When was Green Chef founded?

Green Chef was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Green Chef located?

Green Chef is headquartered in Boulder, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Green Chef?

Michael Joseph of Green Chef. They are also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does Green Chef have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Green Chef is 258.

Is Green Chef a funded company?

Green Chef is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Series A round on Apr 10, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Green Chef?

Green Chef's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Apr 10, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Green Chef rank among its competitors?

Green Chef ranks 5th amongst 251 active competitors, of which 25 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Season Health, which secured $7M in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Green Chef?

Green Chef's top competitors include HelloFresh, Home Chef and Blue Apron. Among them, Season Health secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Green Chef - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of organic meal kit based on subscription. The platform delivers perfectly measured ingredients for 6 gourmet meals (and recipe directions) weekly in a box. The meals are healthy and the ingredients are organic. The company claims that recipes can be cooked in 30 minutes or less.

Website: www.greenchef.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Boulder, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$15.5M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Apr 10, 2015, $*****

Investors

New Enterprise Associates & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 251 active competitors

Employee Count

258 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

HelloFresh & 1039 more

Exit Details

Acquired by HelloFresh (Mar 20, 2018)

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Green Chef is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Green Chef Corporation CIN: 471753044 , United States, Active		-	659 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Green Chef got acquired by HelloFresh on Mar 20, 2018.

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Green Chef has raised a total funding of $15.5M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 10, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Green Chef has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Green Chef:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 10, 2015	8775755	Series A	6785358	3197368	5352784	9916156

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The founders of Green Chef are Michael Joseph and Bryan Chan.

Here are the details of Green Chef's key team members:

Michael Joseph: Co-Founder & CEO of Green Chef and founder of 2 other companies, Scratch Kitchen and Mile High Organics. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the boards of 2 companies.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Bryan Chan: Co-Founder / Chief Architect of Green Chef.

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Green Chef's employee count trend

Green Chef has 258 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Green Chef's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Green Chef include HelloFresh, Home Chef and Blue Apron. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Green Chef, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	HelloFresh 2011, Berlin (Germany), Public	Provider of meal recipe kits subscription service	$367M	Phenomen Ventures, Baillie Gifford & 16 others	85/100
2nd	Home Chef 2013, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Platform offering recipe meal kit delivery services	$55.8M	L Catterton, Guild Capital & 9 others	74/100
3rd	Blue Apron 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services	$194M	Fidelity Investments, Stripes & 20 others	72/100
4th	Marley Spoon 2012, Berlin (Germany), Acquired	Provider of meal kits and prepared meals delivered to homes	$71.1M	VNV Global, Kreos Capital & 16 others	72/100
5th	Green Chef 2014, Boulder (United States), Acquired	Provider of organic meal kit based on subscription	$15.5M	#adm ventures, Greenspring Associates & 2 others	68/100
6th	Sakara Life 2011, New York City (United States), Series B	Internet first restaurant offering plant-based ready-to-eat meals	$23.6M	Silas Capital, SV Angel & 8 others	66/100
7th	Sun Basket 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Online subscription recipe box with pre measured ingredients	$125M	PivotNorth Capital, August Capital & 19 others	63/100
8th	Season Health 2019, Austin (United States), Acquired	Online platform offering dietician virtual consultation services	$52M	Andreessen Horowitz, Inception Health & 12 others	61/100
9th	Freshly 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Internet first restaurant delivering healthy ready to heat meals	$108M	Insight Partners, White Star Capital & 16 others	61/100
10th	Plated 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Online grocery delivery and pickup, offering fresh food and household essentials	$89.5M	Greycroft, Formation 8 & 23 others	61/100