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Community-based food platform empowering local cooks to share homemade meals with their neighbors

San Francisco, United StatesFounded 2018eCommerce & Marketplaces
Valuation $250–500M Last recorded · 2023
Revenue $10–50M Latest reported FY
Headcount 100–500 Current team size
Total funding $50–100M Disclosed equity funding
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About Shef

Shef operates an online marketplace that connects local, food safety certified cooks with customers in their community, enabling these cooks to earn a meaningful income by selling homemade dishes. The platform serves over 60 million people across 10 states and has facilitated the delivery of more than 1.6 million meals. Shef's business model focuses on providing a platform for local cooks to reach a wider audience, thereby monetizing their culinary skills. Revenue is generated through transaction fees on each order placed through the platform. The company aims to rebuild the food system by redefining participation in the food economy and fostering personal connections through the making, eating, and sharing of food.

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At a glance

Founded
2018
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Sector
eCommerce & Marketplaces
Power Law
Colt$25–100M revenue

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Investors

44 investors on the cap table

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Seed5 investors entered at this stage

Series A23 investors entered at this stage

  • Andreessen Horowitz
  • Orlando Bloom
  • Katy Perry
  • Padma Lakshmi
  • Aarón Sánchez
  • Andre Iguodala
  • Tiffany Haddish
  • CRV
  • Belinda Johnson
  • Naval Ravikant
  • Candace Parker
  • Nyesha Arrington
  • Andrew Zimmern
  • Alexis Ohanian
  • Odell Beckham
  • Amex Ventures
  • Joe Zadeh
  • Manish Chandra
  • Russell Westbrook
  • Vasant Prabhu
  • Carla Hall
  • Lilly Singh
  • Tony Robbins

Series B and later16 investors entered at this stage

  • Vasant Prabhu
  • Manish Chandra
  • Naval Ravikant
  • Andrew Zimmern
  • Candace Parker
  • Carla Hall
  • Lilly Singh
  • Joe Zadeh
  • CRV
  • Belinda Johnson
  • Nyesha Arrington
  • Amex Ventures
  • Russell Westbrook
  • Tony Robbins
  • Odell Beckham
  • Alexis Ohanian

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Key operators 2 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
7 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States91.9%
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka2.3%
🇱🇧 Lebanon1.2%
🇧🇷 Brazil1.2%
🇪🇸 Spain1.2%
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Web traffic by country
170K monthly visits
across markets
🇺🇸 United States80.4%
🇮🇳 India6%
🇨🇦 Canada4%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.9%
🇦🇺 Australia1.9%
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