BOTINKIT

BOTINKIT (不停科技) is a Shenzhen-based digital food tech company that builds AI-powered kitchen automation and robotic cooking solutions, in the view of 5Y Capital's portfolio reporting . It was founded by Chen Rui, who described her path to the company as finally finding "something that belongs to me" after years running restaurants and working in consulting, as 5Y Capital's "5Y Tavern" series recounted in August 2023 .

The company's funding history shows a rapid progression through 5Y Capital's coverage: it raised tens of millions of USD in Series A funding led by Forebright Capital in mid-2023, with 5Y Capital among the followers ; then nearly RMB 100 million in Series A+ led by Huashan Capital in mid-2024 ; then tens of millions of USD in Series B led by 5Y Capital itself in early 2025, with Alphaist Partners following . By that point 5Y Capital was framing the round as launching "the AI Digital Kitchen 2.0 Era" .