Chefling is headquartered in Silicon Valley and offers smart kitchen solutions based on an AI-driven platform that integrates inventory organization, personalized recipe suggestions tailored to dietary needs, shopping list management, and smart device integration. Its core product links the entire cooking journey from inspiration through grocery shopping to cooking by connecting digital services with appliances. BSH Hausgeräte GmbH has acquired a strategic minority stake, taking one-third of Chefling’s shares; funds will be used to enhance personalized recipe guidance, inventory and online grocery shopping, and appliance connectivity. As part of the partnership, Chefling will integrate capabilities into BSH’s Home Connect ecosystem. Chefling plans to focus on developing new app features and technologies, increasing its user base and partnerships in North America, and expanding product, marketing and technology teams in the U.S. and India. The strategic investment is intended to accelerate market expansion and deeper integration with BSH products and services. Chefling offers a smart kitchen app that centralizes pantry and refrigerator inventory management, recipe recommendations, shopping-list creation, and voice assistant integration. Led by co-founder and CEO Amar Krishna, the app integrates with Amazon Echo and Google Home and serves more than 100,000 users. The company holds a temporary patent for its Consumable Goods Inventory Management System and has filed for full approval with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Chefling secured $1M in pre-Series A funding and intends to use the proceeds to drive product development, expand its workforce, and increase marketing visibility. The firm also plans to curate tailored recipes using a newly onboarded culinary-trained expert to enhance user experience.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Apr 2018