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ChefsFeed is a technology company.
ChefsFeed operates a culinary media platform delivering authentic dining and drinking experiences. Its core product curates food and beverage recommendations from expert chefs. Content is accessible via dedicated iOS, Android, and Apple TV applications, plus a web platform, ensuring high-quality guides reach users across digital channels.
Co-founded in 2011 by Jared Rivera, Mike Harden, and Steve Rivera, the company arose from the insight that genuine culinary discovery is best guided by professional chefs. They built a platform elevating these authoritative voices, connecting culinary expertise with consumers seeking reliable recommendations.
ChefsFeed serves end-users seeking curated dining inspiration, and culinary professionals sharing insights or collaborating with brands. The platform places the chef's voice at the forefront of food discovery, linking consumers to authentic gastronomy. Its vision is to be the premier digital destination for expert-powered culinary experiences.
ChefsFeed has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round.
ChefsFeed has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
ChefsFeed has raised $5.0M in total across 1 funding round.
ChefsFeed's investors include Accel, Addition, Artis Ventures (AV), DST Global, Founders Fund, Greylock, Meritech Capital Partners, rocketship.vc, SV Angel, Western Technology Investment, Mark Pincus, Haas Portman.
ChefsFeed is a food media and technology platform that connects users with expert-curated dining recommendations, recipes, and culinary experiences from professional chefs.[1][2] It serves consumers seeking authentic food discoveries and industry professionals looking to engage diners, solving the problem of unreliable restaurant suggestions by leveraging a network of over 6,000 chefs across 50+ cities.[1][3] The platform offers iOS, Android, Apple TV apps, a web platform, and features like virtual cooking classes post its 2018 acquisition of Feastly; it was acquired by Tastemade in December 2020, raising $4.5M prior and reaching 40 million viewers.[1][2][3]
Founded in 2011, ChefsFeed emerged as a culinary media provider envisioning a platform for expert-curated dining guides and inspiration.[1][2] Its early focus was on mobile apps delivering chef-powered recommendations for where to eat and what to order, fostering direct transactions between chefs, restaurateurs, and diners.[2] A pivotal moment came in 2018 with the acquisition of Feastly, a web-based culinary marketplace, enabling offline experiences like hosted events, which pivoted to interactive virtual cooking classes during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This evolution unified user bases seamlessly and expanded to OTT channels, inspiring millions with content from pros and brands.[1]
ChefsFeed rides the wave of foodie culture and creator economies, amplified by social media and streaming, where consumers crave expert-backed content over generic reviews.[3] Its timing aligned with pandemic shifts, pivoting physical events to virtual livestreams that sustained chef incomes and tapped into rising demand for interactive culinary media.[1][3] Market forces like restaurant industry recovery and global content expansion (via Tastemade's reach in multiple countries) favor it, influencing the ecosystem by bridging pros with brands for collaborations and filling content pipelines for networks like Tastemade's 300 million monthly viewers.[3]
Post-2020 Tastemade acquisition, ChefsFeed integrates its chef network into larger programming, with key team members joining to lead product engineering and expand internationally beyond North America.[3] Trends like livestream commerce, AI personalization in food apps, and hybrid in-person/virtual experiences will shape its path, potentially growing monetization through branded content and global events.[1][3] Its influence may evolve by powering more original Tastemade series, solidifying expert curation as a staple in food tech and aiding restaurant recovery with data-driven tools—reinforcing its role as the go-to for authentic dining discovery.[2][3]
ChefsFeed has raised $5.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Series A in February 2015.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2015 | $5.0M Series A | Accel, Addition, Artis Ventures (AV), DST Global, Founders Fund, Greylock, Meritech Capital Partners, rocketship.vc, SV Angel, Western Technology Investment, Mark Pincus, Haas Portman, Structure Capital, Subtraction Capital |