Botrista Technology Funding, Investors & Competitors

Shenzhen-headquartered PuduTech develops service robots for the hospitality sector, including delivery models like BellaBot and KettyBot alongside disinfection units such as Adibot. Founded in 2016, the company has deployed over 40,000 units to restaurants in 60 countries, with clients including KFC outlets and Hilton hotels. PuduTech's solutions feature SLAM navigation, multi-robot fleet management via PUDU Scheduler software, and integration with POS systems for streamlined operations in hotels, cafes, and hospitals.

JBT Marel Corp is a technology solutions provider to segments of the food and beverage industry. It designs, produces, and services products and systems for a broad range of end markets, generating roughly one-half of annual revenue from recurring parts, services, rebuilds, and leasing operations.

Chowbus is a Chicago-headquartered restaurant technology provider offering a SaaS-based point-of-sale system for U.S. eateries, particularly Asian restaurants. The cloud platform manages orders, payments, inventory, and analytics, with automatic updates included in subscription fees. It serves thousands of locations nationwide through web and mobile interfaces.

SpotOn is a San Francisco-headquartered provider of payment processing and restaurant management software tailored for small and midsize businesses. Founded in 2017, the company integrates point-of-sale terminals with online ordering, reservation systems, marketing tools, website builders, and loyalty programs. Its retail solutions handle inventory tracking and e-commerce alongside payment acceptance via partnerships with Visa and Mastercard. SpotOn operates nationwide across the United States, serving sectors like quick-service restaurants and boutique stores through dedicated local support teams.

Mashgin is a provider of AI-powered self-checkout kiosks using computer vision for frictionless payments. Palo Alto-headquartered and founded in 2014, it deploys systems in over 1,000 U.S. locations including stadiums like Levi's Stadium, airports such as San Francisco International, and chains like Sheetz convenience stores. The technology identifies unpackaged items like fruits and bakery goods without barcodes or scales, processing transactions in seconds.

Picnic engineers food production robotics, including the Pizza Production System for commercial kitchens that automates custom pizza assembly from chef-specified ingredients and recipes at high volumes.

RADAR is a retail technology platform merging RFID tags and computer vision for store operations. Deployed in physical retail locations, it conducts automated inventory audits, monitors shelf replenishment, tracks customer interactions for analytics, and powers cashierless checkout systems. RADAR equips brick-and-mortar chains with e-commerce-level insights into stock and shopper behavior.

Restaurant365 is a cloud-based enterprise management platform built for the restaurant industry, combining accounting, inventory, scheduling, payroll, HR, and operations tools in a single system. The software connects to point-of-sale systems, vendors, and banks so operators can track food costs, manage labor, and see performance across locations, with AI-powered features such as automated invoice processing and tip calculation. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Irvine, California, it serves more than 40,000 restaurant locations, including large chains such as KFC and Burger King.

Meiwei Buyongdeng is a provider of smart food service solutions in China. It delivers B2B SaaS tools and consumer apps addressing restaurant efficiency, management, marketing, costs, and dining experiences. The company connects restaurants with consumers via a nationwide sales network, headquartered in China with operations spanning major cities.

ABB supplies electrical equipment and automation products. Founded in the late 19th century, the company was created out of the merger of two old industrial companies: ASEA and BBC. Its products include electrical equipment, industrial robots, and equipment used for industrial automation, sold via approximately 19 business divisions. ABB is the number-one or -two supplier in two-thirds of its product segments.

Following Johnson Controls’ divestiture of its residential and light commercial HVAC businesses to Bosch in 2025, nearly all of its revenue comes from commercial HVAC (60%) and fire and security products and services (40%). A 2016 merger joined Johnson Controls’ HVAC and Tyco’s fire and security businesses with the premise that there is synergy in offering a broader variety of automation products and solutions to commercial buildings. We estimate Johnson Controls’ pro forma revenue mix will be one-third products, one-third installation, and one-third services.

Honeywell traces its roots to 1885 with Albert Butz’s firm, Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator, which produced a predecessor to the modern thermostat. Other inventions by Honeywell include biodegradable detergent and autopilot. Today, Honeywell is a global multi-industry behemoth with one of the largest installed bases of equipment. It operates through four business segments: aerospace technologies, industrial automation, energy and sustainability solutions, and building automation. Recently, Honeywell has made several portfolio changes to focus on fewer end markets and align with a set of secular growth trends. The firm is working diligently to expand its installed base, deriving around one third of its revenue from recurring aftermarket services.

With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Rockwell Automation is the successor to Rockwell International, which spun off its avionics segment in 2001. It is a pure-play industrial automation company that operates through three segments. Its largest segment by revenue, intelligent devices, sells factory floor-level devices such as motors, drives, sensors, relays, and actuators. Its software and control segment sells visualization, simulation, and human-machine interface software and control products such as programmable controllers, computers, and operator terminals. Its smallest segment, lifecycle services, offers digital consulting, engineered-to-order services, and other outsourced services such as remote monitoring, cybersecurity, and asset and plant maintenance and optimization.

Carrier Global, spun out of United Technologies in 2020, manufactures and services commercial and residential HVAC systems and transportation refrigeration solutions under its flagship Carrier brand, as well as Bryant, Payne, Heil, and others across various price points. In 2024, Carrier acquired Viessmann Climate Solutions to expand its footprint in Europe with heat pumps, boilers, and solar PV equipment. Proceeds from the sale of Carrier’s fire and security (Honeywell) and commercial refrigeration (Haier) businesses reduced debt and focused the company on global HVAC and refrigeration solutions. Carrier generates 75% of sales from equipment and 25% from parts and services. The company derives 50% of revenue from the US, 30% from Europe, and 20% from the Asia-Pacific region.

Fanuc's primary products include industrial robots, computerized numerical control systems (CNC), and compact machining centers (Robodrills) globally. The company had its beginnings as part of Fujitsu developing early numerical control systems and commands the top global market share with its CNC systems and industrial robots.

Switzerland-based Schindler is a top-four global supplier of elevators and escalators. The business generates revenue in three ways: selling new elevators and escalators, modernizing old equipment, and servicing existing installations. Most of the company's profit comes from the last activity, where contracts are rolled over annually with built-in price increases. Ninety percent of its business is in elevators, which are more numerous globally than escalators. Its business model is similar to that of closest competitors Otis, Kone, and TK Elevator.

ABB India Ltd enables a more sustainable and resource-efficient future with the technology leadership in electrification and automation. It energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, and sustainable by connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation, and motion portfolio. The company's revenue is split between its four operating segments: Robotics and Discrete Automation, Electrification, Motion, and Process Automation. The company has several manufacturing sites located in India, and the majority of its revenue is generated in India.

Fuji Electric Co Ltd is a Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer and distributor. The company operates through four segments. The Energy segment covers geothermal, hydro, thermal, fuel cells, photovoltaic, wind power, substation equipment, storage systems, UPS, and control equipment. The Food Distribution segment provides vending machines, store equipment, and money-handling systems. The Industry segment includes inverters, FA components, sensors, FA systems, nuclear power systems, railway and ship systems, electrical works, air conditioning, and ICT equipment. The Semiconductor segment focuses on industrial and automotive power semiconductors, while Others includes financial services, real estate, insurance, travel, and printing services.