A smart oven that uses dry and wet heating technology to cook different ingredients at the same time.
According to foreign mediaFinSMEs reported that the US Tovala completed $20 million in Series B financing, led by Finistere Ventures , New investors Comcast Ventures, OurCrowd and Rich Products Ventures, as well as existing investors Origin Ventures, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Crate & Barrel founder Gordon Segal, New Stack Ventures and the University of Chicago participated in the investment.
Tovala is a smart oven brand. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, USA, it was co-founded by Bryan Wilcox and David Rabie. It aims to provide users with an integrated oven for steaming and cooking.
Tovala’s smart oven can realize three functions of grilling, cooking and steaming food. The maximum cooking temperature is about 287 degrees Celsius. The traditional oven uses microwave technology, while the Tovala oven uses dry and wet heating technology, which selects the appropriate temperature for food heating through the microcontroller. Thanks to this technology, users can cook many different ingredients at the same time, such as cooking rice, chicken and vegetables at the same time.
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Tovala’s Smart Oven also introduced “Sc”an-to-Cook” function, Through the scanner on the lower right side, you can identify the type of material, and scanning the QR code on the simple meal can automatically match the time and temperature required to prepare the food< /strong>. Tovala also supports WiFi connected devices, which can learn recipes and adjust cooking time.
Tovalva SmartThe oven is priced at $299 and has a 100-day trial period, but As long as you order 6 meals at Tovalva, you can buy the oven for $199. Tovala has also established a partnership with LG, which will “ Scan-to-Cook” technology is embedded in LG’s smart oven. Tovala has also partnered withBeyond Meat and celebrity chef Graham Elliot to provide limited-time meals Point, and expand distribution through QVC sales.
The funds obtained from this round of financing will be used by the company to accelerate growth and expand production and team size.