Goldbelly
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| Type of business | Private company |
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Type of site | Online marketplace |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Area served | United States |
| Founder(s) | Joe Ariel Trevor Stow Vanessa Torrivilla Joel Gillman |
| Industry | Online food ordering |
| Employees | 20 |
| URL | www |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
Goldbelly is an online marketplace for food products. Customers can order products from restaurants, bakeries, delis, etc. and have them shipped across the United States.[1][2] The ordered food sometimes requires preparation and cooking.[3]
History
[edit]Founded as "Goldbely" by Joe Ariel, the company began its operation from a townhouse in Noe Valley in San Francisco with a four-person team of Ariel, Trevor Stow, Vanessa Torrivilla and Joel Gillman.[4][5][6][7] The site was accepted into Y Combinator in 2013.[8] Time magazine named Goldbelly one of the 50 Best Websites of 2013.[9] In 2013, Goldbelly closed on $3 million seed funding led by Intel Capital.[10][11] The Nuns of New Skete, Eastern Orthodox bakers of cheesecakes are the highest rated sellers living the Consecrated life.[12]
In 2017 the company moved its headquarters from San Francisco to New York City.[13] In October 2018, the company changed their name from Goldbely (with one L) to Goldbelly (with two Ls), raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments, the fund formed by Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group, and had Danny Meyer join the company's advisory board.[14]
In 2021, Goldbelly announced that they raised $100 million in new funding. As of May 2021, 850 restaurants sell food on the Goldbelly platform, 400 of which joined after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
Reception
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According to one review, as some of the food is frozen, the experience can sometimes differ from the taste customers get at the restaurant.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Carbone, Nick. "50 Best Websites 2013". Time. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "How does Goldbelly pick the products that are featured on the site?". Goldbelly. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Hepburn, Ned (February 25, 2014). "Cross-Country Delivery Food Exists and It Is Delicious". Esquire. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Kate. "Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer reveals why he believes delivery is an increasingly powerful force in the restaurant industry". Business Insider. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Dickey, Megan Rose. "These Startup Employees Essentially Have No Privacy Because They Live, Sleep, And Work With Their Boss". Business Insider. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ "Goldbely Satisfies Cravings Across the Country". CraveOnline. April 2, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Schubarth, Cromwell (March 27, 2013). "9 top startup picks from Y Combinator Demo Day". Silicon Valley Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Lawler, Ryan (February 7, 2013). "Y Combinator-Backed Goldbely Launches To Bring Gourmet Cuisine To Food Explorers All Over The Country". TechCrunch. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ Carbone, Nick. "50 Best Websites 2013". Time. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ Taylor, Colleen (September 17, 2013). "A Visit To Goldbely, The Fancy Food Delivery Startup That Just Gobbled Up $3M Led By Intel Capital". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Hardawar, Devindra (September 17, 2013). "Goldbely scores $3M to bring famous eats to your door". VentureBeat. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ https://vimeo.com/783628583
- ^ "Legendary Carnegie Deli finds new life online". New York Post. November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Danny Meyer Just Raised 20 Million for This Online Food Company". VentureBeat. October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Merced, Michael J. de la (May 17, 2021). "A $100 Million Bet on Cross-Country Restaurant Delivery". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Conneally, Tim (August 16, 2013). "Don't Mail Me My Food, Thanks". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "'Foodie generation' willing to pay up for iconic food brands: Goldbelly CEO". CNBC. December 27, 2017.