Goldbelly
Goldbelly is a curated online marketplace for regional and artisanal foods crafted by local food purveyors throughout the United States.[1] Goldbelly's staff curates products from restaurants, bakeries, delis, etc. to feature on the site and facilitates shipping across all 50 states.[2] The ordered food sometimes requires preparation and cooking.[3]
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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 |
History
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 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]
In 2017 the company moved its headquarters from San Francisco to New York City.[12] 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.[13]
Criticism
According to one review, as some of the food is frozen, the experience can sometimes differ from the taste customers get at the restaurant.[14]
References
- Carbone, Nick. "50 Best Websites 2013". Time. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- "How does Goldbelly pick the products that are featured on the site? – Customer Support for Goldbelly". help.goldbely.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- Hepburn, Ned (25 February 2014). "Cross-Country Delivery Food Exists and It Is Delicious". Esquire. Retrieved 8 April 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 2019-09-14.
- Dickey, Megan Rose. "These Startup Employees Essentially Have No Privacy Because They Live, Sleep, And Work With Their Boss". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- "Goldbely Satisfies Cravings Across the Country - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- Schubarth, Cromwell (2013-03-27). "9 top startup picks from Y Combinator Demo Day". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- Lawler, Ryan. "Y Combinator-Backed Goldbely Launches To Bring Gourmet Cuisine To Food Explorers All Over The Country". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- Carbone, Nick. "50 Best Websites 2013". Time. Archived from the original on 2015-11-14. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- Taylor, Colleen. "A Visit To Goldbely, The Fancy Food Delivery Startup That Just Gobbled Up $3M Led By Intel Capital". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- Hardawar, Devindra (17 September 2013). "Goldbely scores $3M to bring famous eats to your door". VentureBeat. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- "Legendary Carnegie Deli finds new life online". 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "Danny Meyer Just Raised 20 Million for This Online Food Company". Food and Wine. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Conneally, Tim (16 August 2013). "Don't Mail Me My Food, Thanks". Forbes. Retrieved 23 April 2015.