Thursday, May 4, 2017

Yummly Acquired by Whirlpool

Redwood City-based Yummly, which maintains an online database of recipes and other cooking resources, has been acquired by Whirpool. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Whirlpool said the deal will expand its presence in the Internet of Things (IoT) market and in connected kitchens. Yummly was led by Brian Witlin, and was venture backed by First Round Capital, Harrison Metal, Intel Capital, Physic Ventures, The Harvard Common Press, and Unilever Technology Ventures. The company had raised around $24M in funding.