Wonder Group

Wonder Group
TypePrivately held company
Industry
Founded2018; 8 years ago (2018)
FoundersMarc Lore
Websitewww.wonder.com

The Wonder Group is a food delivery startup founded in 2018.

Wonder's chairman and CEO Marc Lore has stated that "the big vision is to create a fully autonomous food platform that’s capable of autonomously planning, cooking, and delivering your food, so that we can make great food much more accessible."

History

In April 2018, Marc Lore founded Wonder.[citation needed]

According to Fortune magazine, Wonder had received $500M in "venture funding from partners, including NEA, Accel, GV, General Catalyst, and Bain Capital Ventures" as of 2021.

In March 2024, Wonder announced a $700M fundraising round.

In May 2025, Wonder announced a $600M fundraising round led by existing shareholders New Enterprise Associates, Accel, Google Ventures, and Forerunner, as well as strategic investors, such as Amex Ventures. This round brought Wonder's valuation to $7 billion.

In July 2026, Wonder announced a $650M fundraising round valuing the company at $9.65 billion.

Acquisitions

Wonder acquired Blue Apron in November 2023 for $103M.

In November 2024, Wonder bought Grubhub from Just Eat Takeaway for $650 million.

In 2025, Wonder bought Sweetgreen's robotics subsidiary, Spyce, for $186M.

In August 2026, Wonder acquired the New York City restaurant Salt Hank's, founded by food influencer Henry Laporte the year prior.

References

  1. ↑ Illyanas, Liyana (September 19, 2026). "Wonder Raised $650 Million In July. Now It's Cutting 533 New Jersey Jobs". Inc.com. Retrieved October 7, 2026 – via MSN.
  2. ↑ "Wonder, Marc Lore's Latest Venture, Delivers Recipes From Top Chefs To Your Front Door Via Mobile Kitchens". Forbes.
  3. ↑ Deczynski, