# June (company) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/June_(company) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/June_(company).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_(company) > Source revision: 1311642018 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox company | name = June | logo = June company logo.png | logo_size = 200px | parent = [Weber Inc.](/source/Weber_Inc.) | key_people = [Matt Van Horn](/source/Matt_Van_Horn) (Co-founder, President, [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer))
[Nikhil Bhogal](/source/Nikhil_Bhogal) (Co-founder, [CTO](/source/Chief_technology_officer)) | area_served = [United States](/source/United_States) | products = [Kitchenware](/source/Kitchenware) | num_employees = 40 | homepage = {{URL|https://juneoven.com}} | footnotes = | founded = June, 2015 | location = [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) }} '''June''' is a [home automation](/source/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. == History == June was founded by [Matt Van Horn](/source/Matt_Van_Horn) and [Nikhil Bhogal](/source/Nikhil_Bhogal) and launched in June 2015. Van Horn previously co-founded [Zimride](/source/Zimride), which spun off the ride-sharing service [Lyft](/source/Lyft), while Bhogal designed the camera software for the iPhone's first five generations and was as an inventor on multiple Apple camera software patents. June team members have also worked on the Apple Watch, GoPro cameras and Fitbit fitness trackers. Michelin-starred chef [Michael Mina](/source/Michael_Mina) is an advisor to June.{{cite web|last1=Raphael|first1=Lisa|title=This Crazy Awesome Gadget Will Change Your Kitchen Forever|url=http://www.brit.co/june-smart-oven/|website=Brit + Co|accessdate=1 August 2015|date=9 June 2015}} 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. == Design == The oven is controlled by a 5-inch touch screen and connected app.{{cite web|last1=Coldeway|first1=Devin|title=June Smart Oven Wants You to Let It Do the Cooking For You|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/gadgets/june-smart-oven-wants-you-let-it-do-cooking-n372376|website=NBC News|date=9 June 2015 |accessdate=24 July 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Hernandez|first1=Daniela|title=Terrible cooks of the world, this smart oven will do the work for you|url=http://fusion.net/story/147480/terrible-cooks-of-the-world-this-smart-oven-will-do-all-the-work-for-you/|website=Fusion|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015|archive-date=25 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725142021/http://fusion.net/story/147480/terrible-cooks-of-the-world-this-smart-oven-will-do-all-the-work-for-you/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Rothman|first1=Wilson|title=June Smart Oven Points to a Future of Perfectly Cooked Food|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/personal-technology/2015/06/09/june-smart-oven-points-to-a-future-of-perfectly-cooked-food/|website=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=8 August 2015|date=9 June 2015}}{{cite magazine|last1=Pierce|first1=David|title=This Smart Oven Bakes Perfect Cookies Without Your Help|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/06/june-oven/|magazine=WIRED|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}} The company claims the oven's [optical recognition](/source/object_recognition) can identify foods such as frozen pizza, bacon, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and potatoes and can differentiate between different types of fish. The June Oven has dual-surround convection fans, digital TRIAC controllers, a GPU processor, a 2.3-gigahertz [NVIDIA](/source/NVIDIA) chip, and carbon-fiber heating elements.{{cite web|last1=Higginbotham|first1=Stacey|title=An oven as smart as your Xbox could be coming to a kitchen near you|url=http://fortune.com/2015/06/09/june-smart-oven/|website=Fortune|accessdate=24 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}}{{cite web|last1=PCH|title=PCH Talks with Matt Van Horn, Co-founder and CEO of June Oven|url=https://theblueprint.com/stories/june-oven/|accessdate=27 July 2015|date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002133535/https://theblueprint.com/stories/june-oven/|archivedate=2 October 2015}} [Ammunition Design Group](/source/Ammunition_Design_Group) aided with the industrial design of the June Oven and [Quanta Computer](/source/Quanta_Computer) aided in the manufacturing.{{cite web|last1=Brownlee|first1=John|title=Let This Intelligent Oven Cook All Your Meals For You|url=http://www.fastcodesign.com/3047171/let-this-intelligent-oven-cook-all-your-meals-for-you|website=Fast Company|accessdate=25 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}} 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.{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Ashlee Clarke|title=Live-stream baking? Company puts camera in countertop oven|url=http://www.cnet.com/products/june-intelligent-oven/|website=CNET|accessdate=25 July 2015|date=9 June 2015}} == Funding == June received $7 million in Series A funding from the Foundry Group, [First Round Capital](/source/First_Round_Capital), Lerer Ventures, and [Founders Fund](/source/Founders_Fund). == Acquisition == On January 12, 2021, it was announced that June was acquired by [Weber Inc.](/source/Weber_Inc.) for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web|title=Weber acquires smart oven maker June|url=https://www.engadget.com/weber-june-acquisition-weber-connect-june-oven-200000677.html|access-date=2021-01-12|website=Engadget|date=12 January 2021 |language=en}} Following the acquisition, it will exist as a “[strategic business unit](/source/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.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/weber-june-acquisition-weber-connect-june-oven-200000677.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIraJkABn7wjYLhfbpq3t3XsHUc9jVLxYI48yXXCsiXQxSJ7ookrZJvPzxXmDTCiD0Ck5sy0oL8tHMoY3MZgEve8-xQx1cdnPn-t_BS9ZXU6Tzee3Iz75Ix-mEmkL8xRrEmCPsGvlfKAqDsI-dWsJ1AGPt6JAisd7YJDneWd1oKl|title=Weber acquires smart oven maker June|website=Engadget|date=January 12, 2021 |author=Billy Steele|access-date=June 29, 2023}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:Manufacturing companies based in San Francisco Category:2021 mergers and acquisitions Category:2015 establishments in California Category:Electronics companies established in 2015 Category:American companies established in 2015 Category:Home automation companies Category:Home appliance manufacturers of the United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [June (company)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_(company)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_(company)?action=history)). 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