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| Type | Online food ordering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | David Chang |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | acquired by Uber Eats [1] [2] |
Area served | Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, NYC |
Ando was an online food delivery app that was created by David Chang. [3]
| | |
| Type | Online food ordering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | David Chang |
| Defunct | 2018 |
| Fate | acquired by Uber Eats [1] [2] |
Area served | Midtown and Downtown Manhattan, NYC |
Ando was an online food delivery app that was created by David Chang. [3]
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]
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