What it sells
A robot that makes tea!
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
UnverifiedOffice managers / workplace and HR leaders at companies, and showroom or lounge operators.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Recruiting and retaining employees and welcoming staff back to the office with a workplace amenity.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Company hosts a teaBOT in the office; staff create custom loose-leaf tea blends in the mobile app and the robot brews a cup in about 30 seconds (40 cups per hour, 18 canisters); blend analytics for the host.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Amenity-as-a-Service: flat monthly rate with no large capital investment; premium ingredients included.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Request-a-demo and PDF lead form, referral program, offices across North America.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Summer 2015 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.