Company Snapshot
First-Pass Deck Facts
| Company | CookUnity |
| Source file | Cook Unity.pdf |
| Document type | deck |
| Category guess | Prepared meals marketplace |
| Deck stage guess | Seed-style |
| Page count | 23 |
| Positioning hypothesis | Chef-made prepared meal marketplace / subscription platform. |
Slide Inventory
Extracted Text And Section Guess
Text extraction is a starting point only. Visual slide review is still required for layout, charts, logos, and images.
| Slide | Title Guess | Section | Keywords | Extracted Text Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The world's first chef-to-consumerplatform. | Product | needs-review | The world's first chef-to-consumerplatform. |
| 2 | Restaurants have constrained chefs for the last 100+ years. | Deck slide | margin | Restaurants have constrained chefs for the last 100+ years. 2 Significantupfront capex Dozensof business-related headaches Limitedand fixed capacityLimitedgeographic reach Unpredictabledemand3-5%avg net profit margin |
| 3 | 3 | Product | needs-review | 3 Chef OS app, reviews, and direct communication with subscribers Kitchen with specialized equipment Ingredients, sourcing, and packaging Pre-existingcustomer base Regional distributionZerobusiness related headaches We are building a new culinary infrastructure toreplace restaurants. |
| 4 | We empower the best chefs to reach everyone, every day. | Deck slide | needs-review | We empower the best chefs to reach everyone, every day. 4 CedricVongerichtenEsther ChoiPierre ThiamAli MalfucciJean Georges VongerichtenLeah CohenJJ JohnsonAkhtar NawabMarc Forgione 200+ chefs in Waitlist 4 |
| 5 | Kale Fritters with Beet Medley | Market | revenue,market | Kale Fritters with Beet Medley Sauteed Gulf HakeRoasted Market Carrots, Lemon-Turmeric Emulsion Tuscan Butter Shrimp Balsamic Peach Chicken Tamarind Glazed Baby Back Ribs Romanesco Stir-fry Bowl Beet Cakeswith Quinoa Cashew Tabbouleh Southern Fried Chickenwith Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Eggplant Parmigianawith garlic bread and cheese Moro |
| 6 | We unlock the world's best food creators and bring their dishes to the doorstep of the masses. | Deck slide | needs-review | We unlock the world's best food creators and bring their dishes to the doorstep of the masses. 6 |
| 7 | A Michelin-star at-home eating experience. | Product | needs-review | A Michelin-star at-home eating experience. Personalize your meal plan Ready-to-eat meals delivered to your door weekly and ready in 2 minutes Share feedback directly with the CookUnity chef who made your meal 7 Weekly SMS presents rotating menu with 200+ options S T E P 1 S T E P 2 S T E P 3 S T E P 4 Through superior quality and ever-exp |
| 8 | Rapidly growingsubscriber base. | Ask / Use of Funds | fundraise | Rapidly growingsubscriber base. 8 12% CMGR 20% CMGR January 2019: Pre-seed led by Collaborative of $1.4M roundJuly 2019: Full implementation geographic expansion with longer shelf lifeDecember 2019: Seed round led by IDCV of $6MOct 2020 (partial): $16.5M run-rate NPS 51Subscription Run-Rate |
| 9 | Fuels ever-increasing variety and retention. | Traction | growth | Fuels ever-increasing variety and retention. 9 # of dishes per weekApril 19 80April 20 150July 20 220 Number of dishes per week30 2012 month retention19%11% Dollar retention –Average since July 19 |
| 10 | 37% of our subscribers have spent > $1000 in first 12 months. | Traction | revenue,growth | 37% of our subscribers have spent > $1000 in first 12 months. 10 CookUnity became the backbone of our customers’ fridge. $ spendMealsJacqueline Brogan$38,6642,366Harrison Davies$22,1271,274Daniel Shapiro$20,7621,389Mallika W $19,7301,647Shelley Singh$18,9541,512Gregorio Morales$18,0111,434Robert Miller$17,2911,351Gibran Cruz$17,1961,553Ma |
| 11 | And more money in chef pockets. | Deck slide | needs-review | And more money in chef pockets. 11 # Chefs10 10 11 10 12 13 13 13 15 24 |
| 12 | CookUnity vs on demand | Market | needs-review | CookUnity vs on demand Case study: Wayan by Cedric Vongerichten 4 Wayan signature meals from Cedric in CookUnity = $58.7 Same 4 Wayan signature meals from Cedric in Caviar = $118.04 8 |
