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Enterprise-grade AI platform Loop AI raises $14 million in a Series A round as investors double down on infrastructure software for restaurants and retailers grappling with rising costs and delivery-first consumer behavior.
The round was led by Nyca Partners, with participation from Gokul Rajaram, Base10, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund, John Pepper, 9Yards Capital, and Operators Studio.
As part of the deal, Osama Bedier, an investment partner at Nyca Partners and former executive at Google and GoDaddy, will join Loop AI’s board.
An AI “Co-Worker” for Restaurants
Founded in 2022, Loop AI is building what it calls an agentic AI co-worker for restaurant and retail operators. Instead of focusing on consumer-facing apps, the company targets the messy, labor-intensive back office—automating workflows across finance, operations, and marketing.
The pitch is simple: help operators improve margins without adding headcount.
That message is resonating as restaurants face higher labor costs, thinner margins, and growing dependence on delivery platforms.
Why Investors Are Leaning In
Nyca’s Bedier said Loop AI sits at the intersection of three forces reshaping the industry: AI adoption, operational efficiency, and customer experience.
“Delivery is no longer incremental—it’s core,” said Anand Tumuluru, co-founder and CEO of Loop AI. “If restaurants can’t make delivery profitable, growth stalls.”
Tumuluru added that Loop’s mission is to make delivery and off-premise channels economically viable, not just operationally possible.
What the $14M Will Fund
Loop AI plans to use the capital to:
- Expand its product offerings
- Hire across engineering and go-to-market teams
- Scale operations in New York, San Francisco, Tampa, and Bengaluru
The founding team includes engineers and former restaurateurs, a mix the company says gives it a practical understanding of operator pain points.
The Broader Signal
That enterprise-grade AI platform Loop AI raises $14 million highlights where restaurant tech investing is headed. Capital is flowing away from flashy consumer tools and toward infrastructure software that quietly runs the business.
For operators under pressure, AI platforms like Loop are starting to look less like experiments—and more like core systems.