Burnt, an AI startup, has secured $3.8 million in seed funding to develop AI-powered automation for the food supply chain. The company's AI agent, Ozai, automates sales order processing by capturing orders from various sources and inputting the data into existing ERP systems. This reduces processing time from minutes to seconds, freeing up staff to focus on customer relationships.
Burnt's technology addresses operational bottlenecks in the $9 trillion food industry by automating manual workflows that currently slow down distributors and suppliers. The AI agent platform works alongside legacy systems, eliminating the need for complete replacements. Burnt is already processing over $10 million worth of orders monthly for customers, including top food distributors across meat, seafood and specialty foods.
With AI, food and beverage companies are seeing strong results from predictive maintenance systems powered by machine learning. AI improves inventory accuracy, streamlines planning, and helps teams respond to issues in real time.
