Brava

Based in Redwood City, California, Brava is a new technology company changing the way people cook at home. Founded in 2015 by CEO John Pleasants and CTO Thomas Cheng, Brava launched with a mission to empower anyone to make better food at home, any day of the week. The company created a first-of-its-kind countertop oven designed with the instincts of a chef and an element of precision and taste never experienced before. Becoming the fastest oven in the world, Brava's innovation is rooted in its patented Pure Light Cooking™ technology, which harnesses light as an energy source to make delicious, homemade food.