Blendid was founded by Vipin Jain, Vijay Dodd, Venki Ayalur in 2015.

Who are Blendid's investors?

Blendid's investors include Benhamou Global Ventures, Array Ventures Management Llc, Forward Future Capital, Green Cow Venture Capital, Partech Ventures, Think+ Ventures Management, Llc.

Blendid

Founded 2015 · 38 employees on LinkedIn · 7 known investors

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Blendid builds a fully autonomous robotic kiosk that prepares customizable smoothies from whole fruits, vegetables, and other real ingredients, operating without on-site staff. Its unmanned kiosks are aimed at retail locations, colleges and universities, health clubs, and hospitals.

AI & Machine Learning FoodTech Hardware Robotics

Founders & leadership

Blendid was founded in 2015 by Vipin Jain, Vijay Dodd, and Venki Ayalur.

Vipin Jain FounderHe previously co-founded Retrevo, a consumer product discovery platform acquired by Barnes & Noble, and Telseon, a broadband service provider acquired by OnFiber/Qwest Communications, and led wireless network initiatives at Extreme Networks.

Vijay Dodd FounderVijay Dodd has over 25 years of experience in hardware and software engineering across IoT, robotics, and automation products, including expertise in industrial design, embedded systems, cloud platforms, and manufacturing compliance for markets across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. As VP Engineering and co-founder of Blendid, he leads development of the company's autonomous robotic kiosks for food preparation.

Venki Ayalur FounderHe previously led product development at Nook and Motorola Mobile, where he worked on e-readers, mobile phones, and wireless internet technologies across hardware and software.

Ram Nagarajan VP of Business OperationsRam Nagarajan has held business and product leadership roles at major consumer electronics and media companies, including managing a ~$100M revenue business unit and launching products for brands such as NOOK, Samsung, Netflix, and DirecTV. He holds patents in video and image compression technology and has worked on strategic partnerships across consumer technology, retail, and digital media.

Investors · 7

Benhamou Global Ventures✓ confirmed by BlendidMenlo Park · $200K – $5M

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Array Ventures Management Llclisted by Array Ventures Management LlcSan Francisco · $1.5M

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Forward Future Capitallisted by Forward Future Capital

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Green Cow Venture Capitallisted by Green Cow Venture CapitalSan Francisco

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Partech Ventureslisted by Partech VenturesParis · $200K – $50M

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Think+ Ventures Management, Llclisted by Think+ Ventures Management, LlcPalo Alto · $200K – $500K

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ZenblenZenblen is developing an automated smoothie service positioned as a "personal smoothie barista" to make healthy eating more accessible in people's daily routines. It targets busy individuals who struggle to fit healthy food choices into demanding work schedules.

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In the news

Blendid Closes Second Oversubscribed Crowdfunding Campaignprnewswire.com · Sep 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Blendid do?: Blendid builds a fully autonomous robotic kiosk that prepares customizable smoothies from whole fruits, vegetables, and other real ingredients, operating without on-site staff. Its unmanned kiosks are aimed at retail locations, colleges and universities, health clubs, and hospitals.
Who founded Blendid?: Blendid was founded by Vipin Jain, Vijay Dodd, Venki Ayalur in 2015.
Who are Blendid's investors?: Blendid's investors include Benhamou Global Ventures, Array Ventures Management Llc, Forward Future Capital, Green Cow Venture Capital, Partech Ventures, Think+ Ventures Management, Llc.