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PreciTaste

New York, US Β· Founded 2019 Β· Delaware corporation Β· 32 employees on LinkedIn Β· 6 known investors

PreciTaste offers an AI-driven kitchen management platform that gives restaurant teams demand forecasts, prep lists, and portion guidance to manage daily operational tasks. It is used by restaurant operators and franchises to reduce food waste, lower food and labor costs, and standardize kitchen operations across locations.

Also known as PreciBake Β· PreciTaste Inc.

Founders & leadership

PreciTaste was founded in 2019 by Ingo Stork-Wersborg and Laura Stork-Wersborg.

ISIngo Stork-Wersborg
Ingo Stork-WersborgCEO & Co-Founder
LSLaura Stork-Wersborg
Laura Stork-WersborginCo-Founder PreciBake/PreciTaste
HF
Hauke FeddersenVP of Operations
FBFrederik Born
Frederik BornVP of Engineering
LH
Laura HorstmanDirector and Chief Operating Officer
DBDavid Bregler
David BreglerChief Operating Officer
LSLeo Sutor-Wernich
Leo Sutor-WernichSenior Manager of Global Operations

Board

SR
Scott RichardsonBoard director
JF
James FloydBoard director
MSMichael Steib
Michael SteibinBoard directorPartner at Melitas Ventures Llc

Investors Β· 6

Also in the syndicate Β· 2

Melitas VenturesleadRound2 Capitallead

Reported raises Β· per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$29.3M disclosed across 2 of 4 rounds Β· 2022–2026

β–Ά$6.4MraisedMar 2025 Β· 3 investors Β· Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Hauke FeddersenExecutive Officer
  • Frederik BornExecutive Officer
  • Scott RichardsonDirector
  • James FloydDirector
  • Michael SteibDirector
  • Ingo Stork-WersborgExecutive Officer, Director
  • Laura Stork-WersborgExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$20M
Amount sold
$6.4M
First sale
May 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR β†—
β–Ά$22.9MraisedApr 2022 Β· 11 investors Β· Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Leo Sutor-WernichExecutive Officer
  • Laura HorstmanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Hauke FeddersenExecutive Officer
  • Frederik BornExecutive Officer
  • Ingo Stork-WersborgExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$22.9M
Amount sold
$22.9M
First sale
Jan 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR β†—

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Company profile

researched Aug 2026

PreciTaste develops an AI-based kitchen management platform for commercial foodservice operations. The product is organized as modular tools covering demand forecasting, daily prep management, hourly production planning, predictive ordering, real-time food tracking (buffet, makeline and shelf), digital checklists, a recipe viewer, label printing and data analytics. The company positions the suite as a way to digitize and standardize back-of-house processes across multiple locations, with a mobile app offering the same features.

The underlying technology combines predictive, agentic and vision AI running on edge devices, designed to be offline-first and cloud- and internet-independent. The platform observes kitchen crews and generates AI agents that provide live onsite instructions, supporting use cases such as demand-based cooking, ingredient preparation, real-time task management and order accuracy. Related products include Do'Cast, a camera-based donut and Munchkin inventory tracking and demand forecasting system for Dunkin' operators, and Optical Cooking, which recognizes food placed in a combi oven and launches the correct cooking program automatically. A cloud service network described as TasteOS allows remote monitoring of kitchen operations.

The company operates under both the PreciBake and PreciTaste brands, serving restaurant chains and retailers with in-store bakeries ranging from 5 to 40,000 locations. Segments served include burger, cafe/bakery, burrito, chicken, sandwich and salad, and pizza concepts, as well as coffee and donut operations and grocery baking and snack.

Founding story

PreciTaste was founded by Ingo and Laura Stork-Wersborg and began as PreciBake, which won its first award in 2013 for using AI to automate baking processes in commercial ovens. The oven-vision technology was later generalized into a set of AI agents able to identify, track and assess kitchen task processes across food operations. Preqin and a 2026 financing announcement date the company's establishment to 2012.

Business model

PreciTaste sells a B2B AI-as-a-service software platform to restaurant chains, franchisees and retailers with in-store bakeries. The modular suite is adopted by operators for individual use cases such as prep management or predictive ordering, and is also distributed through integrations with restaurant technology platforms including PAR Technology and Toast, which streamline onboarding for those platforms' customers. The company also embeds its vision AI into equipment, such as a compact combi oven developed with Convotherm.

Software platform sold to enterprise and mid-market restaurant operators; the company describes its offering as a B2B AIaaS platform. In July 2026 it raised a seven-figure revenue-based financing, indicating recurring revenue.

Traction

The company reports 7,000+ deployments across 50+ chains worldwide as of July 2026. Do'Cast has been deployed across more than 90 Dunkin' locations for franchisee Bluemont Group. honeygrow began piloting the PreciTaste Prep Assistant in September 2023. The company cites average savings of 7% on labor and food costs and up to 24% sales uplift, and on its website claims 50% food waste reduction, 3-4 hours saved per store per day, 7% food cost decrease, 2% labor cost decrease, 1-2% sales uplift and 91% AI prep accuracy versus 50% user prep accuracy.

