Uber to Acquire ezCater for $2.3 Billion

Wonder Acquires Grubhub for $650 Million

November 13, 2024

E-Commerce

Wonder, a food-hall and “super app” platform, announced it will acquire Grubhub, the U.S. food ordering and delivery marketplace, from Just Eat Takeaway.com for an enterprise value of $650 million. Completion is expected in Q1 2025, subject to customary regulatory approvals.

e& Acquires Majority Stake in Careem Technologies for $400M

April 13, 2023

Transportation

Abu Dhabi-based tech group e& (formerly Etisalat) signed a binding agreement with Uber Technologies to acquire a 50.03% majority stake in the newly spun-out Careem Technologies for $400 million. The spinout — which will focus on scaling the Careem super app (food and grocery delivery, digital payments, and other on-demand services) — was announced by Careem; Uber's exact remaining stake in the spinout is not disclosed and the ride-hailing business was reported as still owned by Uber.

Uber Acquires Drizly for Approximately $1.1 Billion

October 13, 2021

E-Commerce

Uber Technologies, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Drizly, the North American on-demand alcohol marketplace, for roughly $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Drizly will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary and its marketplace will be integrated into the Uber Eats app while maintaining a separate Drizly experience.

Uber Technologies Acquires Postmates

December 18, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Uber Technologies, Inc. agreed to acquire Postmates, Inc. in an all-stock transaction announced in November/December 2020 valued at approximately $2.65 billion. The deal combines Postmates' last-mile delivery and delivery-as-a-service capabilities with Uber's global Rides and Eats platform to create operational synergies, expand merchant reach, and improve batching and logistics efficiency.

DoorDash Acquires Caviar From Square for $410 Million

August 1, 2019

Food & Beverage

DoorDash has acquired premium food delivery app Caviar from Square in a deal valued at $410 million in cash and stock. The acquisition brings Caviar’s curated restaurant partners and delivery capabilities onto DoorDash’s platform to expand its merchant selection and strengthen its position in the competitive food-delivery market.

Uber Eats Acquires Restaurant Ordering Tech Provider orderTalk

May 24, 2018

Restaurants & Hospitality

Uber Eats has acquired orderTalk, a restaurant online-ordering and POS-integration technology company originally founded in South Africa and later based in Dallas, Texas. The deal — announced by Knife Capital, which managed the HBD Venture Capital fund that invested in orderTalk — will strengthen Uber Eats' point-of-sale integration capabilities and represents a VC exit for Knife Capital and HBD Venture Capital; terms were not disclosed.