# ATOMS, Led by Travis Kalanick, Secures $1.7B to Power the Future of Food Delivery with ProKitchens in Europe

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- Published: 2026-10-12T09:40:00+07:00
- Author: Media OutReach

_The robotics and industrial automation group closes one of the largest funding 
rounds of 2026, which strengthens the infrastructure behind ProKitchens across France,
Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland, and the Netherlands_

 PARIS, FRANCE – [Media OutReach Newswire](https://www.media-outreach.com/) – 12
October 2026 – Atoms, the robotics and industrial automation company founded by 
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, has raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led 
by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Uber, Bain Capital, Fifth
Wall, and other institutional investors.

 ** Revolutionising the Kitchen **

 The funding round also brings a16z co-founder Ben Horowitz onto the Atoms board,
and positions the group to accelerate development across food, mining, and transport
industries. For ProKitchens, this investment strengthens the resources behind the
network of commercial kitchens in Marseille, Lille, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona,
Milan, Lisbon, Warsaw, and Amsterdam. As part of the Atoms Food pillar, alongside
CloudKitchens and hardware projects, ProKitchens stands to benefit directly from
the growing focus across Atoms on reducing kitchen labour friction and improving
operational efficiency for operators of every size.

 ** Empowering Local Brands **

 For food entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and R&D teams across Europe, the support
from Atoms brings a clear advantage. ProKitchens gives operators certified, ready-
to-fit kitchen spaces with flexible contracts. This removes much of the capital 
burden traditionally associated with opening new locations.

 Brands that want to test a single market or expand across borders gain infrastructure
built around their needs from day one, with facilities across France, Spain, Italy,
Portugal, Poland, and the Netherlands. As Atoms channels new investment into hardware
automation and physical workflow management, local F&B brands that use ProKitchens
can improve in efficiency, reliability, and the pace at which they are able to scale.

Hashtag: #ATOMS #ProKitchens

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

#### About Atoms

[Atoms](https://atoms.co/) Food incorporates CloudKitchens and related food-tech
hardware projects designed to reduce labour friction in kitchens. Autonomous haulage
and machine systems fall under Atoms Mining, after the acquisition of autonomous
vehicle company Pronto. Heavy industries are served by Atoms Transport, which focuses
on robotic wheelbases and autonomous movement technology.

#### About ProKitchens

[ProKitchens](https://prokitchens.com/) provides flexible commercial kitchen spaces
designed for food businesses of every size, from ambitious entrepreneurs to high-
volume manufacturers and R&D teams. Operators can start with a single production
unit or scale to a full cross-border footprint.

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**Source** : [ATOMS, Led by Travis Kalanick, Secures $1.7B to Power the Future of Food Delivery with ProKitchens in Europe](https://www.media-outreach.com/news/hong-kong-sar/2026/10/12/490717/?rand=186006)

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