E la Carte, US-based maker of Presto customer-facing tablets for restaurant tables, has raised $13.5m in series B funding, led by Intel Capital, the corporate investment arm of microprocessor maker Intel. Other investors in the funding included venture capital firm Romulus Capital.
Previously in August 2011, E la Carte raised $4m in series A funds from venture capital investor Lightbank.
E la Carte will use the series B investment to grow its team, expand Presto deployments to more restaurants across the United States and improve product offerings.
Rajat Suri, founder and chief executive officer of E la Carte, said: “We are excited to work with Intel to grow our footprint to more restaurants across the country.”
Christine Herron, director at Intel Capital, said: “We’re thrilled to further accelerate the company’s growth with not only capital, but also our significant resources and expertise in manufacturing, operations, and media. As E la Carte transforms the dining experience, we are creating a new market for both restaurant and guest services.”
E la Carte was founded in 2011 after four years of research and customer trials by MIT engineers and restaurant experts.