Grubhub is an online food ordering and delivery service dedicated to connecting hungry diners with local takeout restaurants. The company’s online and mobile ordering platforms allow diners to order directly from approximately 50,000 takeout restaurants in more than 1,100 US cities and London. CEO and cofounder, Matt Maloney, MS, ’00, MBA ’10, and his team, started the company in 2004 and now processes more than 290,000 daily orders. The Grubhub Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) team won the competition in 2006 taking home $17,500, plus an additional $7,500 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Today Grubhub has offices in Chicago, New York and London. Follow Grubhub, and order a snack while you’re at it @grubhub.
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- Cofounder and CEO Matt Maloney, MS, ’00, MBA ’10
- Tied for first place at the 2006 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC) ($17,500)
- Headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Chicago, New York, and London
- @grubhub