June is a home automation company based in San Francisco. Its first product was the June Intelligent Oven, a Wi-Fi-enabled, app-connected countertop convection oven that employs machine learning and computer vision technologies to identify and cook food.[1]
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| Founded | June, 2015 |
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| Headquarters | San Francisco |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Matt Van Horn (Co-founder, President, CEO) Nikhil Bhogal (Co-founder, CTO) |
| Products | Kitchenware |
Number of employees | 40 |
| Parent | Weber Inc. |
| Website | juneoven |
History
June was founded by Matt Van Horn and Nikhil Bhogal and launched in June 2015.[1] Van Horn previously co-founded Zimride, which spun off the ride-sharing service Lyft,[1] while Bhogal designed the camera software for the iPhone’s first five generations and was as an inventor on multiple Apple camera software patents.[1] June team members have also worked on the Apple Watch, GoPro cameras and Fitbit fitness trackers.[1] Michelin-starred chef Michael Mina is an advisor to June.[2]
The first generation oven was launched in December 2016. June launched its second generation June Oven in August 2018 as the "do-it-all oven" and seven appliances in one - a countertop convection oven, air fryer, slow cooker, dehydrator, broiler, toaster and warming drawer.[1]
Design
The oven is controlled by a 5-inch touch screen and connected app.[3][4] Programmable and sensor-driven, the oven uses a built-in scale, core-temperature thermometer and a camera to suggest cooking time and temperature. The internal high-definition camera with a fisheye lens that is designed to recognize commonly cooked foods.[1][3][5] The company claims the oven’s optical recognition can identify foods such as frozen pizza, bacon, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and potatoes and can differentiate between different types of fish.[1]
The June Oven has dual-surround convection fans, digital TRIAC controllers, a GPU processor, a 2.3-gigahertz NVIDIA chip, and carbon-fiber heating elements.[6][7] Ammunition Design Group aided with the industrial design of the June Oven and Quanta Computer aided in the manufacturing.[8]
The iOS and Android apps display a live-stream video of the inside of the oven and then sends a notification when the food is done.[9]
Funding
June received $7 million in Series A funding from the Foundry Group, First Round Capital, Lerer Ventures, and Founders Fund.[6]
Acquisition
On January 12, 2021, it was announced that June was acquired by Weber Inc. for an undisclosed amount.[10] Following the acquisition, it will exist as a “strategic business unit” within Weber. Co-founder Matt Van Horn will serve as president of June while the company's other co-founder, Nikhil Bhogal, will become senior vice president, technology and connected devices of Weber. Van Horn will continue to focus on June Oven while Bhogal will work with Weber R&D programs and new products.[11]