Kevin Yu

Kevin is founder and CEO of SideChef, a three time TEDx speaker around vision-driven design, leading SideChef's cooking platform and smart recipe format named in the INC5000 list of 'fastest growing companies' for back-to-back years (2022 & 2023), Forbes NEXT 1000 (2021), 'Best Apps of the Year'​ by Google Play, 'favorite cooking app' by the New York Times, ranked iTunes Stores’ Top 10 Food & Drinks apps in over 100 countries. Born and raised in the Silicon Valley, Kevin is also a serial tech entrepreneur, who has lead SideChef to being named 'Best Entrepreneurial Companies' by Entrepreneur.com (2017, 2018, 2019). SideChef features a mobile-first community platform, combining interactive step-by-step guided cooking, grocery e-commerce, and a smart recipe platform to bring cooking into the smart kitchens of the 21st century with partners such as: Amazon, Facebook, Walmart, LG Electronics, Nestle, Electrolux, Google, GE Appliances, Sharp, Vzug, BSH, Haier, Samsung, Marks & Spencer. SideChef has also partnered with over 300 influencer groups including Alice Waters's Edible Schoolyard, Michelin star chefs such as Jean-Georges, Top Chef winner Chris Cosentino (etc.) for over 20,000 smart recipes.