When was PlateJoy founded?

PlateJoy was founded in 2013 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is PlateJoy located?

PlateJoy is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does PlateJoy have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PlateJoy is 3.

Is PlateJoy a funded company?

PlateJoy is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.7M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Oct 29, 2013.

When was the latest funding round of PlateJoy?

PlateJoy's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Aug 19, 2015, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Food Tech. In United States, the Food Tech sector has seen $3B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does PlateJoy rank among its competitors?

PlateJoy ranks 5th amongst 78 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was flavrs, which secured $7M in Sep, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of PlateJoy?

PlateJoy's top competitors include Sakara Life, Innit and Hungryroot. Among them, flavrs secured the most recent funding round in September, 2022.

PlateJoy - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online platform offering personalized shoppable food recipes. The platform allows users to take a quiz about their food preferences and meal size to get personalized recommendations for recipes. The platform also allows users to shop for grocery products and also helps to reduce waste by offering only grocery products that are not present in the kitchen.

Website: platejoy.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2013

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.7M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Aug 19, 2015, $*****

Investors

500 Global & 21 more

Ranked

5^th among 78 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Sakara Life & 330 more

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PlateJoy has raised a total funding of $1.7M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 29, 2013. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Aug 19, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. PlateJoy has 20 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PlateJoy:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 19, 2015	3323447	Seed	6029192	7285812	2927035	7055898
Aug 07, 2015	3486810	Seed	2784388	6933701	1513922	1459675
Apr 29, 2015	9715535	Seed	1283365	8009454	Foundation Capital & 5 more	Joanne Wilson & 1 more

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The founders of PlateJoy is Christina Bognet.

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

Christina Bognet: Co-Founder & CEO of PlateJoy.

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PlateJoy's employee count trend

PlateJoy has 3 employees as of Aug 26. Here is PlateJoy's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PlateJoy include Sakara Life, Innit and Hungryroot. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PlateJoy, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	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
2nd	Innit 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Platform offering personalized and customizable meals recipes	$43M	S2G Investments, Finistere Ventures & 1 others	62/100
3rd	Hungryroot 2015, New York City (United States), Series C	Online platform offering artificial intelligence-powered personalized grocery service	$78.3M	Lerer Hippeau, Lightspeed Venture Partners ... & 12 others	57/100
4th	flavrs 2020, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Online discovery platform for shoppable recipes	$7M	Wellington Partners Venture Capital, Firstminute Capital ... & 5 others	54/100
5th	PlateJoy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Seed	Online platform offering personalized shoppable food recipes	$1.7M	Foundation Capital, Zillionize & 20 others	51/100
6th	TinyChef 2017, New York City (United States), Seed	Platform offering recipes discovery and meal planning	$3M	JPIN, Venture Catalysts & 14 others	49/100
7th	OurGroceries 2009, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Simplest grocery list app for families to share and organize	-	-	48/100
8th	AnyList 2010, Sunnyvale (United States), Seed	Streamlining shopping, cooking, and meal planning with intuitive, shared lists	$120K	Y Combinator	47/100
9th	Cooklist 2018, Dallas (United States), Series A	Personal nutrition & grocery service app for users to build meal plans, and order groceries based on ingredients	$2.99M	Techstars, RevTech Ventures	46/100
10th	Grocery Tracker 2010, The Villages (United States), Unfunded	Complete grocery management solution with shopping lists, inventory, and price tracking	-	-	40/100