Chefsteps Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 14

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Chefsteps General Information

Description

Developer of an online platform intended to provide videos and practical advice for everyday cooks. The company offerings include an application that helps people to get recipes, tips and videos that show the cooking techniques and teaches new cooking recipes, enabling them to improve their culinary education through entertainment and technology.

Contact Information

Website
www.chefsteps.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly Angel backed
Corporate Office
  • 1501 Pike Place
  • Suite 300
  • Seattle, WA 98101
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
Breville Group
Vertical(s)
FoodTech
Corporate Office
  • 1501 Pike Place
  • Suite 300
  • Seattle, WA 98101
  • United States

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Chefsteps Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
2. Merger/Acquisition 16-Jul-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Angel (individual) 19-Dec-2014 Completed Startup
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Chefsteps Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series A
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Chefsteps Comparisons

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Developer of an online platform intended to provide videos and practical advice for everyday cooks. The company offering
Information Services (B2C)
Seattle, WA
14 As of 2023

Vancouver, Canada
 

New York, NY
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Chefsteps Competitors (7)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Rouxbe Venture Capital-Backed Vancouver, Canada
Epicurious Corporation New York, NY
Food52 Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Allrecipes.com Formerly VC-backed Seattle, WA
Foodista Venture Capital-Backed Bainbridge Island, WA
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Chefsteps Patents

  • 10

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 7

    Granted

  • 3

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Chefsteps Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20220099476-A1 Scales, such as for use with cooking appliances Pending 30-Jan-2019
US-20220257043-A1 Cooking device Pending 29-Aug-2018
US-11213158-B2 Cooking system Active 29-Aug-2018
US-20210321819-A1 Cooking device Pending 29-Aug-2018
US-20200069103-A1 Predictive cooking, such as for use with sous vide cooking systems Active 29-Aug-2018 A47J27/10
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Chefsteps Executive Team (6)

Name Title Board Seat
Ryan Smith Co-Founder
Edward Starbird Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Chefsteps Former Investors (1)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Gabe Newell Angel (individual) Minority
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Chefsteps FAQs

  • When was Chefsteps founded?

    Chefsteps was founded in 2012.

  • Who is the founder of Chefsteps?

    Chris Young, Grant Lee Crilly, Ryan Smith, and Edward Starbird are the founders of Chefsteps.

  • Where is Chefsteps headquartered?

    Chefsteps is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

  • What is the size of Chefsteps?

    Chefsteps has 14 total employees.

  • What industry is Chefsteps in?

    Chefsteps’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Chefsteps a private or public company?

    Chefsteps is a Private company.

  • What is Chefsteps’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Chefsteps is .

  • How much funding has Chefsteps raised over time?

    Chefsteps has raised $500K.

  • Who are Chefsteps’s investors?

    Gabe Newell has invested in Chefsteps.

  • Who are Chefsteps’s competitors?

    Rouxbe, Epicurious, Food52, Allrecipes.com, and Foodista are some of the 7 competitors of Chefsteps.

  • When was Chefsteps acquired?

    Chefsteps was acquired on 16-Jul-2019.

  • Who acquired Chefsteps?

    Chefsteps was acquired by Breville Group.

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