2.2 B
Households TAM
400 M
Upper-Class Households SAM
2 exits
CEO has 2 exits with prior startups
$10M+
CTO has shipped >$10M in hardware products
$2.2 B
Households TAM
400 M
Upper-Class Households SAM
2 exits
CEO has 2 exits with prior startups
$10M+
CTO has shipped >$10M in hardware products
The Appliance for Parents That Delivers 100% of the Meal
Through extensive user interviews, we’ve discovered what busy parents truly want in the kitchen—a solution that actually completes the job. Parents don’t need another single-task appliance that leaves half the work undone, like a fryer or instant pot. They want a single device that can handle an entire meal from start to finish, saving them precious time and effort.
Sous Chef Studio was designed to answer this need, helping families cut down on costly takeout and giving them total control over ingredients. For families managing allergies or sensitivities, our solution brings peace of mind and the convenience of a safe, homemade meal—all with minimal hands-on time.
Finally, an appliance that’s more than just a kitchen assistant; it’s a complete mealtime solution.
A Massive Market Opportunity
Sous Chef Studio is tapping into a vast and growing market. With 2.2 billion households globally, including 400 million in the upper and upper-middle class, the demand for convenient, nutritious meal solutions for parents is immense. And the potential extends beyond households—everyone eats every day, from homes to offices, hotels, and even vending machines. This is a rare opportunity to revolutionize an essential, universal activity by helping families who need it most.
Patentable Robotics Technology
Sous Chef Studio combines patentable robotics with a focus on modularity, making it the only machine you’ll need for any meal. Its robotic arm, spinning element, and heating element work together to prep and cook complete dishes, while swappable ingredient bins and end-effectors make customization effortless. Designed to meet all cooking needs in one machine, Sous Chef Studio is easy to clean, modular, and engineered to adapt to any recipe.
Massively Monetizable
Main Device
20M Units × $500 Gross Profit
Profit: $10B
Additional Tools
20M Units × $50/device/yr
Profit: $1B/yr
Per-Recipe Use
20M Units × $5/device/month
Profit: $1B/yr
Business model given service obtainable market (SOM) * Forward-looking projections are not guaranteed
$1.1 T
Restaurants
$80B+
Restaurant Delivery
$20B+
Small Kitchen Appliances
$15B+
Meal Kits
$15B+
Smart Cookers
Totally Revolutionizing Mealtime for Families: Disrupting restaurants, delivery, kitchen appliances, meal kits, and more
With the ability to make complete meals from scratch, Sous Chef Studio is positioned to transform family mealtime, disrupting the many industries involved in meal preparation. From restaurants and delivery to kitchen appliances and meal kits, our innovation directly supports families seeking a complete, convenient solution. Combined, these markets represent over $1.2 trillion in annual revenue.
Product Development
Level 1
Prototype: Complete
- Autonomous pasta maker from scratch
- 10 minutes from raw ingredients to pasta
- Some dishwasher safe components
Level 2
Prototype: Complete
- Addition of boiling pasta to create a complete pasta meal from scratch
- 15 minutes total time from raw ingredients to cooked pasta (2 servings)
- Addition of raw ingredients
Level 3
Prototype: Upcoming
- Addition of tool change sets and various bins for raw ingredients
- Capability to program device for a wider range of meals
- Completely dishwasher-safe components
Looks-Like Prototype: Upcoming
Demonstration of how final unit will look on counter tops
Looks-Like Prototype: Upcoming
Demonstration of how final unit will look on counter tops
Featured Investors
Hear from those backing Sous Chef Studio’s journey
AI Operators Fund
4x Founder. Multi-Stage Tech Investor. 100+ AI investments
I’ve worked with Matt at prior startups and I believe in both his vision to make this happen and his deep expertise in robotics. I love the market opportunity and I think the time is right for these kinds of tools. The team has already spent several years perfecting this solution and preparing it for market. Our robotic thesis is built on a view we call CUP. It says that robots are successful when they can bring Consistency, Ubiquity, and Personalization to a product area or workflow. Sous Chef meets all of these standards. I can see a day with Sous Chef robots anywhere in the world can download the same personalized meal plan you had in another location and prep it for you, giving you that consistent experience even though you are far from home.
Trevor Blackwell
Co-Founder of YC
Robotics expert & investor in more than 3,000 startup companies through Y Combinator
Why Are We Raising Money?
We’ve used our first round of funding to create our v1 and v2 prototypes, which has proven out the primary robotic capabilities and design concept. As we continue building the next iteration of our appliance, we seek to raise $300,000 to finalize our functional prototype, and complete our industrial design model (“looks-like” prototype).
Once we’ve built a fully-functional prototype and model, we will be raising an additional $4.5M at a higher valuation to start the manufacturing development and unit testing. After manufacturing is in place, we’ll be in a great spot to raise the $6M needed to produce and ship units.
Develop our Level 3 prototype capable of preparing a wider variety of meals.
Innovate on our product design to become fully dishwasher-safe, and a piece of art in the kitchen.
Create the next equity crowdfunding campaign to raise 4.5M, which gets us to market
Patent our technology
Our Experienced Team is Unmatched
Matthew Moore • Co-Founder, CEO
Matt, with a background in computer science, has played key roles in product development at Google and Samsung. A venture-backed founder with 2 exits, he has led teams in creating innovative consumer tech using AI, robotics, and computer vision.
Miles PekalaCo-Founder, CTO
Miles is Sous Chef Studio’s robotics and engineering expert. During his time across the robotics stack at BAE Systems, BD, Motile Robotics, and Carbon Robotics, he has shipped more than $10M in robotic products.
Shrugal NagarkarAdvisor
Shrugal led manufacturing at Rotimatic, setting up production and QA lines for an appliance with 200M+ rotis made. He also managed supplier procurement and has DFM experience from his work on a “Nespresso for Soft Serve” at Advantir Innovations.
Our Experienced Team is Unmatched
Matthew Moore
Co-Founder, CEO
Matt, with a background in computer science, has played key roles in product development at Google and Samsung. A venture-backed founder with 2 exits, he has led teams in creating innovative consumer tech using AI, robotics, and computer vision.
Miles Pekala
Co-Founder, CTO
Miles is Sous Chef Studio’s robotics and engineering expert. During his time across the robotics stack at BAE Systems, BD, Motile Robotics, and Carbon Robotics, he has shipped more than $10M in robotic products.
Shrugal Nagarkar
Advisor
Shrugal led manufacturing at Rotimatic, setting up production and QA lines for an appliance with 200M+ rotis made. He also managed supplier procurement and has DFM experience from his work on a “Nespresso for Soft Serve” at Advantir Innovations.
We Invite You to Invest Early in Sous Chef Studio!
We Invite You to Invest Early in Sous Chef Studio!
Step into the next era of kitchen innovation with us.
Step into the next era of kitchen innovation with us.
