Ripples

What Ripples does

Ripples Ltd. is a privately held Israeli food-technology company founded in 2012 and headquartered in Tel Aviv. It designs, manufactures, and sells the Ripple Maker line of hardware devices that print personalized images, logos, and photographs directly onto the foam of beverages and desserts using proprietary, food-safe, plant-based color extracts contained in closed-system Ripples Pods. The current product set spans the single-pod Ripple Maker II, the dual-pod Ripple Maker II Pro with 3D cup-size sensors, and the Ripples Foamer accessory for vegan-compatible foam, supported by ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000 certifications for quality and food safety.

The business is monetized across four reinforcing streams: one-time hardware sales (Ripple Maker II/II Pro), recurring Ripples Pods consumables (cartridges yielding 1,200–1,600 prints each), subscription-based Advanced Design Plans that bundle cloud storage, design library access, and content management, and event/catering services delivered through a partner network. Distribution runs through direct enterprise sales, e-commerce self-serve, regional resellers, catering partners, and technology-marketplace integrations (notably Budweiser's Bev-Top Media system), with localized commerce in English and Japanese and pricing in AUD, USD, ILS, EUR, GBP, and JPY.

The served base spans thousands of businesses across food and beverage venues, luxury hospitality (Hilton, Dorchester Collection, Plaza Athénée), contract catering (Aramark, Compass Group), and brand activations (Nespresso, Lavazza, Bacardi, Budweiser/ABinBev, Dior, Louis Vuitton, SKIMS, Lexus), with documented cases such as Anniversaire Café producing 600 Ripples drinks per day in Tokyo and the 2022 World Cup activations scoring a 96 NPS. The company employs 11–50 people, has no disclosed external institutional funding or parent company, and has not pursued an IPO or M&A.

Name

Ripples

Legal name

Ripples Ltd.

Website

https://drinkripples.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ripples Ltd., founded 2012 in Tel Aviv, manufactures the Ripple Maker platform — proprietary hardware and food-safe ink cartridges that print images on foam-topped beverages — and sells hardware, recurring consumable pods, design-plan subscriptions, and event services to cafes, hotels, contract caterers, and brand-activation customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Printing Equipment

NAICS

Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)

akta.pro primary industry

Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact) (HDACAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Printing Inks (IMAEAHAG), Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

Keywords

• Beverage printing technology
• Food service equipment
• Edible ink cartridges
• Hospitality tech solutions
• Drink personalization hardware

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv-yafo

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of Ripple Maker drink printer machines to businesses. Includes one-time purchase of the hardware unit with ongoing consumables and subscription requirements for full functionality.
2. Design Subscription Plans: Monthly or annual subscription plans (Design Plan, Advanced Design Plan) providing access to cloud storage, design library, customization tools, and software updates.
3. Ripples Pods (Consumables): Sale of proprietary ink cartridges in multiple color options. Consumables required for machine operation and recurring revenue stream.
4. Catering and Event Services: Professional services through catering partners for brand activation events, providing on-site drink printing services at weddings, corporate events, and promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ripples designs, manufactures, and sells the Ripple Maker line of machines that print personalized images and designs onto foam-topped beverages such as coffee, cappuccinos, beer, and cocktails using proprietary plant-based color extracts. The offering bundles purpose-built inkjet hardware, consumable Ripples Pod cartridges, the Ripples Foamer accessory, and the Advanced Design Plan cloud subscription for design management, supported by Ripples Cloud, a WebApp, and a mobile application. Customers are primarily hospitality, food service, and beverage brand businesses deploying the technology in cafes, hotels, bars, restaurants, catering events, and brand activations.

