Keatz operates delivery-only cloud kitchens that produce a portfolio of eight food brands sold exclusively on existing platforms such as Deliveroo, UberEats, Glovo, JustEat, Delivery Hero and TakeAway. The kitchens are typically 100–200 square metres, serve a 1–2 kilometre delivery radius and are designed to prepare dishes that withstand at least a 15-minute journey. Keatz emphasizes automation in kitchen operations today (Wi‑Fi‑connected convection ovens and software-supported food assembly) and plans to iteratively build more highly automated kitchens by partnering with equipment and automation companies. The company positions its network as a lower-front-of-house‑cost alternative to traditional restaurants and focuses on food designed specifically for delivery. Keatz was launched in spring 2016 and is Berlin-based; it now operates 10 cloud kitchens across Europe, including Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona and Munich. The startup employs around 200 people across its kitchens and recently raised additional funding to support further European roll-out. Keatz operates a portfolio of 10 delivery-only food brands prepared in local, highly automated assembly kitchens. Its menu includes salads, burritos and Thai curries, and products are sold exclusively through platforms such as Deliveroo, Delivery Hero, UberEats and Glovo. The company does not offer seating or pickup services, focusing solely on delivery and delivery economics. On average its meals are prepared in less than 10 minutes, which it says enables shorter delivery times for customers and superior unit economics for platform partners. Founded in 2016 and based in Berlin, Keatz currently runs kitchens in Berlin, Barcelona and Madrid and plans to open additional kitchens in Frankfurt, Munich, Milan, Amsterdam and Paris in the coming months. The company has raised funding to support its European expansion.

Total raised

$21M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2019