Where is Cookpad located?

Cookpad is headquartered in Shibuya, Japan. It is registered at na.

Is Cookpad a funded company?

Cookpad is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Cookpad rank among its competitors?

Cookpad ranks 7th amongst 758 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Fresco, which secured $17.5M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Cookpad?

Cookpad's top competitors include DayDayCook, Fresco and Calgary Co-op. Among them, Fresco secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Cookpad - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Cookpad is a public company based in Shibuya (Japan), founded in 1997 by Aki Sano. It operates as an Online platform for recipe discovery. The company has 758 active competitors, including 34 funded and 43 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DayDayCook, Fresco and Calgary Co-op.

Company Details

Online platform for recipe discovery. It allows users to discover and browse recipes based on their preferences. It provides step-by-step instructions for cooking, total time taken, ingredients, and more. Its mobile application is available on Android and iOS platforms.

Website: cookpad.com/us
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Email ID: *****@cookpad.com
Registered Address: na

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1997

Location

Shibuya, Japan

Stage

Public

Investors

Le Village by CA

Ranked

7^th among 758 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Omie & Cie & 7 more

Similar Companies

DayDayCook & 1090 more

Exit Details

Public

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Cookpad is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
COOKPAD INDIA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72200KA2013FTC067656 , India, Dissolved under section 59(8)	Jan 28, 2013	$178K (As on Mar 31, 2023)	-
Cookpad Inc. CIN: T11UF2016G , Singapore, Active	May 12, 2011	-	-

Cookpad got listed on Jul 17, 2009.

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Cookpad is a funded company. Cookpad has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Cookpad is Aki Sano.

Here are the details of Cookpad's key team members:

Aki Sano: Founder & CEO of Cookpad and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Top competitors of Cookpad include DayDayCook, Fresco and Calgary Co-op. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Cookpad, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DayDayCook 2012, Hong Kong (China), Public	Online discovery platform for food recipes	$70.5M	Towngas, K11 & 12 others	67/100
2nd	Fresco 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Series C	Online platform offering food recipes for smart appliances	$62.4M	Alpha Edison, Morpheus Ventures & 10 others	66/100
3rd	Calgary Co-op 1956, Calgary (Canada), Unfunded	Member-owned cooperative offering food, pharmacy, and home healthcare services	-	-	61/100
4th	Tastemade 2012, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Platform offering video-based cooking related learning solutions	$116M	Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Scripps Networks Interactive ... & 12 others	59/100
5th	Munchery 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series D	Recipes for delicious, healthy meals to make at home	$124M	ACME, Menlo Ventures & 14 others	58/100
6th	BetterButter 2015, Delhi (India), Acquired	Online social platform to discover popular dishes and recipes	$1.23M	M&S Partners, growX Ventures Fund I & 16 others	58/100
7th	Cookpad 1997, Shibuya (Japan), Public	Online platform for recipe discovery	-	Le Village by CA	54/100
8th	ReciMe 2022, Melbourne (Australia), Seed	Provider of cooking and recipe management app	$2M	Even Capital, LaunchVic & 5 others	54/100
9th	Jamie Oliver 2000, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of recipes, books, TV shows, restaurants, and cooking resources	-	Lucid Ventures	52/100
10th	Cooky 2015, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Series A	Digital listing platform for cooking recipes	$5.5M	Nextrans, ESP Capital & 2 others	51/100

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Cookpad has made 6 investments in companies including Omie & Cie and All About The Cooks. Cookpad has also acquired 2 companies including Cucumbertown and shahiya.com - شهية.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 09, 2023	Investments	Omie & Cie	2020	Saint Maur des Fosses (France)
May 25, 2022	Investments	All About The Cooks	2020	Clifton (United Kingdom)
Jun 15, 2015	Acquisition	Cucumbertown	2012	Mountain View (United States)