# Bite

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/bite

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.bitekiosk.com
- Total disclosed funding: $13M
- Latest round: Series A (Apr 8, 2024)
- Investors on record: 7

## About

Founded in 2015 by Etkin Tekin, Jeff Hong, Stas Nikiforov, and Steve Truong, and based in New York, US, Bite Inc. operates as a software company. Some of the firm’s technology partners and customers include Taco John’s, Fazoli’s, Togo’s, Toast, Punchh, etc. In April 2024, Bite Inc. raised USD 9 million in Series A funding led by Staley Capital with participation from Graham Partners, Food-X, One Way Ventures, and Tamarisc Ventures.

Bite provides digital ordering solutions for food service operations, including kiosks for self-service transactions, tablets for line busting, and web-based ordering platforms. Their contactless system allows payment via QR codes or NFC, and their drive-thru solution includes features for personalized order suggestions. These products are designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and customer satisfaction in quick-service restaurants, food halls, and similar environments. All offerings integrate with existing POS, loyalty, and gift card systems to ensure a unified customer experience.

The company intends to use the April 2024 funding to accelerate its focus on restaurant brands and enhance its technology solutions.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Apr 8, 2024, $9M — Graham Partners, Staley Capital, Tamarisc Ventures, Food-X, One Way Ventures
- Seed, Mar 11, 2022, $4M — SOSV
- Seed, Feb 1, 2019 — Tamarisc Ventures, TIA Ventures, One Way Ventures
- Seed, Mar 2, 2016, $0.1M — SOSV, Food-X

## Investors

- SOSV (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sosv) — Seed
- Food-X — Seed, Series A
- Tamarisc Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tamarisc-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- TIA Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/tia-ventures) — Seed
- One Way Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/one-way-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Graham Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/graham-partners) — Series A
- Staley Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/staley-capital) — Series A