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This machine dispenses water AND your favorite beverages on demand and then takes bottles back for cleaning \u0026amp; reuse. Kadeya washes, sanitizes, inspects, and refills bottles right where you use them.No more plastic. No more pallets. No more waste.Single-use is broken.We all know plastic is a problem. Single-use bottles clog oceans, pollute ecosystems, and produce more greenhouse gases than the airline industry. Yet, we keep using them because they’re cheap, quick, and everywhere.Kadeya aims to change how beverages are delivered and consumed. We want to reduce waste and fix inefficiencies in an outdated industry.The beverage industry is outdated.Ever wondered what it takes to get a packaged drink into your hand? It starts with raw material extraction, then bottle production, filling, and global transport.Imagine a world where hydration is waste-free, cost-effective, and easy to access.Kadeya cuts 99.9% of plastic waste and 75% of beverage-related GHG emissions.This isn’t just about sustainability; it's a logistical challenge for companies that must hydrate their teams. We save money and reduce logistics issues for businesses needing to keep hundreds of workers hydrated.Kadeya’s closed-loop beverage stations reinvent the packaged beverage supply chain.Our kiosks provide drinks in reusable stainless steel bottles.Bottles return to any kiosk in the network. There, robots clean, sanitize, inspect, and refill them all by themselves.Our closed-loop system matches the convenience of grab-and-go without the waste or emissions.Think of us as the Liquid Railroad—your zero-waste beverage solution, everywhere.Our stainless steel bottles have a flat side. This design lets you carry your phone and bottle in one hand. The cap has a special twist mechanism to keep carbonation, so your drink stays cold and crisp.Consumer demand for convenient, flavorful, and cold drinks is at an all-time high. Yet, this comes at a huge environmental cost. Americans use over 800 disposable containers per person each year. Wasting billions that end up in landfills or oceans.At the same time, companies face pressure to cut plastic and carbon emissions. Workers and consumers want responsible options.Until now, no scalable solution has existed.New advances in robotics, cloud tech, and AI now allow for local, closed-loop bottling at scale. Kadeya is the first to combine these elements into a sustainable, profitable alternative to single-use bottles.We’re not following a trend. We’re creating a new infrastructure.Unlike other solutions Kadeya doesn't just vend water, but you can get all your favorite and branded flavored drinks now in a reuse system without the waste.Our initial market is blue-collar workplaces where hydration is crucial.Frontline workers in manufacturing, logistics, construction, and the military often can’t easily get safe, cold hydration.The current system wastes resources. It relies on single-use pallets, vending machines, and jugs. This approach leads to high labor costs and health risks.Early customers pre-ordered Kadeya to reduce plastic bottle waste. Our system also saves time, money, and labor in keeping their teams hydrated.We’ve run three pilots that prove our key benefits. These workplaces aim to cut single-use plastic. They want to save money and improve employee hydration and engagement.During our pilots, users loved us. Our power users became advocates, spreading positive experiences through word of mouth.Kadeya owns and operates the station and offers a hydration-as-a-service pricing model. Workplaces pay per drink for water, making it free for employees. Workers can upgrade to flavored drinks, like vending machines.We partner with Food \u0026amp; Beverage Service providers (e.g., Compass, Sodexo) for quick scaling. We provide a monthly lease or equipment purchase option. This is for channel partners who keep their drink revenues.Note: future projections cannot be guaranteed.Our go-to-market strategy helps us grow with food and beverage service providers. It also connects us to direct customers who have large real estate footprints. This helps us deploy our robotic beverage stations with optimal effectiveness.We currently have more demand than we can handle. We’re sold out through 2025, with our first 27 commercial stations shipping early 2026. New customers are reaching out daily to deploy our stations globally.We’re starting with a $10 billion opportunity in U.S. workplace hydration—but that’s just the start.We plan to expand to Europe and the UK in the next 3 to 5 years.The global packaged beverage industry is worth $2 trillion. Kadeya’s closed-loop system can eliminate single-use containers across the industry.The single-use market is 40 times bigger than reusables. Plus, it is growing faster, so reusables can’t keep up.Reusables are not a scaleable solution to the global plastic waste crisis.Kadeya replaces single-use bottled water and flavored drinks, not reusables.Every single-use plastic bottle sheds microplastics and nanoplastics—tiny fragments that end up in your water, your body, and the air around you. And when bottles sit in hot warehouses, trucks, or job sites for days (or weeks), the leaching gets worse.Recent studies have shown that:Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of microplastics per literHeat and time significantly increase plastic leachingEven aluminum cans and Tetra Paks often have plastic liners insideKadeya eliminates this risk at the source.We use:Stainless steel bottles—no plastic, no liner, no leachingFresh, on-demand bottling—your drink is dispensed seconds before you sip itNo storage in heat, no long transport times, no degradation of qualityThis means:No invisible contaminantsNo chemical breakdown from temperature or UV exposureSafer, cleaner, trusted hydration—every single timeKadeya gives you peace of mind—not just about the planet, but about what’s actually in your drink.We begin in workplaces where hydration budgets already exist. But our long-term vision? Places where people get drinks including: universities, hospitals, airports, sports and entertainment venues, retail, and more.Future-looking projections cannot be guaranteed.2023/24: Initial pilots2025: Go-to-market validated2026: Operations \u0026amp; manufacturing ready to scale2027: Expand beyond Midwest2028: ProfitableOur team is a key part of Kadeya’s success:Manuela Zoninsein, our CEO and founder, has led two ag-tech startups globally. She has an MBA from MIT and attended Harvard.Denis Lussault, our CPO, has led