Hyphen Scores $25 Million Series B

<p><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location"><strong>SAN JOSE<&sol;strong> &&num;8211&semi;<&sol;span><&sol;span>&&num;8211&semi; Hyphen&comma; the foodservice platform for automated meal production&comma; has closed a <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;25 million<&sol;span> Series B financing&comma; including participation from restaurant chain CAVA Group&period; The financing will speed Hyphen&&num;8217&semi;s Automated Makeline from factory floor to restaurant floor—scaling production and deployment across the U&period;S&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Digital demand continues to surge&comma; and three out of four customers choose a competitor when their preferred restaurant isn&&num;8217&semi;t available&comma; according to a Service Management Group study&period; At the same time&comma; persistent labor shortages are straining operations&period; Hyphen&&num;8217&semi;s platform—combining advanced robotics with AI—expands peak‑hour capacity&comma; improves order accuracy&comma; and frees teams to focus on hospitality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;This new funding is a testament to the impact Hyphen&&num;8217&semi;s team and technology are having on restaurant operations&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Stephen Klein<&sol;span>&comma; Co‑Founder and CEO of Hyphen&period; &&num;8220&semi;We are galvanized by this investment to scale our manufacturing&comma; support our growing customer base&comma; and continue innovating as we build the future of foodservice&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;As we continue to scale&comma; we&&num;8217&semi;re eager to invest in and test technology that can enhance—not replace—the human experience&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Brett Schulman<&sol;span>&comma; Co‑Founder and CEO of CAVA&period; &&num;8220&semi;By piloting Hyphen&&num;8217&semi;s automated digital makeline&comma; we have the opportunity to increase order accuracy and speed during peak digital hours&comma; while reducing complexity for our team members&period; That means more time spent delivering exceptional hospitality and crafting the Mediterranean flavors our guests love&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s a meaningful step in our commitment to operational excellence and innovation that supports both our growth and our people&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Hyphen will ramp production with Re&colon;Build Manufacturing&comma; a U&period;S&period; manufacturing company co‑founded by <span class&equals;"xn-person">Miles Arnone<&sol;span> and <span class&equals;"xn-person">Jeff Wilke<&sol;span>&period; To ensure reliable nationwide installs and ongoing support&comma; Hyphen selected Ricoh <span class&equals;"xn-location">USA<&sol;span>&comma; Inc&period; as its field service partner—tapping a network of 15&comma;000&plus; certified technicians trusted by global leaders&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;