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Tastemade, Inc.

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Tastemade is a digital media company specializing in food, travel, and home design content. The company produces award-winning videos, streaming shows, and social media content viewed by millions globally. Key offerings include premium recipes, travel series, and home improvement tips, accessible through Tastemade's streaming service and social media platforms.

Founded: 2012

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Tastemade Company Overview

Founded by Larry Fitzgibbon, Steven Kydd, and Joe Perez, Tastemade has swiftly evolved from a small video platform into a global digital network that captures the imagination of millions. Based in Santa Monica, California, Tastemade was created to address a gap in the market for high-quality, mobile-friendly food and travel content. It taps into the power of storytelling to connect with audiences worldwide through a vast array of digital content that includes videos, articles, and original series. Tastemade's content is highly diversified, spanning recipe videos, travel documentaries, and in-depth cooking shows. One of its signature features is the studio’s kitchen, where much of the cooking content is filmed, showcasing a visually appealing and highly functional backdrop that resonates with its audience. Beyond its core platform, Tastemade has expanded its presence into various streaming services and social media channels, amplifying its reach and engagement. The founders brought a mix of media and technology expertise to the venture, which has been crucial in shaping Tastemade’s innovative approach to content creation and distribution. Their vision was to create a community around shared interests in food and travel, enabled by technology and driven by compelling visual storytelling. Tastemade has also strategically partnered with various brands and advertisers to create custom content, further enhancing its business model and audience reach. These collaborations are integral to its operations, aligning with brand missions while providing creative and engaging content that appeals to a global audience. This approach has not only helped in monetizing the platform but has also established Tastemade as a notable name in the digital content space, continuously setting trends and influencing food and travel cultures around the world.

Management Team

Larry Fitzgibbon Co-Founder, CEO
Joe Perez Co-Founder
Steven Kydd Co-Founder

Funding Information

News

Ellen Bennett To Host Home-Design Show For Tastemade From Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content

Andrew Zimmern is cooking up a new show with Ellen Bennett, founder of apron and kitchen wear company Hedley & Bennett. Bennett will host a new home-design series for Tastemade, a lifestyle streaming platform backed by Amazon, Comcast and Liberty Media, among others.

Constellation Brands taps food-and-travel streamer Tastemade to help draw new customers

Constellation Brands, which owns a suite of beer, wine and spirits brands, is teaming up with streaming service Tastemade to create a content studio.

Tastemade Is Back Saving More Money In The Kitchen

The Tastemade cooking series Struggle Meals hosted by Emmy winner Chef Frankie Celenza returns to the streaming channel Thursday, March 30.

Tastemade Is Back Saving More Money In The Kitchen

The Tastemade cooking series Struggle Meals hosted by Emmy winner Chef Frankie Celenza returns to the streaming channel Thursday, March 30.

Tastemade Is Back Saving More Money In The Kitchen

The Tastemade cooking series Struggle Meals hosted by Emmy winner Chef Frankie Celenza returns to the streaming channel Thursday, March 30.

Tastemade takes on Manhattan with its first brick-and-mortar restaurant

Back in 2018, digital food network Tastemade announced plans to follow up Tastemade Café (a since-closed brick-and-mortar eatery connected to its Tastemade Me Tacos' menu was designed by Los Angeles-based chef Wes Avila, who founded well-known food truck Guerrilla Tacos and is the owner/chef at Angry Egret Dinette in L.A.

Tastemade Announces the Opening of Tastemade Me Tacos, the Company's First-Ever US-Based Restaurant from Chef Wes Avila at Citizens New York Food Hall in New York City

Tastemade announced the opening of its first-ever US-based restaurant, Tastemade Me Tacos, expanding the food and lifestyle brand into a hybrid in-person and delivery dining experience in New York City from acclaimed Chef Wes Avila, founder of the popular food truck, Guerrilla Tacos, and the owner of and chef at Angry Egret Dinette in Los Angeles. The takeout and delivery restaurant at the Citizens New York food hall is brought to life in partnership with C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) by SBE, a fast-growing food tech platform.