Loop AI secures $14M Series A to scale restaurant back-office AI.

Loop AI has closed a $14M Series A round led by Nyca Partners, marking a step up for the startup that automates back‑office operations for restaurants and retail. As part of the financing, Osama Bedier — the investment partner at Nyca Partners and a former Google and GoDaddy executive — will join Loop AI's board.

The funding attracted a broad mix of investors, including individual and institutional backers: Gokul Rajaram, Base10, Afore Capital, Converge, Alumni Ventures, Data Tech Fund, John Pepper, 9Yards Capital and Operators Studio. The investor group reflects growing appetite for sector‑specific artificial intelligence tools that combine machine learning with workflow automation.

Loop AI’s platform acts as an "agentic" assistant for finance, operations and marketing teams — automating complex, repetitive tasks so restaurants can prioritise delivery and off‑premise growth without sacrificing margins. The company says it now powers operations for more than 300+ brands across thousands of locations, and has expanded roughly 6x since 2024.

Market context underlines the opportunity. The U.S. delivery channel is already large — estimated around $140B with a significant current share of restaurant business — and several forecasters point to much bigger scale over the next decade. For operators, unlocking profitable delivery sits at the intersection of site strategy, channel mix and cost control; Loop AI positions itself as the software layer that helps maintain in‑store margins while scaling off‑premise revenue.

Founders Anand Tumuluru and Sundar (co‑founders) say the round will accelerate product development and hiring across the company’s footprint in New York, San Francisco, Tampa and Bangalore. The startup plans to broaden its agentic workflow suite to cover additional finance and operational flows and to support growing enterprise deployments.

Early customers report measurable uplifts. Casual‑dining operator Lazy Dog said Loop AI’s tooling has been central to scaling their delivery business, while fast‑casual chain Starbird has used the platform to refine customer segmentation and improve flow‑through. Loop says typical customer results include around a ~10% lift in key top‑line metrics while improving unit economics.

Investors pointed to the company’s domain focus and growing traction as reasons for backing the round. With leadership additions such as Osama Bedier joining the board and capital to expand engineering and go‑to‑market capabilities, Loop AI looks positioned to push deeper into the restaurant ecosystem where delivery and off‑premise demand continue to reshape operations.