Zume, the robotic pizza maker that SoftBank valued at $1 billion, has lost several top execs and appears to have moved away from robots, even as it seeks new money

Melia RobinsonSince June, Zume Pizza, a SoftBank-backed startup valued above $1 billion, has lost several high-ranking executives, Business Insider has learned.The startup was developing a robotic arm to make pizza more efficiently when it took on $375 million in funding from SoftBank's private equity fund in November 2018. The round valued Zume higher than the most popular pizza chains in the United States combined.According to people familiar with the matter, Zume executive Kartik Ramachandran, who served as interim CFO and in other high-level roles, was terminated in June.Kira Druyan, the General Counsel, departed in October, as did Susan Alban, the VP of Talent.The company touted its food trucks and food packaging products, but made no mention of its robotic pizza machines in response

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