two robotics companies from Series A to IPO. He has strong skills in hardware-software integration.Ali Rose, our Marketing Director, previously founded a circular economy company. She has experience in both consumer and B2B marketing.Luis Toriz, our Machine Testing Technician has worked various roles in hospitality and food \u0026amp; beverage for over 14 years as a barista, supervisor, and trainer.We have reduced key risks in product development, customer acquisition, and financial planning.Kadeya’s ecosystem has more than just the kiosk. It features our stainless steel infinite bottle, a user app, and a corporate dashboard. These tools help track hydration and impact metrics. Partners and beverage companies also have advertising opportunities.Future looking projections cannot be guaranteedWe're providing more than drinks. We're also offering valuable data insights. This will enhance the whole beverage ecosystem and open new revenue streams.Kadeya’s hardware sets us apart. We collect unique data on hydration and beverage retail.In the future, AI agents will help personalize shopping experiences. 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Plus, there’s no plastic waste!Backed by 30+ climate tech investors, with deep experience in industrial deployment, hardware scaling, and venture growth - Supply Change Capital, MOVE Ventures, Oxonian Ventures, Tarrson Capital (University of Chicago Venture Fund), SBXI (MIT Student Venture Fund), Exelon Foundation, Evergreen Climate Innovations, and notable angels Zachary Smith (Ex-Equinix, Ex-Packet, Ex-Voxel), Brendan Wallace (Fifth Wall), Erik Allebest (Founder of Chess.com), Andy Dunn (Bonobos \u0026amp; Pie), Hugo Barra (ex-Google, ex-Meta, ex-Xiaomi).Join us in reshaping the beverage industry! We invite our community to invest with our lead investors Refashiond Ventures, a NYC-based venture capital firm investing at the forefront of technologies transforming legacy industries, particularly through supply chain innovation.Kadeya is tackling more than workplace hydration. We’re addressing the waste crisis in beverage distribution. 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In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with Kadeya’s cofounder and Chief Product Officer, Denis Lussault, to unpack his personal journey from Formula 1 dreams and warehouse robotics to building the world’s first closed-loop beverage system. Denis explains how decades of experience across industries shaped the way Kadeya is designing smarter, circular systems — and why solving climate problems starts...","published_at":"2026-03-17T15:22:50Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/277349","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/277349"},{"id":272203,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:272203","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Join Our Final Investor Webinar","preview":"Kadeya’s community round continues to gain incredible momentum. Thanks to overwhelming demand from investors, we’ve increased our raise target from $500K to $600K.The Wefunder campaign will close March 30 — or sooner if we reach our $600K goal.If you’ve been following along but still have questions, this week’s live investor webinar is the best way to learn more before the round fills.📅 March 12 12PM PT / 2PM CT / 3PM ET👉 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tp5pFr81Sn-l...","published_at":"2026-03-07T15:00:00Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/272203","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/272203"},{"id":265298,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:265298","type":"FeedItem::Spotlight","visibility":"public","preview":"Pieces are coming together. Literally! ⁠ ⁠ Luis, our testing technician, is in Paris building Kadeya’s first commercial machines. We couldn’t wait to share the progress so far 🎉⁠ ⁠ Main structure built ✔️⁠ Sanitation system in ✔️⁠ Stay tuned for episode 2!","published_at":"2026-02-24T16:47:45Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/265298","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/265298"},{"id":253020,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:253020","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Kadeya’s CPO explains What It Takes to Build Reuse That Works","preview":"Kadeya isn’t just replacing single-use plastic, we’re rebuilding beverage infrastructure from the ground up.In our latest episode of the Unbottled Podcast, Chief Product Officer Denis Lussault breaks down: The product values guiding Kadeya’s roadmap Why reuse only works when it's easier than waste How we're engineering full automation, accountability, and hygiene at scale What Formula 1, team sports, and startup failures taught him about leadership Listen to the episode on Spotify or Youtube ...","published_at":"2026-02-04T19:50:50Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/253020","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/253020"},{"id":244208,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:244208","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Kadeya featured as a case study in Impact Capital Manager's report on ESG accountability","preview":"A few weeks ago, our Founder/CEO Manuela joined the final in-person event of 2025 hosted by Impact Capital Managers (ICM) in NYC.The event celebrated the release of ICM’s latest research report: \"Impact Data as a Value Driver: Company Perspectives and Practice” — and Kadeya was featured as a case study.The report explores how mission-driven companies (like us!) are using impact data to align metrics, drive accountability, and strengthen investor relationships across sectors like: Environmenta...","published_at":"2026-01-18T18:32:53Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/244208","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/244208"},{"id":244204,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:244204","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"✍️ Go deeper with Manuela’s latest Substack","preview":"In her newest post, Manuela gets real about startup fundraising — and the emotional rollercoaster behind the scenes. She reflects on the multi-year journey getting to know our lead investors Refashiond Ventures and how their shared obsession aligned.