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Mezli

DefunctYC W21

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 8 employees · 12 known investors

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Mezli operates automated restaurants housed in shipping containers that prepare and serve affordable meals for takeout and delivery.

Also known as EveryMeal, Inc. · EveryMeal

ConsumerFoodTechRoboticsFood Service Robots & MachinesGhost KitchensUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Mezli was founded in 2020 by Alex Kolchinski, Alex Gruebele, and Maxwell Perham.

AKAlex Kolchinski
Alex KolchinskiCEO and Cofounder2020–2023Alex Kolchinski studied computer science and statistics at the University of Chicago and later pursued a PhD in machine learning and educational technology at Stanford. He previously worked as a product manager at Google before focusing on Mezli.
AGAlex Gruebele
Alex GruebeleCo-founder, CTO2020–2023Alex Gruebele holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a PhD in robotics from Stanford. He is developing Mezli, a hardware and robotics venture focused on food technology.
MPMaxwell Perham
Maxwell PerhamCo-Founder2020–2023Maxwell Perham studied mechanical engineering at UMass Amherst and earned a master's degree in aerospace from Stanford. He spent several years working on spacecraft before founding Mezli.

Investors · 12

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AIX VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Amino CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $100K – $10M

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ANIM Fundreported$100K – $1M

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Lightspeed Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $5M

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MetaplanetreportedTallinn · $500K – $10M

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Reinforced VenturesreportedPittsburgh

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Share VenturesreportedPlaya Vista

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Tango.vcreportedRedwood City · $50K – $250K

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Xoogler Venturesreported

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YR InvestmentsreportedManchester

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Funding

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Related companies · 5

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StrideQStrideQ provides an AI-powered phone answering and catering ordering system for restaurants, handling phone orders and catering inquiries without dedicated staff or new hardware. It aims to reduce missed calls, cut labor costs, and increase orders during peak hours.

Companies working in the same space as Mezli.

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corporate structure
EveryMeal, Inc.

In the news

Mezli's (YC W21) $3M Seed Roundmezli.com · Nov 2021Stanford engineers team up with Michelin-star chef to build modular restaurants – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Nov 2021Mezli Funding | $0 Revenue | Complete Analysis | Extruct AIextruct.ai

Frequently asked questions

What does Mezli do?
Mezli operates automated restaurants housed in shipping containers that prepare and serve affordable meals for takeout and delivery.
Who founded Mezli?
Mezli was founded by Alex Kolchinski, Alex Gruebele, Maxwell Perham in 2020.
Who are Mezli's investors?
Mezli's investors include Knockout Capital, Y Combinator, AIX Ventures, Amino Capital, ANIM Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Metaplanet, Reinforced Ventures and 4 more.
Where is Mezli headquartered?
Mezli is headquartered in San Francisco, US.