Latest developments

In July 2026 PreciTaste closed a seven-figure revenue-based financing led by Round2 Capital, intended to expand operations and development efforts. Recent product and partnership activity includes the North American launch of a compact combi oven with Convotherm using PreciTaste's Optical Cooking vision AI, a 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award recognition at the National Restaurant Association Show, an integration with PAR Technology, and the Do'Cast AI donut ordering system deployed at more than 90 Dunkin' locations for Bluemont Group.

β–ΈFull profile β€” market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

PreciTaste is one of several vendors applying computer vision and AI to restaurant back-of-house operations, and has been featured in trade and general press coverage including Forbes, Fast Company, Bloomberg Technology, QSR, Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Business. It has received a 2023 Kitchen Innovation Award and first place in AI Beyond Borders, and its combi oven product was among the 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients at the National Restaurant Association Show. The company reports 7,000+ deployments across 50+ chains worldwide.

The company emphasizes an offline-first, edge-based architecture that functions without cloud or internet dependence, a patent portfolio of 44+ global patents, GDPR and ISO-certified security, and a proprietary database of labeled food-operations images and video used to train its models. Its vision AI extends beyond software into equipment-level features such as automatic food recognition in ovens.

Technology

Predictive, agentic and vision AI applied to kitchen operations, deployed on edge devices with an offline-first architecture that does not depend on cloud or internet connectivity. The company cites 44+ global patents, GDPR and ISO-certified security, and a private database of labeled food-operations images and videos. Earlier disclosures cited 40+ patents protecting its Vision AI. Specific technologies include camera-based food and inventory tracking (Do'Cast), Optical Cooking food recognition for ovens, IoT monitoring of baking programs, and a cloud service network called TasteOS. Intel technology is used to enable deployments such as Mac Haik Restaurant Group's Prep Assistant.

Go-to-market

Direct sales to restaurant chains and franchise groups, supported by free consultations booked through the website and a free mobile app. Distribution is extended through partnerships and integrations with foodservice technology providers (PAR Technology, Toast) and equipment makers (Convotherm), plus visibility from industry events and awards such as the National Restaurant Association Show and Intel Innovation.

Enterprise and mid-market restaurant chains, franchise operators and retailers with in-store bakeries, spanning operations from 5 to 40,000 locations. Named customers and references include honeygrow, DIG, Chipotle, Dillas Quesadillas, Sus Hi Eatstation, Urbanbelly, Sprout & Co. Kitchen, Wok to Walk, Mac Haik Restaurant Group (a First Watch franchisee), Bluemont Group (a Dunkin' franchisee), Jack's Family Restaurants and the German grocery retailer REWE.

Geography

Headquartered in New York City (420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1402), with additional offices in Munich, Germany and Mumbai (Airoli), India. The company serves global brands, with deployments in the United States and Europe, including German grocery retailer REWE.

History

Starting as PreciBake in commercial oven automation (first award in 2013), the company expanded into the restaurant space in 2020 and broadened its products for varied restaurant environments and sizes. It raised a $24M Series A in August 2022 led by existing investor Melitas Ventures and Cleveland Avenue. Subsequent milestones include a 2023 Kitchen Innovation Award, the September 2023 honeygrow Prep Assistant pilot, integrations with the Toast platform and PAR Technology, the Do'Cast rollout with Dunkin' franchisee Bluemont Group across 90+ locations, the launch of a compact combi oven with Convotherm featuring Optical Cooking, and a seven-figure revenue-based financing led by Round2 Capital in July 2026.

Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources β€” announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Key figures

latest reported
AI prep accuracy (company-stated)Jan 202691%
Average labor and food cost savingsJul 20267%
Chains servedJul 202650 chains
DeploymentsJul 20267,000 deployments
Dunkin' locations with Do'Cast deployedJan 202590 locations
Food cost decrease (company-stated)Jan 20267%
Food waste reduction (company-stated)Jan 202650%
Global patentsJul 202644 patents
Labor cost decrease (company-stated)Jan 20262%
Patents protecting Vision AIAug 202240 patents
Sales boost (company-stated)Jan 20261-2%
Sales uplift (up to)Jul 202624%
Time saved per store per day (company-stated)Jan 20263-4 hours

Company-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β€” not independently audited.

