Grubhub Acquires Bask Labs
CHICAGO — April 1, 2016 — Grubhub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery platform, today announced the acquisition of Bask Labs, an innovative technology company focused on data-driven solutions for the online food-ordering industry. The acquisition of Bask Lab’s food recommendation engine technology and team of data scientists will help Grubhub harness its vast amount of data and deliver a more customized user experience.
“We’re excited to welcome Bask Labs team,” said Matt Maloney, CEO of Grubhub. “Leveraging Bask’s expertise will help us better anticipate customer preferences and provide diners with more personalized recommendations for discovering new local restaurants.”
“Bask Labs is thrilled to join the national leader in online food ordering,” said Brian Gordon, co-founder of Bask Labs. “We look forward to driving an even better, more tailored experience for Grubhub users through our food recommendation engine.”
About Grubhub
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) is the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering company. Dedicated to moving eating forward and connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, the company’s platforms and services strive to elevate food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub is proud to work with more than 40,000 restaurant partners in over 1,000 U.S. cities and London. The Grubhub portfolio of brands includes Grubhub, Seamless, AllMenus, MenuPages, Restaurants on the Run, DiningIn and Delivered Dish.