\u0026nbsp;She shares: What it really takes to raise the right capital How an early “no” from an investor turned into a major “yes” Why values alignment is more important than vanity checks 📖 Read the full post on Substack","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:05:22Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/244204","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/244204"},{"id":244185,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:244185","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Meet Our Lead Investors: Why Refashiond Ventures Backed Kadeya","preview":"🎙️ New on the Unbottled Podcast: Investing in Supply Chain TransformationIn Episode 7, Kadeya founder/CEO\u0026nbsp;Manuela Zoninsein sits down with Brian Laung Aoaeh and Lisa Morales-Hellebo, co-founders of Refashiond Ventures (our lead investors) to talk about: How Refashiond Ventures built a thesis around investing in early-stage companies that are refashioning global supply chains and transforming industries Why they chose to invest in Kadeya's beverage microfactories Their belief the future o...","published_at":"2026-01-15T19:47:40Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/244185","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/244185"},{"id":233092,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:233092","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"UPDATE: Tomorrow's LIVE Wefunder Investor Q\u0026amp;A has been moved from 2PM to 3:30 PM CT","preview":"This was an unavoidable adjustment, and we apologize for the last minute change \u0026 any inconvenience.If you have already registered, you should have received the updated invite through Zoom.If you're interested in learning more about investing in Kadeya please join us for this live Q\u0026A with our founder/CEO Manuela Zoninsein. The registration link remains the same:\u0026nbsp;https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S-rvesJOTU25N5k1uQUTDA*If you cannot attend the live session, a recording will be ...","published_at":"2025-12-17T23:40:07Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/233092","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/233092"},{"id":232928,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:232928","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"🎙️ Unbottled Episode 3: How to Break Overconsumption: Ashlee Piper on No New Things \u0026amp; Sustainable Living","preview":"We can’t shop our way out of the climate crisis. In this episode of Unbottled, Manuela sits down with sustainability powerhouse Ashlee Piper - author of Give a Sht* and No New Things, TV commentator, consultant, and thrifting queen—to talk about our culture of overconsumption and what it actually looks like to live with less. Ashlee breaks down: Why “eco-friendly” shopping isn’t the solution we’ve been sold How conditioned consumerism took over our lives (and homes) The story behind Ashlee’s ...","published_at":"2025-12-17T16:29:58Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/232928","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/232928"},{"id":232176,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:232176","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Join our LIVE Investor Q\u0026amp;A Webinar this Thursday","preview":"Instead of spending on holiday junk that ends up in landfills…This year, invest in a future without single-use waste. ♻️Thanks to 130+ investors and counting, Kadeya has been a trending campaign on Wefunder — and we could not have done it without you.We’ve officially passed $200,000+ raised! That’s 40%+ of the way to our $500K goal!Our next goal: Hit $250K by end of this week.Your investment helps us scale faster — and here’s the best part:We’ve kicked off building our first batch of Kadeya s...","published_at":"2025-12-15T22:05:36Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/232176","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/232176"},{"id":229364,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:229364","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We just crossed $150K raised — 30% of the way to our $500K goal!","preview":"Big news: Kadeya's community round is off to the races.We officially went public with our campaign just two weeks ago and we've already raised $150,000+ from over 120 investors!Thanks to all of YOU, we've been one of the trending campaigns on Wefunder for two weeks straight, and we’re just getting started.Why this matters:This capital helps us fuel commercialization and deliver our first 27 preordered stations to major customers like Turner Construction, Ingredion, the U.S. Air Force, and Com...","published_at":"2025-12-09T17:54:44Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/229364","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/229364"},{"id":226824,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:226824","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"🎙️ Unbottled Episode 2: How We’re Building Kadeya \u0026amp; Early Lessons in Climate Hardware","preview":"In Episode 2 of the Unbottled podcast, co-founders Manuela Zoninsein and Denis Lussault get tactical: how Kadeya went from idea to an autonomous, closed-loop beverage system. From “quick-and-dirty” demo builds to pivotal build vs. buy decisions, they unpack what it really takes to ship climate hardware. In this episode: The flashback: sprinting to a working demo (and what broke first) Early R\u0026D unknowns and the “this changes everything” pivots Why reuse wins: on-site micro-factory vs. moving ...","published_at":"2025-12-03T16:24:05Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/226824","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/226824"},{"id":226171,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:226171","type":"FeedItem::Note","visibility":"public","preview":"🎙️ S1 EP1 of Unbottled : Go BTS with Kadeya’s cofounders Manuela Zoninsein (CEO) and Denis Lussault (CPO) on the story they don’t get to tell in pitch decks...⁠ ⁠ Why Kadeya exists and how their paths - from sustainability, systems thinking, and automation - collided to tackle a $2T single-use problem.⁠ ⁠ This will be a two part episode getting to know the who, what, and why of Kadeya. ⁠ ⁠ 🎧 Listen + watch on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qlq47GYgn5BwTRqC63MX3?si=zAJguAkfQoq7Ed2N...","published_at":"2025-12-01T22:26:27Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/226171","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/226171"},{"id":226170,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:226170","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We’ve officially surpassed $120,000 raised on Wefunder! 