Zagat - About the company
Zagat is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1979. It operates as a Restaurant ratings, reviews, news. The company has 214 active competitors, including 19 funded and 12 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Yelp, The Infatuation and Atmosfy.
Company Details
ZAGAT.com features over 30,000 of the best places to eat, drink, and stay worldwide. The site is published by and based on the renowned 30 years, Zagat Survey (a survey-based restaurant guide). ZAGAT.com provides access to ratings and reviews for restaurants, nightspots, hotels and attractions in hundreds of cities worldwide. It features menus, photos, virtual tours, updates on the latest openings and closings with ZAGAT BUZZ.
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Founded Year
1979
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
6th among 214 active competitors
Employee Count
67 as on May 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by JPMorgan Chase (Sep 09, 2021)
Zagat's acquisition details
Zagat got acquired by JPMorgan Chase on Sep 09, 2021.
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Zagat's funding and investors
Zagat has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Zagat's founders and board of directors
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Zagat has 67 employees as of May 26. Here is Zagat's employee count trend over the years:
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Zagat's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Zagat include Yelp, The Infatuation and Atmosfy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Zagat, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Yelp 2004, San Francisco (United States), Public | Platform providing reviews and recommendations for local businesses and services | $56M | 85/100 | |
2nd | The Infatuation 2009, New York City (United States), Acquired | App-based platform for restaurant reviews | $33.5M | 53/100 | |
3rd | Atmosfy 2019, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Provider of a video licensing platform, AI training data, and a data infrastructure company | $15M | 52/100 | |
4th | Beli 2021, New York City (United States), Series A | App-based restaurant discovery platform | $5.3M | 48/100 | |
5th | Seed Oil Scout 2022, Montauk (United States), Seed | Mobile app offering consumers with transparency on the cooking oils used by restaurant | $270K | - | 46/100 |
6th | Zagat 1979, New York City (United States), Acquired | Restaurant ratings, reviews, news | - | - | 45/100 |
7th | Seek Recs 2020, New York City (United States), Seed | Platform offering curated food recommendation from experts | $4M | 44/100 | |
8th | Find Me Gluten Free 2010, San Diego (United States), Seed | Find gluten-free restaurants and share experiences with the gluten-free community | - | - | 42/100 |
9th | Hooked 2012, Los Angeles (United States), Deadpooled | Online platform offering deals on resentments | $549K | 40/100 | |
10th | Urbanspoon 2006, Seattle (United States), Acquired | India's leading online platform for food ordering and delivery | - | - | 40/100 |
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Zagat's Investments and acquisitions
Zagat has made 3 investments including FoodLine, FoodLine and OpenTable. Zagat has not made any acquisitions as of now.Here is the list of its investments:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 02, 2002 | Investments | 2000 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
Mar 30, 2000 | Investments | 2000 | Singapore (Singapore) | |
Feb 16, 2000 | Investments | 1998 | San Francisco (United States) |
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