teaBOT was founded by Rehman Merali, Chris Deutsch in 2013.

Who are teaBOT's investors?

teaBOT's investors include Lofty Ventures, Y Combinator, Inovia Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Relay Ventures, Garage Capital, Venture Ontario.

Where is teaBOT headquartered?

teaBOT is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

teaBOT

YC S15

Toronto, CA · Founded 2013 · 2 employees · 7 known investors

Find your way into teaBOT

152 people in our graph share verified history with the teaBOT team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Hunter Walkunlockedknows Christopher Deutsch · together at Vassar College (overlapped)

×4knows the team · via Harvard Medical School

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×5knows the team · via Vassar College

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teaBOT manufactures and operates a robotic tea-brewing machine offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms across North America. The service helps workplaces build community and employee engagement through shared ritual and workplace well-being.

Consumer Enterprise Software Future of Work Hardware HR Tech Robotics Wellness & Fitness Food Service Robots & MachinesCanadaUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S15)

teaBOT was founded in 2013 by Rehman Merali and Chris Deutsch.

Rehman Merali in 𝕏Co-Founder & CEORehman Merali holds a PhD in Robotics and is developing technology focused on applications in developing regions.

Chris Deutsch in 𝕏Re-FounderHe is also founder of Lofty Ventures, an angel investment platform supporting early-stage startups, and previously served as VP of Business Development at Loft Development Corporation, his family's Chicago-based commercial real estate firm.

Investors · 7

Lofty Ventures✓ verifiedChicago · $10K – $100K

Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K

Inovia Capital✓ verifiedMontreal · $250K – $8M

Qualcomm Ventures✓ verifiedSan Diego · $5M

Relay Ventures✓ verifiedToronto · $500K – $10M

Garage CapitalWaterloo

Venture OntarioToronto

In the news

Meet teaBOT, the tea-making robot for officesbizjournals.com · Jul 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does teaBOT do?: teaBOT manufactures and operates a robotic tea-brewing machine offered as an amenity service to offices and showrooms across North America. The service helps workplaces build community and employee engagement through shared ritual and workplace well-being.
Who founded teaBOT?: teaBOT was founded by Rehman Merali, Chris Deutsch in 2013.
Who are teaBOT's investors?: teaBOT's investors include Lofty Ventures, Y Combinator, Inovia Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Relay Ventures, Garage Capital, Venture Ontario.
Where is teaBOT headquartered?: teaBOT is headquartered in Toronto, CA.