💥","preview":"We’re thrilled to share that over $120,000 has now been invested in Kadeya’s community round — and we’re just getting started. We're 24% of the way to our $500K goal!Your belief in a future without single-use plastic bottles is turning into real momentum. Every dollar raised brings us closer to deploying our first commercial stations into the field and scaling a new kind of beverage infrastructure.📢 Plus — Kadeya was just featured in the Chicago Business Journal!💡 Via Alex Zorn of Chicago Bus...","published_at":"2025-12-01T22:21:51Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/226170","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/226170"},{"id":224783,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:224783","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"🎙️ We Launched a Podcast: Unbottled","preview":"Want to dive deeper and get to know the Kadeya founding team and the who, what, why and how of building the world's first closed-loop beverage system?The first two episodes of Unbottled, are now LIVE! Unbottled, is hosted by Kadeya founder \u0026 CEO Manuela Zoninsein, and is the behind-the-scenes of building the future of beverage — one sip, one story at a time.You’ll hear: Founders rewriting the rules of reuse Experts debunking plastic myths Investors backing climate tech Operators driving real ...","published_at":"2025-11-24T22:54:07Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/224783","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/224783"},{"id":224479,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:224479","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Action Required: Confirm your early reservations","preview":"Hey everyone,We’ve got big news: Kadeya’s community round is officially LIVE to the public on Wefunder! 💥💧Thanks to our early supporters, we’ve already raised $70K+, and now we’re turning up the momentum as we work toward our $500K goal for this round.Now that our Form C has been filed, the campaign is officially public — which means anyone can invest (starting at just $100).AND we can all now share about the campaign on social media :) We’re especially excited that everyday people now have a...","published_at":"2025-11-23T17:49:37Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/224479","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/224479"},{"id":222207,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:222207","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"🎉 We hit our first $50K! Let’s keep the momentum going.","preview":"In just under 30 days, our community showed up in a BIG way and has helped us raise $56,257 from 53 investors. $40K was raised this past week alone.We are so grateful for everyone who has helped us to this milestone by investing and sharing and kicking this campaign off with great momentum!This has been a huge leap toward our ultimate goal of $500K for this community round.That means... we only need to do what we did this week 10 more times 💪So we’ll be continuing to reach out to all of our n...","published_at":"2025-11-17T21:07:45Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/222207","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/222207"},{"id":219267,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:219267","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"📢 Behind the Scenes at Kadeya + Join Our Live Webinar","preview":"It’s already snowing in Chicago (!) and we’re kicking off an exciting All Hands week at Kadeya — two days of in-person strategy, sprint planning, and alignment around our next big chapter: delivering our first commercial stations. Meanwhile, our Wefunder campaign is officially 13 days in — and thanks to YOU, we’ve already hit 35% of our first $50K goal. Once we cross that $50K milestone, our campaign becomes publicly discoverable on Wefunder, helping us reach even more climate-conscious inves...","published_at":"2025-11-11T01:29:49Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/219267","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/219267"},{"id":183683,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:183683","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"A letter from Kadeya's Founder and CEO","preview":"Hi, I’m Manuela, Founder \u0026 CEO of Kadeya.In 2007, I moved to China as a journalist and witnessed a major shift: a country that once reused everything was rapidly adopting single-use plastic bottles. By the time I left Beijing in 2015, landfills were overflowing, and bottled water had become the norm for over a billion people.That change stuck with me. And I realized it wasn’t just a climate issue—it was a logistical one.Across the world, businesses face the same broken model: moving beverages...","published_at":"2025-07-11T20:14:23Z","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","url":"/feed/183683","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/183683"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":329361,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:329361","question":"Hi Ali and Manuela, This is a really interesting model, especially with the closed-loop system and workplace focus. I'm tying to understand the unit economics a bit more. With current station costs around ~$60K (moving toward ~$26K) and ~$62K per station per year projected, what assumptions are you making around utilization and payback period at the deployment level? In other words, how quickly does a station become economically self-sustaining once installed? Thanks very much and congrats with the success you're having with the raise. Nick Hunley","author_name":"Nick Hunley","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-03-29T01:08:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-329361","answers":[{"id":330018,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:330018","answer":"Hi Nick, thanks so much for your thoughtful question. For Kadeya, our base case model is based on Hydration-as-a-service. B2B pays Kadeya per usage on water \u0026amp; end user purchases flavored product directly through the station like a vending machine. We assume 264 business days a year, 300 dispenses per day 70% water 30% flavored drinks For Kadeya, we're targeting a \u0026lt;12 month payback period (~10 months) *assuming our targeted station COGs For our customers they see on average a 25-35% decrease in costs they're currently spending hydrating + providing beverages to workers. Let me know if you have any additional questions, here to help!","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-04-03T21:35:16Z"}]},{"id":320916,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320916","question":"me