Tech Company Financing Transactions
Picnic Funding Round
Picnic, based in Seattle, secured $500 million from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
11/21/2025
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$500,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The funds will be used to expand into multiple unnamed markets.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Robotics
Mailing Address
Undisclosed
Seattle, WA 98119
USA
Seattle, WA 98119
USA
Phone
Website
Email Address
Overview
Founded in 2016, Vivid Robotics, Inc. (dba Picnic) (hellopicnic.com), has collected an experienced team of food and technology industry veterans to develop and provide specialized intelligent technology and exclusive solutions for the food service and hospitality industries.
Profile
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Company News
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Clayton Wood
Chief Scientific Officer
Kati Fritz-Jung
VP - Customer Service
Haritha Vadaddi
VP - Engineering
Kyu Han
VP - Engineering
Timothy Talda
VP - Marketing
Donald Coyner
VP - Sales
Lamont Glendinning
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