Ansā, the coffee tech start-up, has successfully raised $9 million in funding to bolster the widespread launch of its advanced coffee micro-roaster throughout North America.
Taking the lead in this funding round is Jibe Ventures, an early-stage fund headquartered in Tel Aviv. Joining them are other contributors such as Closed Loop Ventures, New Climate Ventures, Millennium Food-Tech, and Sweetwood.
Ansā has developed a completely self-sufficient miniature roasting machine, with the goal of offering an eco-friendly substitute to the conventional large roasters that typically utilize convection heat powered by gas, often exceeding temperatures of 200°C. The compact, user-friendly appliance crafted by Ansā operates quietly and without producing smoke.
Employing their patented method, Ansā energizes the coffee beans from their core to their outer shell, accomplishing this without generating any noise, heat, or undesirable byproducts. This fully automated appliance is equipped with advanced sensors and AI algorithms, guaranteeing a consistently even roast every time.
The device enables personalized, on-demand roasting of customized raw green coffee beans. It can swiftly roast a single serving of coffee within minutes or be programmed through the Ansā roasting app to roast any desired quantity at a specified time.
Subscribers enjoy a steady supply of premium-grade 100% Arabica beans, delivered in environmentally-friendly, bulk recyclable packaging.
According to Ansā, its approach to sourcing and supplying coffee beans significantly cuts the distances coffee beans need to travel by minimising transport between farms, roasting facilities and customers while eliminating reliance on single-use capsules and other environmentally polluting packaging.
Yuval Weisglass, Co-Founder and CEO of Ansā said that the company secured commercial contracts in 2023 with a lineup of distributors in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Seattle and more.
Matan Scharf, Ansā’s CMO and Co-Founder, said, “Ansā is rewriting the coffee narrative by bringing aromatic fresh coffee ‘from shrub to cup’ sustainably”.
“The coffee landscape has long yearned for a rejuvenation. Our mission is to provide consumers with an extraordinary coffee experience, allowing them to engage with green coffee beans while indulging in superior quality coffee at its freshest. And all in the knowledge that they are protecting our planet and the livelihoods of coffee farmers.”