again lol. yesterday I spoke to several huge companies. we provide a service to some of them. they order pallets of water every month along with vending machines. one I don't think really has a budget, they way they order stuff has me speechless. they have pallets of water sitting all over the place along with Gatorade. they needed the gatorade for the electrolytes for the workers. the guys that stocks the drinks in the vending machines doesn't come often. they all asked me to ask you if you guys were now or one day able to do Gatorade or something with electrolytes, could that be an option? I saw where you mentioned that for 2026 you would scale to 2 machines a week, which isn't a lot at all a few accounts really likely it and there you go. than you will scale huge the following year. which is good for 2027 but not for 2026. the founder mentioned construction sites, I own a realestate company and friends with a lot of others with construction companies etc. in other words I can move a lot of machines. I just hate to do it and it takes a year or so for them to get it. the margins the founder said that you guys have vs single bottle options was amazing. no brainer for companies to use use guys. thanks for your time and I look forward to the journey! What would be nice which really helped a company that i invested in that is finalizing an acquisition now for a ton, I flew to be with them is we had shirts with a barcode on the back that told what we offered. We had something special was just about as many knowing about it as possible.","author_name":"John Webster","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-10T16:34:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-320916","answers":[{"id":320931,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320931","answer":"Hi James, The Kadeya station dispenses not just water but flavored and branded drinks you already know \u0026amp; love - think coke, pepsi, dr. pepper, gatorade, snapple etc. Anything you'd typically see in a soda fountain can be carried in a Kadeya station. Gatorade is definitely a popular product for our manufacturing \u0026amp; construction customers \u0026amp; something we will be carrying in the stations. Our forecasted # of stations and revenue is available to view on our overview page if you scroll down. 2026 we will be deploying 44 stations (27 are already pre-ordered), 2027: 104 stations deployed 2028: 200 stations deployed 2029: 410 stations deployed *these are conservative estimates and we anticipate scaling up quite quickly with a land and expand approach with our large enterprise customers. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about securing a Kadeya station(s) for your company or location you can schedule a call here: kadeya.com/kadeya-get-a-station Appreciate all your support \u0026amp; questions.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-10T19:42:06Z"}]},{"id":329676,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:329676","question":"In the details page you state that you will need \"$65M in equity financing and $24M in debt financing to reach profitability\" and build 500 units (targeted in 2027). Can you explain what went into calculating this? At current costs of 60k, this would be 30M for 500 units, but you stated targeting costs to come down quite a bit. This is quite a lot of financing to pull in. Do you have leads on potential investors for follow on rounds? What if you aren't able to raise that much?","author_name":"Brian S","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-04-01T16:56:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-329676","answers":[{"id":330021,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:330021","answer":"Hi Brian, great questions - you’re right to focus on this, as the capital plan ties directly to how we scale efficiently. The $65M equity / $24M debt figure from the Wefunder materials was built off an earlier version of our model that assumed (i) a higher upfront cost per unit, (ii) a more balance-sheet-heavy HaaS rollout, and (iii) a more conservative ramp in utilization and revenue per station. A few key points on what went into that estimate: 1. Not just hardware costs: While 500 units at ~$60K implies ~$30M in hardware, that’s only part of the picture. The full capital requirement also included: - Working capital to support deployments (inventory, installation, early servicing) - Building out operations, service infrastructure, and the FBS channel - Carrying costs under a HaaS model (where we own the asset and recover over time) 2. Conservative early assumptions: The original model intentionally baked in higher COGS and slower cost-down to avoid undercapitalizing the business in early planning. 3. Equity vs. debt mix: Because this is an asset-backed model, a meaningful portion of the capital was always expected to come from non-dilutive financing as units are deployed and unit economics are proven.","author_name":"Manuela Zoninsein","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-04-03T22:04:23Z"}]},{"id":326720,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:326720","question":"How many shares are issued with the $100 investment?","author_name":"bugg logg","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-03-03T16:13:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-326720","answers":[{"id":326733,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:326733","answer":"The price per share is $0.14272, implying 700 shares.","author_name":"Manuela Zoninsein","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-03-03T17:16:05Z"}]},{"id":325992,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:325992","question":"Dear Lumohs Team,I hope this message finds you well.I am writing to express my strong interest as a private investor in the Lumohs project. Your mission to standardize safety in the most common medical procedures is both impactful and highly relevant in today’s healthcare environment. Improving consistency and patient safety in routine medical practices represents a critical need, and I am impressed by the progress you have already achieved, including successfully reaching your initial funding goal.I am particularly interested in supporting innovative healthcare solutions that combine practical application, scalability, and meaningful clinical impact. Lumohs’ approach to enhancing safety standards aligns perfectly with my investment philosophy, which focuses on long-term value creation and real-world benefits for patients and healthcare providers.I