Ando (mobile app)

Ando was an online food delivery app that was created by David Chang.[3]

Ando
TypeOnline food ordering
Founded2016
FounderDavid Chang
Defunct2018 (2018)
Fateacquired by Uber Eats[1][2]
Area served
Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, NYC

History

David Chang, Korean-American founder and chef of noodle restaurant chain Momofuku based out of New York City founded Ando in May 2016.[4][5] Both companies were named after Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles.[6][3]

The company began to be developed in 2013 in collaboration with Garrett Camp's startup accelerator Expa.[7][5] The menu was designed by Chang and former WD-50 chef J.J Basil.[5] It featured American cuisine like cheesesteaks, donuts and Milk Bar cookies.[7][8] Ando has stated that its menu and food selection was "designed for delivery," meaning that it would keep well during long delivery times.[7] Orders could accepted through the company's app, website or Seamless.[9] The food was delivered by UberRUSH to the destination.[7]

In November 2016, Ando secured $7 million in Series A funding to help expand delivery locations in New York City.[10][11] Other angel investors include Jimmy Fallon and Aziz Ansari.[12] Ando was acquired by Uber Eats in January 2018.[13][14]

References
  1. Ingrid Lunden (22 January 2018). "Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. Florence Fabricant (22 January 2018). "Ando, David Chang's Meal-Delivery Business, Ends Service". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. "David Chang Wants To Fuku You Up". Fast Company. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. Roberts, Daniel. "David Chang Broke All the Rules". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  5. "Only 200 People Can Order From David Chang's White-Hot Delivery-Only Restaurant, Ando". Eater NY. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  6. Chang, David; Stabile, Peter Meehan; photographs by Gabriele (2009). Momofuku (1st ed.). New York: Clarkson Potter. p. 28. ISBN 0-307-45195-X.
  7. "David Chang just launched his delivery-only restaurant startup Ando". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  8. "An Exclusive Look At Ando, David Chang's Top-Secret New Delivery Restaurant". Fast Company. 2016-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  9. Tristano, Darren. "Growth Of 'Ghost' Restaurant Concepts Proves Delivery-Only Trend Has Legs". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  10. "David Chang's delivery service attracts $7M in funding". Nation's Restaurant News. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  11. "Funding Snapshot: Delivery-Only Restaurant Ando Raises $7M Series A". Wall Street Journal. 2016-11-01. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  12. Hinchliffe, Emma. "Aziz Ansari, Jimmy Fallon invest in Momofuku's delivery-only app". Mashable. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  13. Ingrid Lunden (22 January 2018). "Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own food". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  14. Florence Fabricant (22 January 2018). "Ando, David Chang's Meal-Delivery Business, Ends Service". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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