Google Ventures, the corporate venturing unit owned by search engine company Google, has co-invested with Spark Labs Global Ventures in a $3m funding round for The Orange Chef, which has developed clever connectable kitchen products for home use.
The Orange Chef, a developer of kitchen products that integrate iPads and connectivity, has raised $3m in a seed round led by existing backers Google Ventures and Spark Labs Global Ventures.
Other investors in the round include New Enterprise Associates, Lerer Ventures, Forerunner Ventures and individual angel investors including Warby Parker co-founder and co-chief executive Dave Gilboa. The Orange Chef plans to use the funding to hire more staff and to fulfil pre-orders for its PrepPad product.
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