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'''Yummly''' is an American ] and ] that provides users recipes via recommendations and a search engine. Yummly uses a ] to offer a semantic ] for ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Technology Behind The Food Porn Boom |url=http://www.fastcolabs.com/3031717/the-technology-behind-food-porn-boom |access-date=10 June 2014 |work=Fast Company |publisher=Fast Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vcj-yummly-idUSTRE6AN68H20101125|title = Startup Yummly like "Google for food"|date = Nov 24, 2010|access-date = Feb 16, 2015|website = Reuters|publisher = Thomson Reuters|last = Goldfisher|first = Alistair}}</ref> | '''Yummly''' is an American ] and ] that provides users recipes via recommendations and a search engine. Yummly uses a ] to offer a semantic ] for ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Technology Behind The Food Porn Boom |url=http://www.fastcolabs.com/3031717/the-technology-behind-food-porn-boom |access-date=10 June 2014 |work=Fast Company |publisher=Fast Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-vcj-yummly-idUSTRE6AN68H20101125|title = Startup Yummly like "Google for food"|date = Nov 24, 2010|access-date = Feb 16, 2015|website = Reuters|publisher = Thomson Reuters|last = Goldfisher|first = Alistair}}</ref> | ||
In 2014, Yummly had 15 million active users in the US and launched international websites in the UK, Germany and The Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/15/yummly-uk/|title=Yummly Takes Its Recipe Discovery Platform International With U.K. Site & iOS App Launch|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> | In 2014, Yummly had 15 million active users in the US and launched international websites in the UK, Germany and The Netherlands.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/01/15/yummly-uk/|title=Yummly Takes Its Recipe Discovery Platform International With U.K. Site & iOS App Launch|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|date=15 January 2014 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
In May 2017, the company was acquired by appliance maker ] and allowed to operate as a subsidiary, keeping its current head office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/whirlpool-buys-yummly-recipe-site-app/|title=Whirlpool buys Yummly recipe site, app|last=Clark Thompson|first=Ashlee|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=4 May 2017|date=4 May 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/04/whirlpool-acquires-yummly-the-recipe-search-engine-last-valued-at-100m/|title=Whirlpool acquires Yummly, the recipe search engine last valued at $100M|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|website=]|access-date=4 May 2017|date=4 May 2017}}</ref> | In May 2017, the company was acquired by appliance maker ] and allowed to operate as a subsidiary, keeping its current head office.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/whirlpool-buys-yummly-recipe-site-app/|title=Whirlpool buys Yummly recipe site, app|last=Clark Thompson|first=Ashlee|work=]|publisher=]|access-date=4 May 2017|date=4 May 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/04/whirlpool-acquires-yummly-the-recipe-search-engine-last-valued-at-100m/|title=Whirlpool acquires Yummly, the recipe search engine last valued at $100M|last=Lunden|first=Ingrid|website=]|access-date=4 May 2017|date=4 May 2017}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was founded by ] and Vadim Geshel in early 2009. Feller was previously with ], ] and ]. Yummly raised 7.8 million in ] and was backed by ], Harrison Metal Capital, ], and ] Ventures.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/21/semantic-recipe-search-engine-yummly-raises-6m-from-unilever-and-others/|title=Semantic Recipe Search Engine Yummly Raises $6M From Unilever And Others|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> | The company was founded by ] and Vadim Geshel in early 2009. Feller was previously with ], ] and ]. Yummly raised 7.8 million in ] and was backed by ], Harrison Metal Capital, ], and ] Ventures.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/21/semantic-recipe-search-engine-yummly-raises-6m-from-unilever-and-others/|title=Semantic Recipe Search Engine Yummly Raises $6M From Unilever And Others|publisher=AOL|work=TechCrunch|date=21 March 2012 |access-date=14 February 2015}}</ref> | ||
The Yummly app was named "Best of 2014" in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Apple Says These Are the Best Apps of 2014 |publisher=] |url=http://time.com/3623190/apple-best-apps-iphone/ |access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> | The Yummly app was named "Best of 2014" in ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Apple Says These Are the Best Apps of 2014 |publisher=] |url=http://time.com/3623190/apple-best-apps-iphone/ |access-date=8 December 2014}}</ref> |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Software, Internet |
Founded | October 2008 |
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Headquarters | Palo Alto, California |
Key people |
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Products | Search |
Parent | Whirlpool Corporation |
Website | yummly.com |
Yummly is an American website and mobile app that provides users recipes via recommendations and a search engine. Yummly uses a knowledge graph to offer a semantic web search engine for food, cooking and recipes.
In 2014, Yummly had 15 million active users in the US and launched international websites in the UK, Germany and The Netherlands.
In May 2017, the company was acquired by appliance maker Whirlpool Corporation and allowed to operate as a subsidiary, keeping its current head office.
History
The company was founded by David Feller and Vadim Geshel in early 2009. Feller was previously with Half.com, eBay and StumbleUpon. Yummly raised 7.8 million in venture capital and was backed by First Round Capital, Harrison Metal Capital, Intel Capital, and Unilever Ventures.
The Yummly app was named "Best of 2014" in Apple's App Store.
API
In March 2013, Yummly opened access to its application programming interface to other companies as a paid service. The API allows searching for ingredients, cooking methods, and nutritional data.
See also
References
- "The Technology Behind The Food Porn Boom". Fast Company. Fast Company. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- Goldfisher, Alistair (Nov 24, 2010). "Startup Yummly like "Google for food"". Reuters. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved Feb 16, 2015.
- "Yummly Takes Its Recipe Discovery Platform International With U.K. Site & iOS App Launch". TechCrunch. AOL. 15 January 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- Clark Thompson, Ashlee (4 May 2017). "Whirlpool buys Yummly recipe site, app". CNET. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- Lunden, Ingrid (4 May 2017). "Whirlpool acquires Yummly, the recipe search engine last valued at $100M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "Semantic Recipe Search Engine Yummly Raises $6M From Unilever And Others". TechCrunch. AOL. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- "Apple Says These Are the Best Apps of 2014". Time. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- Fitchard, Kevin (March 20, 2013). "Yummly opens up its recipe API to food app developers". Gigaom. Gigaom. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
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Whirlpool also manufactures appliances under store brands for other companies such as the Kenmore label which is manufactured for Sears Holdings Corporation (Sears and Kmart), Inglis appliances for Best Buy stores, IKEA brand appliances for IKEA, Crosley and Admiral appliances for Home Depot. |
- American cooking websites
- Internet properties established in 2009
- American social networking websites
- Semantic Web
- Semantic Web companies
- Recommender systems
- Aggregation websites
- Domain-specific search engines
- IOS software
- Android (operating system) software
- Universal Windows Platform apps
- Whirlpool Corporation brands