Back in 2017, Raghav Gupta had a craving for the comfort of home-cooked meals — but not the time or energy to make them from scratch. Tired of juggling takeout and dreaming of a personal chef, he decided to build a smarter solution. The result? Posha, a countertop robot that prepares meals with the help of computer vision and a pinch of AI.
At first glance, Posha works much like a smart coffee machine — but for your dinner. Users pick a recipe, pour in the ingredients, and let the robot take care of the rest. Whether it’s a curry or a pasta, Posha handles the cooking while you kick back and wait. The only thing it doesn’t do? Grocery shopping or chopping. But that’s intentional.
Gupta explains that Posha is designed to be flexible. If you’re missing an ingredient or want to make a swap, the system adjusts without breaking a sweat. Even if your measurements aren’t perfect, the robot adapts. That kind of forgiveness is part of the appeal. As Gupta puts it, “It’s like having a coffee machine for food — not perfect, but practical.”
Still, users do need to prep the ingredients before dropping them into the machine. So it’s not a totally hands-off experience. Tasks like chopping vegetables still fall to the home cook. And that’s fine by Gupta — because the people who love Posha already enjoy cooking a few times a week. They’re not looking to opt out of the kitchen, just to spend less time in it.
According to Gupta, Posha can slash kitchen time by 70%. So instead of spending an hour planning, cooking, and cleaning, users are down to 10 to 20 minutes per meal. That’s a win for busy professionals, parents, and anyone who wants fast, healthy food without compromising flavor.
The journey to this sleek little robot wasn’t straightforward. Initially launched as a robotic arm under the name Nymble, the company shifted course after participating in Bosch’s accelerator. Customers didn’t want machines roaming around their kitchens or anything too complicated to clean. So Posha became a compact countertop appliance — easy to use and easier to love.
And Gupta isn’t just guessing what customers want. He’s deeply embedded in the user feedback loop, chatting with over 100 early buyers directly on WhatsApp. In fact, he even moved to the U.S. during the pandemic to be closer to his customers. That kind of founder dedication is rare — and it’s paying off.
Priced at $1,750, Posha has mostly grown through word-of-mouth. But demand is surging. The first batch, launched in January 2025, is already sold out. Pre-orders for the second round are now live. Behind the scenes, the startup recently raised an $8 million Series A led by Accel, with support from Xeed Ventures, Waterbridge Ventures, and Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal.
That fresh funding will help the team expand Posha’s recipe library and integrate generative AI, so users can suggest their own dishes and watch the robot whip them up. The goal is to make Posha smarter, faster, and even more helpful in busy kitchens.
Gupta sees a future where the countertop cooking robot becomes a standard appliance — just like microwaves and dishwashers once did. “These devices started on counters,” he said. “Then they became so essential, they were built into homes. We believe Posha will follow the same path.”
