Tock - About the company
Tock is an acquired company based in Chicago (United States), founded in 2014 by Brian Fitzpatrick, Nick Kokonas and Rachel Samples. It operates as a Platform for restaurant table reservation management. Tock has raised $31.5M in funding from Origin Ventures and Valor Equity Partners. The company has 167 active competitors, including 8 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Mad Mobile, Libro and Urvenue.
Company Details
Platform for restaurant table reservation management. It provides tools that help restaurants manage bookings, seating availability, and guest reservations in a centralized system. The platform supports reservation coordination across service periods to improve table utilization and guest flow.
- Website
- exploretock.com
- Registered Address
- Chicago, Illinois
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Chicago, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$31.5M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 167 active competitors
Employee Count
143 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by American Express (Jun 21, 2024)
Legal entities associated with Tock
Tock is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOCK, INC. CIN: 814027502 , United States, Active | Sep 23, 2014 | - | 178 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Tock's acquisition details
Tock got acquired by American Express on Jun 21, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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Tock's funding and investors
Tock has raised a total funding of $31.5M over 6 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on May 08, 2020 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Tock has 8 institutional investors and 10 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tock:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 08, 2020 | 3892947 | Series C | 8312981 | 9500851 | 9126849 | 6040209 |
Nov 28, 2018 | 7141885 | Series B | 8657048 | 5844050 | 9133828 | |
Oct 04, 2016 | 9453171 | Series A | 8359839 | 8905201 |
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Tock's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Tock's key team members:
- Brian Fitzpatrick: Co-Founder & CTO of Tock. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Nick Kokonas: Co-Founder & CTO of Tock.
- Rachel Samples: Founder of Tock.
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Tock's employee count trend
Tock has 143 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Tock's employee count trend over the years:
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Tock's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Tock include Mad Mobile, Libro and Urvenue. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tock, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Tock 2014, Chicago (United States), Acquired | Platform for restaurant table reservation management | $31.5M | 64/100 | |
2nd | Mad Mobile 2010, Tampa (United States), Series A | Developer of artificial intelligence platforms for retail and restaurant operations | $20M | 59/100 | |
3rd | Cloud-based platform for table reservation management | - | 49/100 | ||
4th | Urvenue 2009, Las Vegas (United States), Acquired | Provider of venue management software and property experience management system | - | 45/100 | |
5th | Livebookings 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acqui-Hired | Provider of table reservation management solutions for restaurants | $63M | 44/100 | |
6th | AI-enabled restaurant CRM platform | - | - | 43/100 | |
7th | Platform offering restaurant booking reservation management solutions | - | - | 43/100 | |
8th | ResDiary 2006, Glasgow (United Kingdom), Acquired | Restaurant booking system optimizing operations, attracting diners, and growing business | - | - | 41/100 |
9th | Aleno 2014, Zurich (Switzerland), Series A | Provider of table reservation management software solutions for restaurant businesses | $4.78M | 37/100 | |
10th | Table Manager 2017, Seoul (South Korea), Series A | Offers a reservation management system | $3.2M | 36/100 |
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Tock's Investments and acquisitions
Tock has a total of 1 investment in Rove. Tock has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to Tock
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News related to Tock
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Google opens AI Mode globally with more personalized agentic capabilitiesSiliconAngle•Aug 21, 2025•StubHub, Ticket Master, SeatGeek, Tock and 4 others
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American Express Acquires Reservation Tech Provider TockVerdict Food Service•Oct 16, 2024•American Express, Tock, Squarespace
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Wine Enthusiast Companies Launches New Travel Division with the Tasting Room Directory, a Dynamic Resource for Wine TourismBusiness Wire•Jul 17, 2024•Tock
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On Heels Of Amex Acquisition, Tock Announces New Hotel PartnershipForbes•Jul 12, 2024•Tock, Curatorhotelsandresorts, American Express
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To Enhance Dining Platform, American Express Enters Agreement to Acquire Tock from Squarespace; Also Agrees to Acquire RooamPerishableNews.com•Jul 02, 2024•American Express, Tock
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Squarespace Agrees to Sell Tock Platform to American Express for $400 MillionPR Newswire•Jun 21, 2024•American Express, Tock, Squarespace, Rooam
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Chase Teams up With Tock to Support Local Restaurant Recovery With New Customer OfferBusiness Wire•Jul 14, 2021•Chase, Tock
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