Channing Street Copper Co

8 Investors

Household Appliances and Clean Technology

BERKELEY, CA

Copper, formerly Channing Street Copper Co., is a clean technology startup focused on simplifying home electrification. The company manufactures energy storage-equipped (ESE) appliances that bypass the need for expensive electrical work, allowing high-power devices to operate on standard 120V outlets. Their initial product is an induction range designed to make the switch from gas to electric cooking more accessible and affordable for homeowners.

Products & Team

Charlie

Induction RangeSeed

Charlie is the company's flagship 30-inch slide-in induction range. It features a four-burner cooktop, a dedicated warming zone, and a full convection oven, designed as a direct replacement for residential gas stoves.

Value Proposition

It solves the primary barrier to adopting induction cooking for many homeowners: the prohibitive cost and logistical hassle of upgrading a home's electrical system to support a 240V appliance.

Pain Points

Customers face high costs (often thousands of dollars) for electricians to install new 240V circuits for induction stoves. They also deal with the indoor air quality concerns of gas appliances and the inconvenience of losing cooking capabilities during grid power failures.

120V Outlet Compatibility: An onboard battery allows the range to be plugged into a standard 120V wall outlet, avoiding the need for a 240V connection.Power Outage Resiliency: The integrated battery enables the stove to function during power outages, providing enough energy to cook several meals and even power other small appliances like a refrigerator.High-Performance Cooking: It delivers the power and precise temperature control expected from a premium induction cooktop, despite operating on a standard circuit.Silent Operation: The range runs on DC power supplied by its battery, which eliminates the humming noise sometimes associated with AC-powered induction cooktops.