would appreciate the opportunity to receive additional information regarding your current investment terms, future development roadmap, and the potential ways I can participate in this funding round.Thank you for your time and for the important work your team is doing. I look forward to your response and to the possibility of contributing to the continued growth and success of Lumohs.Kind regards,KAMAL AARON PRIVATE INVESTOR KAMAL.INVESTMENT@OUTLOOK.COM +44.7466.389.376","author_name":"Aaron Kamal","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-02-22T22:48:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-325992","answers":[]},{"id":323421,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323421","question":"Hello and I love your idea. How will the bottles be cleaned and sanitized? What chemicals will be used in the sanitation and cleaning if any? and question #2 is will each vending machine need a hook-up to plumbing for water?","author_name":"H. Thorsen","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-21T21:03:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-323421","answers":[{"id":323429,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323429","answer":"Hi there, great questions! Kadeya's closed-loop vending machines dispense beverages in reusable stainless steel bottles. Upon return, using robotics these bottles are autonomously inspected, cleaned \u0026amp; sanitized (using commercial industrial dishwashing technology from one of the world's leading companies) dried, stored, and refilled within the same station​​. Standard chemicals provided by Ecolab, including detergent, sanitizer, and rinse aid, are used in the cleaning process​​. For installation each station hooks up to electric, as well as a potable source of water (most typically plumbed into a water line) as well as a drain.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-21T22:03:49Z"}]},{"id":323355,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323355","question":"Who can invest, globally?","author_name":"Nigel James","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-20T17:57:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-323355","answers":[{"id":323366,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323366","answer":"Hi Nijel, thanks for showing interest in Kadeya. I'd recommend checking out Wefunder's International Investor Guide here: https://help.wefunder.com/154992-linked/international-investor-guide As well as all of their Investor FAQ's here: https://help.wefunder.com/#/investor/getting-started-for-investors","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-20T20:59:30Z"}]},{"id":323345,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323345","question":"what is the stock ticker for Kadeya","author_name":"James Field","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-20T16:32:38Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-323345","answers":[{"id":323348,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323348","answer":"Hi James! Kadeya isn’t a public company yet, so there’s no stock ticker today. We’re a private startup raising through a Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) offering on Wefunder, which allows individuals to invest in early-stage private companies. If Kadeya eventually goes public or is acquired, investors would participate in that upside.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-01-20T16:51:29Z"}]},{"id":323011,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323011","question":"wefunder fixed everything and apologized over and over. so ready to get going Saturday! I usually don't like when companies grow slow on purpose but what the founder said made sense. it's funny I am a Harvard grad, the other sustainability companies I invested the founders were Harvard grads and the founders for this company is a Harvard grad. last and final question. I noticed that the founder was standing next to a machine that looks different than this one. it looked like a drink machine vending machine you find in a break room. is that an old style one or we can pick and choose which one we want this look or other? I like the tall look one better. this works perfect for places with delivery drivers where they buy pallets of water frequently. ups, fedex, amazon etc. one of my companies we provide a service for ups. I noticed the employees at ups take a sip and throw the plastic bottles on the floor, plastic bottles are over the place. this would save the company all kinds of money. where I live the recycling places don't accept plastic anymore. thanks for your responses! have a great day!","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-14T17:29:28Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-323011","answers":[{"id":323156,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323156","answer":"The initial stations that will be deployed are one model and size. (The photos you see directly on the Wefunder page are the commercial stations shipping this year) It is approximately 82\" wide x 78\" tall x 33\" deep (about the footprint of two vending machines or convenience fridges side by side) In the future we may explore different models and designs. And we couldn't agree more, our target market includes industrials, manufacturing, and fulfillment centers!","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-16T17:01:56Z"}]},{"id":322677,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322677","question":"I reached out to the company, they didn't change their mind and wefunder won't respond. I can't trust them anymore. thanks for your time","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-08T16:22:30Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-322677","answers":[{"id":323155,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:323155","answer":"Hi John, please direct all issues related to other companies \u0026amp; Wefunder as a platform directly to support@wefunder.com - we are unable to assist with issues you may have previously had with investing in other companies on the platform. If there are any questions related directly to Kadeya or our campaign, happy to help!","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-16T16:57:32Z"}]},{"id":322657,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322657","question":"I was ready to invest in your company. I made investments in other companies the past few days and the idiots at wefunder cancelled it and gave me a refund even though I said nothing about a refund. I would hate to invest in your