News & Press

News & Press

Explore the latest news from Virnika, including media coverage, company announcements, partnerships, product milestones, and press releases as we build an AI workforce for restaurants.

Virnika and US Foods partnership
FeaturedPress ReleaseJune 9, 2026

Virnika

Virnika partners with US Foods to bring AI phone ordering to restaurants nationwide

Virnika and US Foods have partnered to help independent restaurants answer every call, capture more to-go orders, and grow check sizes with always-on AI phone ordering.

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Company NewsJuly 28, 2026

Virnika

Virnika adds Olo and Deliverect POS integrations

Virnika now integrates with Olo and Deliverect, so AI phone orders land directly in the systems restaurants already run on.

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Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2026

Virnika

Virnika launches Spanish-language ordering

Virnika's AI phone agents now take and confirm to-go orders in Spanish, helping restaurants capture orders from Spanish-speaking guests during busy service.

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Virnika phone ordering on a restaurant point-of-sale system
Company NewsMay 14, 2026

Virnika

Virnika expands voice AI platform for restaurant teams

Virnika is expanding its voice AI platform for restaurants with agents designed to handle high-volume phone workflows and surface practical insights for operators.

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Company NewsApril 18, 2026

Virnika

Agent Penny helps restaurants take more accurate to-go orders

Agent Penny supports restaurants by answering phone calls, taking to-go orders, and helping teams reduce missed calls during peak service.

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Company NewsMarch 21, 2026

Virnika

Virnika brings Southern hospitality to AI-powered restaurant calls

Virnika is developing AI voice agents for restaurants with a focus on simplicity, professionalism, urgency, and hospitality-first design.

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Media CoverageNovember 20, 2024

NC IDEA

NC IDEA awards Virnika a $50,000 SEED grant

NC IDEA names Virnika among seven North Carolina startups receiving Fall 2024 SEED grants for its multi-modal agentic AI software for restaurants.

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Media CoverageMarch 26, 2024

GrepBeat

Virnika launching AI solution for restaurants to take phone orders

GrepBeat profiles Virnika's launch of AI phone agents that answer restaurant calls, take to-go orders, and help operators stop losing revenue to missed calls.

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Media CoverageMarch 15, 2024

Primordial Ventures

Virnika joins Primordial

Primordial Ventures announces its investment in Virnika, the Chapel Hill startup building LLM-powered voice agents that answer restaurant calls and take orders.

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