Product overview

Ripples is a drink printing technology company offering a modular platform centered on the Ripple Maker beverage printer. The core offering consists of hardware devices (Ripple Maker II and II Pro) that print personalized images and designs onto foam-topped drinks and desserts using plant-based color extracts. The system is supported by consumable Ripples Pods (cartridges), the Ripples Foamer accessory, and the Advanced Design Plan subscription service providing design libraries. Ripples Cloud and the WebApp/Mobile Application provide content management and customer engagement capabilities. The company also offers catering partner network services and Ripples Academy training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ripple Maker II / Ripple Maker II Pro Purpose-built inkjet hardware that prints personalized images onto foam-topped drinks including coffee, cappuccinos, beer, and cocktails in under 10 seconds using plant-based color extracts. The Pro model adds a dual pod holder for multi-color designs and 3D automatic cup-size detection for high-volume operators. Sold to cafes, restaurants, hotels, bars, caterers, and beverage brands worldwide, with capacity of up to 120 drinks per hour per machine.
• Ripples Pods Proprietary printer cartridges filled with food-safe, naturally sourced color extracts in multiple variants including coffee-based, malt-based, carrot-based (red), and cabbage-based (chameleon) options. Each pod delivers 1,200–1,600 prints and is required for operation of the Ripple Maker hardware, forming the consumables revenue stream.
• Ripples Foamer Accessory device for the Ripple Maker system that produces consistent vegan-compatible foam, enabling the drink printing system to support plant-based milk alternatives.
• Advanced Design Plan Subscription-based design library providing thousands of royalty-free designs across holidays, seasons, themes, and industry-specific categories. Includes customizable WebApp builder, QR code generation, content management tools, and unlimited cloud storage for operators managing one or many Ripple Maker machines.
• Ripples Cloud Cloud-based management platform for operators running one or many Ripple Maker machines, used to store designs, manage content libraries, control devices, and access design plans across locations.
• Ripples Catering Services Network of recommended catering partners worldwide who provide Ripple Maker-equipped mobile coffee, cocktail, and beverage services for events, weddings, corporate functions, and brand activations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% revenue increase for catering services using Ripples
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• NespressocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional coffee brand partnership providing Ripples-enabled professional coffee solutions to Nespresso's hospitality and business customers worldwide.
• LavazzacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian coffee company partnership integrating Ripples drink printing technology with Lavazza's professional espresso machine portfolio.
• BacardiflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium spirits brand partnership for cocktail printing activations at events, bars, and promotional campaigns featuring Bacardi rum-based Ripples creations.
• Budweiser (ABinBev)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Budweiser's Bev-Top Media system enabling programmatic beer printing at stadiums and venues, achieving NPS of 96 at activations.
• HiltoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury hotel chain partnership providing Ripples technology for guest beverage personalization across Hilton properties.
• LadureecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench luxury patisserie partnership using Ripples to enhance premium pastry and beverage service experiences.
• AramarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge food service provider offering Ripples technology solutions to their hospitality and foodservice client base.
• Compass GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational food service company distributing Ripples technology and services to venues in their global network.
• Dorchester CollectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury hotel group partnership providing Ripples for premium guest experiences at their high-end properties.
• Express KafehcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCatering partner using Ripples for event services achieving 70% client return rate and significant repeat business.
• LiquidChefsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile cocktail service partnership providing Ripples-enabled cocktail printing at events with measurable revenue impact.
• VEE AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent agency partner providing Ripples integration for brand activations and corporate events.
• Astro CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee partner providing event catering services incorporating Ripples technology for specialty coffee experiences.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Toast: Toast is a leading restaurant technology platform serving the same F&B venue customers as Ripples, making it an ecosystem-adjacent peer for hospitality software, payments, and venue operations rather than direct printing competition.
• Deco (food decorating equipment): Deco and similar food-decorating equipment vendors offer digital decoration tools for the bakery and F&B industry; these are thematically adjacent to Ripples as providers of customizable food-presentation technology serving overlapping venues.

Emerging players

• BeeHex: BeeHex develops 3D food printing technology for edible items such as pizza dough and customized food products, overlapping with Ripples in the niche of edible, digitally customized food and beverage experiences.
• Natural Machines (Foodini): Natural Machines markets the Foodini 3D food printer, a kitchen-focused device that prints edible shapes from food ingredients, comparable to Ripples as a specialized food-printing hardware platform.
• Sugar Lab: Sugar Lab 3D prints sugar and confectionery decorations for bakeries and hospitality venues, overlapping with Ripples in the personalized edible decoration use case for premium venues and brand activations.
• Magic Candy Factory: Magic Candy Factory offers 3D-printed gummy candy experiences for retail and events, providing a comparable personalized edible product experience relevant to brand activations and venue differentiation.
• Dovetailed: Dovetailed developed a 3D food printer that prints fruit-based edible structures, comparable to Ripples as a next-generation edible printing technology targeting hospitality and event experiences.

Direct peers

• Cino: Cino produces drink-printing technology that prints images on foam-topped coffee, directly competing with Ripples for the same F&B venue customers using a similar inkjet-on-foam approach.

Broad incumbents

• Materialise: Materialise is an established 3D printing services and software provider, comparable to Ripples as an incumbent exploring customized end-use parts and edible applications within a broader 3D printing platform.
• 3D Systems: 3D Systems is a global 3D printing incumbent with adjacent food-grade and confectionery printing offerings, comparable to Ripples as a much larger player whose portfolio includes edible-printing use cases alongside industrial 3D printing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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