Competitors Β· 10

by search overlap
Crunchtime5 shared keywordsCrunchtime provides restaurant operations management software for multi-unit and enterprise restaurant brands, covering inventory management, labor and scheduling, operations execution, learning and development, and kitchen management. Its tools help operators control food and labor costs, enforce food safety and operating procedures, and use above-store reporting and AI forecasting to make decisions.
Toast5 shared keywordsToast provides a restaurant management platform combining point-of-sale hardware (Flex POS, Toast Go 3 handheld) with software tools for online ordering, payroll, and other operations. It serves restaurants and restaurateurs across the food service industry.
Restaurant3654 shared keywordsRestaurant365 provides cloud-based enterprise management software for restaurants, integrating accounting, store operations, and workforce management into a single platform. The company serves restaurant concepts nationwide with solutions for financial visibility, operational efficiency, and employee management.
Fourth3 shared keywordsFourth provides software solutions aimed at helping businesses save time, reduce costs, and increase profitability. The page shown is a contact/support form with limited detail about the company's specific offerings.
clearcogslogo13 shared keywordsClearCOGS turns restaurant POS data into predictive forecasts for prep, ordering, and labor planning to reduce food waste and improve profitability. It offers a bolt-on solution that integrates with existing POS systems such as Toast, serving individual restaurants, franchisees, and multi-location enterprise operations.
MarketMan3 shared keywordsMarketMan provides software solutions for restaurant operators and foodservice distributors, offering inventory management, supply chain optimization, and business intelligence tools. The platform serves over 15,000 restaurant operators globally and is powered by Meal Ticket, a leader in foodservice technology.
Tenzo3 shared keywordsTenzo provides data analytics and business intelligence software for restaurant operators to monitor performance and optimize operations. The platform helps restaurants across all sizes improve efficiency and sustainability.
Supy3 shared keywordsWilliam Stanley is a hospitality-only accountancy firm that helps restaurants understand and optimize their financial performance through detailed P&L analysis, inventory controls, and financial training. The firm supports 600+ restaurants across the UK, US, Middle East, and Hong Kong.
Chowbus3 shared keywordsChowbus provides technology solutions designed for restaurants, with current focus on U.S.-based establishments.
7shifts3 shared keywords7shifts is a scheduling and payroll platform built for restaurant teams, offering an app and restaurant-specific tools to manage staff, reduce errors, and control labor costs. It serves over 55,000 restaurants.

Companies competing with PreciTaste for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Timeline Β· 11

launches, deals, and filings
Jul 2026
Seven-figure revenue-based financing led by Round2 Capital

PreciTaste closed a 7-figure revenue-based financing led by Round2 Capital, to be used to expand operations and development efforts.

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Jan 2025
Named among 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients at the National Restaurant Association Show

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Jan 2025
Convotherm partnership on compact combi oven with Optical Cooking

PreciTaste and Convotherm partnered on a compact combi oven that uses PreciTaste's proprietary Optical Cooking technology to recognize food placed inside and launch the correct cooking program without manual input; described as the first compact combi oven with AI-powered Optical Cooking to launch in North America.

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Jan 2025
Integration with the Toast platform

PreciTaste joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem, with an integration intended to streamline onboarding of its AI-driven kitchen task management tools for restaurants.

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Jan 2025
Partnership and integration with PAR Technology

PreciTaste announced a partnership and new integration with PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) to simplify adoption of AI-driven kitchen management tools by PAR's restaurant customers.

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Jan 2025
Do'Cast AI donut ordering system deployed with Dunkin' franchisee Bluemont Group

Bluemont Group, a Dunkin' franchisee in the south central region, partnered with PreciTaste to launch Do'Cast, an AI-powered donut and Munchkin ordering system deployed across more than 90 Dunkin' locations.

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Sep 2023
honeygrow pilots PreciTaste Prep Assistant

Honeygrow debuted a pilot of the PreciTaste Prep Assistant, used to assign prep tasks to team members, track task progress and provide prep-time data.

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Jan 2023
2023 Kitchen Innovation Award and first place in AI Beyond Borders

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Aug 2022
PreciTaste raises $24M Series A

Series A round co-led by existing investor Melitas Ventures and Cleveland Avenue, with participation from Enlightened Hospitality Investments and Monogram Capital Partners.

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Jan 2020
Expansion into the restaurant sector

After its origins in bakery oven automation, the company expanded into the restaurant space in 2020 and adapted its solutions to varied restaurant environments and sizes.

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Jan 2013
First award for AI automation of commercial oven baking (as PreciBake)

The company, then operating as PreciBake, won its first award for automating baking processes in commercial ovens using AI.

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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.

Legal entities Β· 1

corporate structure
PreciTasteDelaware

In the news

β–ΈResearch sources Β· 8

primary sources listed

8 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.

Frequently asked questions

What does PreciTaste do?
PreciTaste builds AI kitchen-management software that forecasts demand and directs prep, production and ordering for restaurant chains.
Who founded PreciTaste?
PreciTaste was founded by Ingo Stork-Wersborg, Laura Stork-Wersborg in 2019.
Who are PreciTaste's investors?
PreciTaste's investors include Cleveland Avenue, Melitas Ventures Llc, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Monogram Capital Partners.
How much funding has PreciTaste raised?
PreciTaste has disclosed $29.3M raised across 2 of its 4 known rounds.
Where is PreciTaste headquartered?
PreciTaste is headquartered in New York, US.