Dunamu & Partners, an investment subsidiary of Dunamu (CEO Kang-Jun Lee), announced that it invested 9.2 billion won in the Series C round of Botrista, Inc. (CEO Sean Hsu), a beverage automation robot startup headquartered in the United States. This round was jointly participated by several strategic investors, including global F&B company Jollibee Foods Corporation.
The core of the next-generation beverage automation robot developed by Botrista is the technology to precisely dispense liquids of various viscosities, and it operates based on a system that combines fluid mechanics, mechanical engineering, and software. The company holds a number of patents in key technology areas such as sensor and motor control, inventory and sales data analysis, and cloud-based OTA (Over-the-Air) updates.
Botrista's robots are characterized by their ability to easily make premium drinks (coffee, cocktails, bubble tea, smoothies, shakes, etc.) at the level of professional baristas with a single device. They are currently installed in various franchise stores in the United States, such as The Halal Guys, Jollibee, Shipley Donuts, and Porkworks, and have recently signed supply contracts with F&B partners with a market share of over 50% in universities, hospitals, office cafeterias, and theme parks, and are moving into full-scale expansion.
Sean Hsu, CEO of Botrista, said, “This investment by Dunamu & Partners will allow Botrista to further advance its liquid dispensing technology. By leveraging our technology to precisely dispense high-quality purees, we will contribute to improving the profitability of F&B companies around the world, while providing consumers with a healthier and tastier beverage experience.”
“Botrista’s CEO Sean Hsu independently implemented liquid dispensing technology based on his four years of experience researching and developing battery dispensing systems at Tesla,” said Doonamu & Partners Partner Sujin Lim. “It is already being operated in an extensive store network across the U.S., where its scalability and stability have been verified, and it will be quickly adopted by F&B companies that are struggling to increase profitability due to manpower shortages and rising labor costs.”
Dunamu & Partners is an investment subsidiary of Dunamu. Since its establishment in March 2018, it has invested a total of KRW 194 billion in 70 startups as of May 2025, and is investing in areas where industries intersect and converge, such as AI, data, finance, and healthcare. Major portfolios include Korea Credit Data, Travel Wallet, Banksalad, Kraft Technologies, Rebellion, Innoclas (formerly GenomeInsight), and Airs Medical.
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