AI voice solution for restaurants -- answers phones and manages drive-thru orders
At a glance
- Founded: 2023
- HQ: Chapel Hill
- Sector: SaaS
- Stage: Seed
- Last round: Seed
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Overview
Chapel Hill-based AI voice technology that handles restaurant phone orders and drive-thru interactions, automating tasks that take staff time during busy service. Describes itself as the first voice AI company certified by Deliverect, with disclosed partners including Deliverect, Verizon, and ScheduleFly.
Funding
The pre-seed round included the Tweener Fund alongside Primordial Ventures. Holds a $50,000 NC IDEA SEED grant.
Team
Co-founders Charles Douthitt (chief executive) and Cameron Long (chief revenue officer) went through Antler's Boulder cohort in 2024.
Customers
Confirmed beta deployments include Buffalo Brothers across several Triangle locations and Mellow Mushroom in Asheville.
Where the team studied
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