| 13 | Chris Ratel without CookUnity. | Traction | growth | Chris Ratel without CookUnity. 12 Working as a private chef for families making $40-70k hustling to get customers Studiedculinary arts and committed his life to foodSous-cheffor restaurant $40-55k a year working at night Chris Ratel Chef |
| 14 | Chris Ratel with CookUnity. | Deck slide | needs-review | Chris Ratel with CookUnity. 13 Chef Making $18,000a month running his own business Creative control over his recipes Selling 8,000meals a month 4.4 starsand >6,000 reviews Employs a sous-chef named EarlOnlyworks during the day Chris Ratel |
| 15 | CookUnity flywheel is working in the NorthEast. | Deck slide | needs-review | CookUnity flywheel is working in the NorthEast. 14 |
| 16 | Chefs are a part of the brand. | Deck slide | needs-review | Chefs are a part of the brand. 14 |
| 17 | High margin, asset light. | Traction | revenue,margin,fundraise | High margin, asset light. 15 High gross margin with low capital needs allow us to easily expand geographically and invest in fueling the variety flywheel. Today = $10M ARR$100M ARRNew City total investmentKitchen CAPEX$514,000 $3,360,000DEBT FINANCINGTotal chefs cooking per week24 120Unit economicsNet revenue per order$84 $89COGS $52 $45G |
| 18 | Next step is to build nationwide presence. | Traction | revenue | Next step is to build nationwide presence. 16 We need 3 kitchens to serve 200 million urban and suburban Americans New York Austin San Francisco Revenue attainable of 1B+ |
| 19 | Owning the best chefs in America. | Traction | revenue | Owning the best chefs in America. 17 In a second phase we will develop 20-25 culinary hubs to aggregate fragmented supply in the most vibrant culinary hubs PhiladelphiaNew YorkBoston DC Atlanta Miami AustinHouston Chicago San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle Phoenix Denver Charlotte DetroitMineapolis Dallas St. LouisLas Vegas Portland Revenu |
| 20 | Platform for chefs that reimagines the business of cooking. | Traction | revenue,market | Platform for chefs that reimagines the business of cooking. 18 Consumer trust as a nationwide brand + owning the best chefs in America = opportunity to open the marketplace for all chefs and amateur cooks. Revenue attainable of 10B+ |
| 21 | Experts in food, logistics and tech. | Ask / Use of Funds | revenue,market,team,fundraise | Experts in food, logistics and tech. Mateo MariettiFounder and CEO Former founder and CEO of Grupo Pop (food delivery company) in South America. Scaled to 600 employees and 26 locations across 4 countries. Clara F. QuirogaHead of FinanceFormer founder of Styleclub (wellness service provider marketplace) in South America. Former investment |
| 22 | We’re adding fuel to our vision.Raising $10M | Ask / Use of Funds | team,fundraise,growth | We’re adding fuel to our vision.Raising $10M Collaborative FundIDC VenturesPeople Fund Marcos GalperinFounder and CEO Mercadolibre.com Javier OlivanVP of Growth at Facebook Oskar Hjertonsson Founder and CEO Cornershop.com Martin Varsavsky Serial entrepreneur with 6 exits Weihua Yan Co-founder and CTO Diapers.com 20 Matías de TezanosSerial |
| 23 | Kale Fritters with Beet Medley | Market | revenue,market | Kale Fritters with Beet Medley Sauteed Gulf HakeRoasted Market Carrots, Lemon-Turmeric Emulsion Tuscan Butter Shrimp Balsamic Peach Chicken Tamarind Glazed Baby Back Ribs Romanesco Stir-fry Bowl Beet Cakeswith Quinoa Cashew Tabbouleh Southern Fried Chickenwith Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Eggplant Parmigianawith garlic bread and cheese Moro |
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Next Checks
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- Map strongest slides to later validation and founder-facing feedback examples.
Source Audit
Current Sources
| Source | Facts Used | Reliability |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Unity.pdf | Deck artifact, slide count, extracted text, visual contact sheet. | Company-authored or investor-authored; unverified. |