Resy
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Resy is an American online restaurant-reservation service company founded in 2014 by Gary Vaynerchuk, Ben Leventhal, and Michael Montero.[1][2] As of 2023, approximately 16,000 restaurants[3] globally can be booked through Resy.[4] Resy was acquired by American Express in 2019.[5]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founders |
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| Headquarters | New York, New York |
Area served | International |
| Products | Restaurant reservation app |
| Owner | American Express |
| Website | resy |
History
Resy was founded in 2014 by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater.com, Michael Montero, co-founder of CrowdTwist, and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk.[6] In January 2017 the company raised $13 million from Airbnb, First Data Corporation and earlier investors RSE Ventures and Lerer Hippeau Ventures.[7] In April 2018, Resy enabled participating restaurants to list their properties on Airbnb through Resy's booking system and also acquired ClubKviar, a restaurant-booking platform in Spain.[8] In 2018, Resy acquired a competitor, Reserve, a reservation app launched by Garrett Camp's incubator, Expa.[9]
In 2019, American Express acquired Resy and integrated it into its mobile app as an offering for some rewards card members.[10]
In January 2024, it was announced that the platform would shut down its UK operations by the end of August 2024.[11]
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