company and they do the same thing. I don't know what is wrong with them. Anyway thanks for your time","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-08T01:44:59Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-322657","answers":[{"id":322675,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322675","answer":"Hi John, so sorry to hear about your experience with Wefunder previously. I would recommend connecting with Wefunder or the previous company you tried to invest in directly to discuss this issue and better understand what happened. Individual companies can also chose to cancel and not accept an investment. You can read more on the Wefunder's FAQ's here about why you may have been refunded: https://help.wefunder.com/#/investor/refunds-and-reinvesting If you have any additional questions directly about investing in Kadeya, here to help!","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2026-01-08T16:02:42Z"}]},{"id":321906,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:321906","question":"Hi Kadeya, really appreciated your first video and sharing the journey that sparked the idea. Love the co-creation perspective that you have embraced and excited to see what the next year holds for you. Excellent chosen target market. Obviously will learn more about usage rates at different locations next year. Anyway, congrats on all you've accomplished thus far - clearly a learning organization. My question is if you could talk a bit about how you plan to service the machines (inspection, repair, restocking if necessary, etc.). Thank you!","author_name":"Stu James","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-12-27T14:29:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-321906","answers":[{"id":322033,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322033","answer":"Hi Stu, thanks so much for showing interest in the future of beverage we're building at Kadeya and for sharing our enthusiasm for our target market. Basic maintenance (restocking bag-in-box, pressing a button for automated weekly cleaning) is performed by customer employees, with more advanced issues handled by Food and Beverage Service (FBS) partners. Kadeya's service team will address more complex problems​​ or repairs. Long term we will partner with service partners \u0026amp; are already planning to train our FBS partners to fully own and operate machines. Stations will also be monitored remotely for automated and proactive service + technical support.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-12-30T19:38:49Z"}]},{"id":321563,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:321563","question":"50k investment, courtside to watch the Chicago sky. Why are you trying to punishing people? Is there anything else instead? Where you get the product made what is their capacity? You have 44 machine with 27 of those being sold cause of pre orders lets say you sell 20 more, how long will it take to get 3 more, just want to understand time frame. I enjoyed listening to the webinar the other day, good stuff. Will there be a recording? should be last question you and founder have done a great job answering questions. thanks for your time! I am in!","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-12-21T09:57:23Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-321563","answers":[{"id":322032,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:322032","answer":"Hey John, In terms of the investor perks, happy to discuss an alternative if you would not be interested in a Chicago Sky game, although we find the games quite fun \u0026amp; good bonding! Plus the real reward is joining Kadeya as an investor and sharing in our journey and the upside of building the future of beverage. :) With the recent tariff changes, our first stations will now be built with our engineering team in Europe (our team is already hard at work on the first stations being deployed in 2026) \u0026amp; as we are already exploring domestic as well as international contract manufacturers to optimize and keep costs down.\u0026nbsp; Initial stations hold a stock of 180 bottles but with the flow study of bottle returns in our initial industrial customers at MINIMUM do 300 dispenses per day. We plan on scaling production progressively to 2 stations per week in 2026, and then 20 stations per week by end of 2027. We plan on pre-selling the remaining 17 machines for 2026 in Q1 \u0026amp; Q2. The recording for the webinar was emailed out to all those who registered, I'll resend to the email you registered for the webinar with. We're happy to hear you're in \u0026amp; excited to have you join us! Let me know if there are any additional questions I can help answer.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-12-30T19:28:47Z"}]},{"id":320374,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320374","question":"Good stuff. I see your orders for 27 stations, that is amazing along with the revenue per station. Do you see you guys doing anything with nude food market? I can see something there. How much does it cost to make each station? Can you only make 1 station at a time? Where you make the stations how many can you produce monthly etc. The 27 stations you have orders for how long will it take to fulfill the orders. I can see this being at theme parks too. thanks for your time!","author_name":"John Webster","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-11-29T16:21:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-320374","answers":[{"id":320432,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320432","answer":"Hi John, Our initial go to market strategy is focused on workplaces (mostly industrial, manufacturing, fulfillment, and construction), but in the future when we expand to more retail and public facing environments, Nude Food Market is a great example that shares a lot of our same values. Theme parks are definitely on our radar for the future too. Currently each initial station costs $60k, with a plan to decrease to $26k. We plan on scaling progressively to 2 stations per week in 2026, and then 20 stations per week by end of 2027. All this being handled by a Contract Manufacturer. We will be fulfilling our first 27 pre-orders by the end of Q3 as we simultaneously start selling into new accounts","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-12-01T22:43:23Z"}]},{"id":320206,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320206","question":"Hi there, I love this concept. Could you provide more information about the durability of the bottles? Specifically, construction, how