Best Chefs America, publisher of the ultimate chef’s guide to chefs, is pleased to announce a venture capital investment from Capital A Partners. The partnership marks the launch of the Charleston/New York-based venture and private equity fund in South Carolina.

“This is a very positive endorsement for the Best Chefs America brand and a sign of great things to come,” says Bill Blalock, CEO of Best Chefs America. “Chefs and culinary enthusiasts from across the country have embraced our inaugural edition. We look forward to continuing to honor those chefs chosen by their peers for inclusion and to making great use of the valuable content that has been generated from our research.”

“We are excited about this first investment in Best Chefs America,” says David Mendez, general partner of Capital A. “The early momentum of the business, the proven business model and the capital efficiency of its operation represents the type of investments Capital A will be making.”