Cinder
Cinder is a YC Winter 2015 (W15) company. Based in Palo Alto, CA, USA. Team of 2.
About Cinder
Summary
Cinder designed and sold a countertop precision grill for home cooks, letting users set a target internal temperature and have the appliance cook meat to that exact doneness automatically. The device replaced the guesswork of stovetop and outdoor grilling, handling chicken, steak, fish, and other proteins without manual monitoring. Cinder ceased operations in June 2023.
Business model
One-time hardware purchase at a retail price point
Go-to-market
Cinder sold direct to consumers through its own website, targeting home cooks who wanted restaurant-quality results without culinary expertise.
From the Y Combinator listing
The World’s First Countertop Precision Grill – using two ceramic…
Cinder designs and manufactures premium smart cooking appliances that empower people who love great food to evolve the way they cook and eat at home.
Facts
- Consumer / Consumer -> Consumer Electronics
- Palo Alto, CA, USA
- 2
- Inactive
- Early
Founders (2)
- Eric Norman
- Jim Reich
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