Kadeya
formerly AUTOMATED WATER MACHINES, INC.Kadeya is a clean tech company in Chicago, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $2.1M across 3 rounds, most recently a $1.0M Seed in November 2025.
The world's first closed-loop beverage system.
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2022
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- kadeya.com
- Total Funding
- $2.1M
- Last Round
- $1.0M SeedNov 2025
- Rounds
- 3
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About
Kadeya is the world's first closed-loop beverage vending system, eliminating single-use plastic bottles at the point of use. The company builds digitally connected autonomous vending stations paired with local mini bottling equipment that purifies and dispenses water and beverages on demand. By sourcing water locally and eliminating bottle shipping and plastic waste, Kadeya delivers a packaged beverage solution for workplaces at the same or lower cost than single-use alternatives.
Summary
It lists 1–10 employees. It has raised $2.1M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $1.0M Seed round in Nov 2025. Investors include Closed Loop Partners, Builders Vision and Red Cedar Ventures.
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Funding History
Nov 2025
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Funding: Pre-Seed through Seed. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
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