.
Hyphen raises 4m to automate the restaurant makeline
Hyphen raised 4M in Series A led by Tiger Global to expand its robotic makeline to more commercial kitchens in the US.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hyphen.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hyphen/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/ba923560-0168-4a66-a093-86044946ca0a
- Revision history: /companies/hyphen/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
- Botrista1 model
Reality vs attention
Hyphen draws attention at the 18th percentile but verifies reality at the 46th percentile among food_service robots. Hype Gap -27.4, 10th widest among food_service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Funded with institutional backing on record. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
Signal flags
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