Home Chef

Home Chef

Founded 2013

Chicago, United States 2751 employees Series B Total: $57.00M Food and Beverage, Logistics and Delivery

Home Chef is a leading company in the food and beverage industry, founded in 2013 and headquartered in the United States. The company's unique blend of chefs, creators, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers has propelled them to the forefront of the booming meal kit industry. Their distinctive team spirit, built on autonomy, trust, and inclusion, has fostered a culture of quick decision-making and innovative thinking, leading to $40.00M Series B investment on 29 September 2016 by L Catterton. This infusion of capital has amplified their rapid growth across all departments and locations. Additionally, the company's leadership, marked by humility and inspiration, reflects in their CEO being honored as EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Home Chef not only fosters ambition but also prioritizes a fun work environment, emphasizing collaboration, communication, and the generation of new ideas. With their customer-first approach and ambitious team, Home Chef is poised to achieve limitless success in the future.

Funding Stage	Amount	Investors	Lead Investors	Date
Series B	$40.00M	1	L Catterton	29 Sep 2016
Debt Financing	Undisclosed	1	Agility Capital	28 Jun 2016
Series A	$10.00M	6	Guild Capital, Shining Capital +4	30 Apr 2016
Series A	$5.00M	3	Shining Capital, Tyler Mateen +1	10 Sep 2015
Seed Round	Undisclosed	1	Lauren DeLuca	01 Jun 2015
Convertible Note	$1.00M	4	Michael Yasiejko, Justin Mateen +2	01 Apr 2015
Convertible Note	$500.00K	4	Rob Metzger, Rich Mott +2	24 Nov 2014
Seed Round	$500.00K	1	Guild Capital	23 Jul 2014

Funding Stage

Amount

Investors

Lead Investors

Date

Series B

$40.00M

L Catterton

29 Sep 2016

Debt Financing

Undisclosed

Agility Capital

28 Jun 2016

Series A

$10.00M

Guild Capital, Shining Capital +4

30 Apr 2016

Series A

$5.00M

Shining Capital, Tyler Mateen +1

10 Sep 2015

Seed Round

Undisclosed

Lauren DeLuca

01 Jun 2015

Convertible Note

$1.00M

Michael Yasiejko, Justin Mateen +2

01 Apr 2015

Convertible Note

$500.00K

Rob Metzger, Rich Mott +2

24 Nov 2014

Seed Round

$500.00K

Guild Capital

23 Jul 2014

FAQ About Home Chef

At Home Chef, we believe mealtime should be simple, delicious, and tailored to every lifestyle. We’re a team of chefs, creators, problem-solvers, and innovators working together to transform how people experience food at home. Whether it’s through our classic meal kits, express options, or Ready-to-...

Home Chef was founded in 2013.

Home Chef is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

Home Chef operates in Food and Beverage and Logistics and Delivery. Its work centres on meal kit industry, startup culture, entrepreneurship and leadership.

As listed on Home Chef's pricing page on Sep 29, 2026: On request.

Home Chef has approximately 2751 employees.

Home Chef has completed 8 funding rounds, raising a total of $57.00M. The latest funding stage is Series B.

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