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Hotplate

Hotplate

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaConsumer & Commercehttps://www.hotplate.com/

Last Round

Seed

Feb 4, 2022

Est. Valuation

$2.14M

Total Funding Raised

$3M

Company Overview

Hotplate is a restaurant software company that provides an online ordering platform for independent chefs and bakers to manage storefronts, inventory, and customer communications.

Sector

Consumer & Commerce

Verticals

Vertical SaaS, E-commerce, Creator Economy, Retail Technology

Business Model

B2B2C

Customer Profile

Payment Processing Fee, Freemium

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

online ordering platformpre-order managementfood business softwarefood dropsghost kitchen softwarecloud kitchen softwareonline storefrontcottage food business softwarefood creator toolsorder managementpop-up softwareautomated prep listsSMS marketinginventory managementtransactional pricing

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Hotplate comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Cottage CMS
86%
Airmart
85%
FoodDropr
82%

Hotplate Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
SeedFeb 4, 2022
AcceleratorAug 1, 2020

Key People

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Ben Klenk

Co-Founder CEO

Founding Team

Hotplate Investors

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Hotplate investors
InvestorRounds
Roach CapitalSeed
Wave CapitalSeed
PropellerSeed
Y CombinatorSeed, Accelerator
Ripple Impact InvestmentsSeed

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  • Aug 1, 2020

    $150K round led by Y Combinator

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range30
Year Founded2020
Last FundingFeb 4, 2022

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