# Ken Chong

> Ken Chong is a San Francisco-based technology founder and the founder and CEO of Jarvie AI. Previously, he co-founded and led All Day Kitchens, originally Virtual Kitchen Co., which used neighborhood satellite kitchens to expand independent restaurants’ delivery and pickup reach. His earlier career included marketplace product work at Uber.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Jarvie AI
- **Organizations:** Jarvie AI, All Day Kitchens, Virtual Kitchen Co., Uber, Upthere, Copious Inc., Microsoft
- **Education:** University of Waterloo
- **Known for:** Co-founded All Day Kitchens, a restaurant delivery and pickup infrastructure business., Led All Day Kitchens during its 2021 $20 million Series B and $65 million Series C announcements., Built a company that reported more than 15 satellite kitchens across the Bay Area and Chicago in October 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2011–2013** — Worked as a software engineer at Copious Inc., according to his publicly indexed employment history.
- **2013–2016** — Worked as a product manager at Upthere, according to publicly indexed employment history.
- **2016–2018** — Worked as a product manager at Uber, leading marketplace product teams.
- **2018** — Co-founded Virtual Kitchen Co.; Matt Sawchuk and Andro Radonich are also identified as founders in the 2019 a16z announcement.
- **2019** — Andreessen Horowitz announced its investment; Andrew Chen joined the board. Restaurant partners included DOSA, Belly Burgers and Poki Time.
- **2021-05** — Virtual Kitchen Co. rebranded as All Day Kitchens and announced $20 million in Series B financing and expansion into Chicago.
- **2021-10** — All Day Kitchens announced a $65 million Series C led by Lightspeed; the announced total funding reached $102.5 million.
- **2024-07** — The San Francisco Chronicle reported that many All Day Kitchens locations had closed.
- **2026-06** — Jarvie AI announced $8.3 million in seed financing and an AI assistant for iMessage group chats. Chong is listed as founder and CEO by Lightspeed.

## Achievements

- Co-founded All Day Kitchens, a restaurant delivery and pickup infrastructure business.
- Led All Day Kitchens during its 2021 $20 million Series B and $65 million Series C announcements.
- Built a company that reported more than 15 satellite kitchens across the Bay Area and Chicago in October 2021.
- Founder and CEO of Jarvie AI, which announced $8.3 million in seed financing in June 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Jarvie AI announced an $8.3 million seed round from Andreessen Horowitz, Base10 Partners and Lightspeed; its initial assistant is designed for iMessage group chats.

## Links

- Website: https://heyjarvie.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knkchong

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Last updated: 2026-10-22