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Nicolas Barboni
Cofounder at Cala - We're hiring!
Nicolas Barboni is a cofounder of Cala, a French startup that has developed the world's first fully robotic pasta restaurant.1 He is responsible for branding and operations at the company.2 Prior to Cala, Barboni built a travel startup which he sold to a competitor.1
Cala, founded in 2017, uses advanced robotics to make high-quality, affordable meals accessible to everyone. The company's pasta-making robot can autonomously cook 400 pasta dishes in one hour.1 In 2021, Cala secured €5.5 million in seed funding to expand its autonomous restaurant chain in France and explore new locations in Europe.1
Barboni co-founded Cala alongside Ylan Richard and Julien Drago. The company has raised a total of €6.5 million to date and has a team of 24 based in Paris.1 Cala's first restaurant opened in Paris' fifth arrondissement, and its meals are also available on delivery apps like UberEats and Deliveroo.1