they hold up cosmetically after repeated use, how long bottles typically stay in circulation, and what condition they were in at the end of your pilot programs. In high-traffic environments (i.e., stadiums after a game or concert), how do you plan to handle peak-time returns? I’m wondering how you’ll prevent long lines at return stations and avoid bottles being discarded instead of returned. Thanks for building something innovative!","author_name":"Kelsey Czyzyk","votes":0,"created_at":"2025-11-25T16:28:44Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/kadeya#question-320206","answers":[{"id":320265,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:320265","answer":"Hi Kelsey, great questions! Re: Bottle Durability Kadeya bottles are constructed from durable stainless steel with a matte finish to minimize visible wear and tear. Because they’re used, returned, and sanitized in under two hours—rather than carried around all day—they experience significantly less cosmetic degradation than typical personal reusable bottles. Each bottle is designed for long-term circulation and tracked to ensure quality. In our pilot programs, bottles achieved a 99%+ return rate and are still in use today, with no need for replacement so far. We estimate bottles will remain in circulation for thousands of uses, currently we've seen hundreds thanks to our rigorous wash and inspection cycle. Additionally every bottle is inspected at every return to ensure there are no defective bottles in circulation. Re: Handling Peak-Time Returns in High-Traffic Environments While Kadeya is currently focused on industrial worksites, high-traffic use cases like stadiums are on our radar from the future because we've received a lot of inbound demand for this use case. As with our workplace deployments, we’ll take a test-and-iterate approach first starting with prototypes and pilot programs—designing for speed, queue management, and user experience. Future station models for these environments will likely differ from our current unit, with features like multiple return ports, dedicated return bins, or mobile collection points to prevent bottlenecks. We don't have all the answers yet for this use case, but we're committed to maintaining our high return rates and believe that with the right product design and operational flow, we can deliver a seamless experience even at peak volumes.","author_name":"Ali Rose Van Overbeke","votes":3,"created_at":"2025-11-26T18:37:13Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"Hi there, I love this concept. Could you provide more information about the durability of the bottles? Specifically, construction, how they hold up cosmetically after repeated use, how long bottles typically stay in circulation, and what condition they were in at the end of yo...","answer":"Hi Kelsey, great questions! Re: Bottle Durability Kadeya bottles are constructed from durable stainless steel with a matte finish to minimize visible wear and tear. Because they’re used, returned, and sanitized in under two hours—rather than carried around all day—they experience significantly less cosmetic degradation than typical personal reusable bottles. Each bottle is designed for long-term circulation and tracked to ensure quality. In our pilot programs, bottles achieved a 99%+ return r..."},{"question":"Good stuff. I see your orders for 27 stations, that is amazing along with the revenue per station. Do you see you guys doing anything with nude food market? I can see something there. How much does it cost to make each station? Can you only make 1 station at a time? Where you ...","answer":"Hi John, Our initial go to market strategy is focused on workplaces (mostly industrial, manufacturing, fulfillment, and construction), but in the future when we expand to more retail and public facing environments, Nude Food Market is a great example that shares a lot of our same values. Theme parks are definitely on our radar for the future too. Currently each initial station costs $60k, with a plan to decrease to $26k. We plan on scaling progressively to 2 stations per week in 2026, and the..."},{"question":"me again lol. yesterday I spoke to several huge companies. we provide a service to some of them. they order pallets of water every month along with vending machines. one I don't think really has a budget, they way they order stuff has me speechless. they have pallets of water ...","answer":"Hi James, The Kadeya station dispenses not just water but flavored and branded drinks you already know \u0026amp; love - think coke, pepsi, dr. pepper, gatorade, snapple etc. Anything you'd typically see in a soda fountain can be carried in a Kadeya station. Gatorade is definitely a popular product for our manufacturing \u0026amp; construction customers \u0026amp; something we will be carrying in the stations. Our forecasted # of stations and revenue is available to view on our overview page if you scroll d..."},{"question":"50k investment, courtside to watch the Chicago sky. Why are you trying to punishing people? Is there anything else instead? Where you get the product made what is their capacity? You have 44 machine with 27 of those being sold cause of pre orders lets say you sell 20 more, how...","answer":"Hey John, In terms of the investor perks, happy to discuss an alternative if you would not be interested in a Chicago Sky game, although we find the games quite fun \u0026amp; good bonding! Plus the real reward is joining Kadeya as an investor and sharing in our journey and the upside of building the future of beverage. :) With the recent tariff changes, our first stations will now be built with our engineering team in Europe (our team is already hard at work on the first stations being deployed i..."},{"question":"Hi Kadeya, really appreciated your first video and sharing the journey that sparked the idea. Love the co-creation perspective that you have embraced and excited to see what the next year holds for you. Excellent chosen target market. Obviously will learn more about usage rate...","answer":"Hi Stu, thanks so much for showing interest in the future of beverage we're building at Kadeya and for sharing our enthusiasm for our target market. Basic maintenance (restocking bag-in-box, pressing a button for automated weekly cleaning) is performed by customer employees, with more advanced issues handled by Food and Beverage Service (FBS) partners. Kadeya's service team will address more complex problems​​ or repairs. Long term we will partner with service partners \u0026amp; are already plann..."}]}}}