# Fresco

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/fresco

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
- Website: www.frescocooks.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $60M
- Latest round: Series C (Dec 10, 2025)
- Investors on record: 16

## About

Based in Dublin, Ireland, and founded in 2012 by Ben Harris (CEO), Tim Redfern, Jack Phelan, and Jonny McCauley, Fresco specializes in connected cooking technologies. In December 2025, Fresco raised EUR 15 million in series C funding from Middleby, ACT Venture Capital, AE Ventures, Morpheus Ventures, and Alsop Louie Partners.
Fresco specializes in providing connected cooking solutions designed to enhance the user experience of smart kitchen appliances. Their core product offerings include a comprehensive KitchenOS platform that integrates brands, appliances, and recipes into a unified system, allowing users to simplify meal preparation and improve cooking outcomes. The platform facilitates a standardized integration process, enabling manufacturers to onboard their appliances within a two-week timeframe, thereby delivering a seamless cooking experience. Fresco's smart cooking assistant offers intuitive guidance for both everyday staples and new dishes, addressing common cooking challenges faced by consumers. The company's solutions are marketed primarily to appliance manufacturers and brands, with a focus on regions such as North America and Europe, where the adoption of smart kitchen technologies is rapidly growing.
The company generates revenue through strategic partnerships with appliance manufacturers and retailers, providing access to its KitchenOS platform and associated smart cooking features. The transaction structure primarily involves B2B partnerships, which allow manufacturers to integrate Fresco's technology into their products, thereby enhancing their market offerings. This model includes licensing fees and possible ongoing revenue through subscription models for consumer marketing tools and recipe management services, while also fostering brand loyalty among manufacturers.
The company plans to use the December 2025 funding to enhance its AI Cooking Companion and expand global partnerships for connected kitchen solutions.

## Funding rounds

- Series C, Dec 10, 2025, $17M — ACT Venture Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, The Middleby Corporation, Alpha Edison, Morpheus Ventures
- Series B, Apr 21, 2022, $20M — ACT Venture Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, WI Harper Group, Sinovation Ventures, PCH International, VTF Capital, Frontline, SparkLabs Accelerator, Highway1, NDRC, Alpha Edison, Gaingels, Morpheus Ventures, Vorwerk & Co. KG, Instant Brands Inc.
- Series A, Jun 9, 2020, $13M — ACT Venture Capital, Alpha Edison, Morpheus Ventures
- Series A, Dec 21, 2017, $7.3M — Alsop Louie Partners, WI Harper Group, Frontline, Gaingels
- Seed, Jun 1, 2017 — SparkLabs Accelerator
- Seed, Oct 14, 2014, $2M — WI Harper Group, Sinovation Ventures, PCH International, VTF Capital, Frontline

## Investors

- WI Harper Group (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/wi-harper-group) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sinovation Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sinovation-ventures) — Seed, Series B
- PCH International — Seed, Series B
- VTF Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/vtf-capital) — Seed, Series B
- Frontline (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/frontline) — Seed, Series A, Series B
- SparkLabs Accelerator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sparklabs-accelerator) — Seed, Series B
- Alsop Louie Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alsop-louie-partners) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series A, Series B
- ACT Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/act-venture-capital) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Alpha Edison (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alpha-edison) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Morpheus Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/morpheus-ventures) — Series A, Series B, Series C
- Highway1 (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/highway1) — Series B
- NDRC — Series B
- Vorwerk & Co. KG — Series B
- Instant Brands Inc. — Series B
- The Middleby Corporation — Series C