Metafoodx, an AI food operations company, announced it has raised $9.4 million in funding led by Trustbridge Partners, with participation from BlueRun Ventures and ScalableVision Capital.
In just a few seconds, Metafoodx’s 3D AI scanner captures an item’s image, weight and temperature; links it to the menu; and also automatically logs it for food safety compliance. Plus, it keeps track of whether leftovers are composted, donated or reused. Since it tracks and analyzes operations across ordering, prep, plate and waste, Metafoodx accurately forecasts future production needs based on actual consumption.
This use of AI earned Metafoodx a 2025 Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association, judged by food service experts from the Air Force, Aramark, and Disney.
What the funding will be used for: The funding will help Metafoodx use its 3D AI scanner to fight widespread food waste in commercial kitchens.
Value proposition: Without tools to track consumption and forecast production, the food service industry can overproduce by 20% to 30%, wasting hundreds of billions of food annually. Profitably delivering high-quality meals has never been more challenging as prices climb and margins shrink.
KEY QUOTES:
“Commercial kitchens are turning to technology to reduce waste, control costs and meet sustainability goals, catapulting the food technology market to more than $80 billion in the next five years. Metafoodx has tapped into this opportunity with advanced AI and scanning technology in a sleek, practical device that delivers fast ROI and savings.”
The lead investor at Trustbridge Partners
“The magic behind Metafoodx is our ability to tackle food waste at its source. We’ve made it incredibly easy for operators to use data from their own kitchens to improve ordering, food prep and serving to reduce their waste by 90%.”
Fengmin Gong, co-founder and CEO of Metafoodx
