GrubHub - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

Internet Software And ServicesCompany

GrubHub M&A Summary

GrubHub has acquired 12 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

GrubHub’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired SCVNGR for $390M. GrubHub has acquired in 5 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include internet software and services (82%) and business services (10%).

GrubHub Ownership

Who owns GrubHub?

GrubHub is owned by Wonder Group. It was acquired on November 13, 2024.

Was GrubHub formerly PE-backed?

Yes. GrubHub was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

GrubHub Business Overview

Where is GrubHub headquartered?

GrubHub is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

What is GrubHub’s revenue?

GrubHub disclosed revenue of 1,312M USD for 2019 and 1,007M USD for 2018.

What sector is GrubHub in?

GrubHub is an internet software and services company.

When was GrubHub founded?

GrubHub was founded in 1999.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 1

GrubHub

GrubHub, Inc.

111 West Washington Street., Suite 2100,
Chicago, Illinois 60602
United States,
(877) 585-7878
www.grubhub.com

GrubHub is an online and mobile food-ordering service that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. GrubHub features online ordering restaurants and lists restaurant menus. Grubhub was founded in 1999 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 11 - - - - - 11
vol $390M $390M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tapingo, Inc. 2018-09-25 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.tapingo.com
SCVNGR, Inc. 2018-07-25 390M USD Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.thelevelup.com
Eat24 2017-08-03 - Divestiture
San Bruno, California · www.eat24.com
A&D Network Solutions, Inc. (Foodler) 2017-06-08 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.foodler.com
LAbite 2016-05-11 - Add-on Acquisition
Los Angeles, California · www.labite.com
Bask Labs, Inc. 2016-04-01 - Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.gobask.com
Delivered Dish 2015-12-07 - Add-on Acquisition
Portland, Oregon · www.d-dish.com
DiningIn.com, Inc. 2015-02-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Brighton, Massachusetts · www.diningin.com
Restaurants on the Run, Inc. 2015-02-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Aliso Viejo, California · www.rotr.com
Seamless North America LLC 2013-05-20 - Merger
New York, New York · www.seamless.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Internet Software and Services 9 (82%) 390M (100%) - -
Business Services 1 (9%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - - -
Total 11 $390M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 11 390M - -
  California 4 - - -
  Massachusetts 3 390M - -
  New York 2 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
Total 11 $390M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $390M
TOTAL $390M
Largest SCVNGR, Inc.
$390M (2018-07-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
9%
1 (9%)
Strategic(s)
18%
2 (18%)

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