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Circus is disrupting the global food industry with AI and robotics

Food
AI
Robotic

Company at a glance

Location

Germany

Hamburg

Founded

2021

Our first investment

Seed
 (
2023
)

Latest milestone

IPO
 (
2025
)

Founders

Nikolas Bullwinkel
Carsten Wille
Helge Plehn

Co-investors

Blackmars
2bx
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Circus develops robotics and software for automated food preparation. Its CA-1 system brings meal production into a compact robotic unit, while CircusOS connects the technology with the operational work around it. The company serves professional food service environments looking to deliver freshly prepared meals with more consistent, scalable processes.

The approach combines physical automation with software for planning, monitoring and managing kitchen operations. By handling repeatable preparation tasks and giving operators a digital view of the system, Circus aims to help food service teams respond to demand and operate across different locations. Its focus is on bringing robotics out of development settings and into the everyday work of preparing and serving food.

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