Saman Darkan

Chief Product Officer, Kitopi

Kitopi (Kitchen Operation Innovations) is a network of interconnected smart cloud kitchens that cook and deliver on behalf of food brands. The company provides the managed infrastructure and technology that enables food brands to open delivery-only locations with minimum capital expenditure, time, and risk. In 2021, Kitopi raised $415 million from a group of investors including SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund 2, vaulting it to unicorn status.

Saman Darkan, Co-Founder and Chief Product & Technology Officer of Kitopi, was selected as an Endeavor Entrepreneur in 2019.

Building Blocks of Culture

Co-Founder Relationships

International Expansion