Tapingo
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile commerce, Food delivery |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Daniel Almog, Udi Oster |
| Fate | Acquired by Grubhub in September 2018; original app discontinued in 2019 |
Area served | United States, Canada |
| Products | Mobile platform for advance food ordering and delivery on university campuses |
| Parent | Grubhub (since 2018) |
Tapingo was a mobile commerce platform dedicated to facilitating advance ordering for food pickup and delivery specifically on university campuses. Established in 2012 by Daniel Almog and Udi Oster, the service operated throughout the United States and Canada until its acquisition by Grubhub in September 2018 for an estimated $150 million. Following this acquisition, Tapingo’s campus ordering capabilities were merged into the Grubhub application under the name Grubhub Campus Dining, leading to the discontinuation of the original Tapingo app in 2019.
Unlike larger on-demand delivery services such as Waiter.com, Postmates, or DoorDash, Tapingo concentrated solely on serving the collegiate community. Its system enabled users to explore menus, submit orders, complete payments—including using university meal plans at select institutions—and arrange for either pickup or delivery.
Initially launched on five campuses during spring 2012, Tapingo rapidly grew to cover over 200 campuses in more than 100 locations across the U.S. and Canada. The company attracted venture capital investments from firms such as Carmel Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Kinzon Capital, DCM Ventures, and Qualcomm Ventures.
In the fall of 2015, Tapingo revealed strategic collaborations with national chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill and 7-Eleven, regional eateries including Taco Bueno, as well as the global foodservice company Aramark to enhance its campus delivery network.