CookUnity operates a chef-driven meal-delivery marketplace that handles sourcing, packaging, and logistics so chefs can focus on cuisine while reaching consumers nationwide. Subscribers can choose from a rotating weekly menu of more than 300 dishes prepared by over 180 award-winning chefs, and meals arrive ready-to-eat in sustainable packaging. Founded in 2016, the company has expanded from a single Brooklyn kitchen to eight kitchens across the United States and Canada. CookUnity reports more than a 75% year-over-year increase in total meals ordered and says it is scaling profitably without incremental equity fundraising. The platform is financially meaningful for its culinary partners: the average chef earns about $850,000 annually, while top performers generate more than $7 million in revenue each year. Recent additions to the roster include celebrated chefs Marcus Samuelsson, Rick Bayless, and Cat Cora, further cementing its reputation as a premier venue for culinary talent. With its new marketing campaign "Chefs to the People," CookUnity aims to broaden its subscriber base and deepen direct connections between diners and chefs across North America.

Total raised

$314M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Sep 2021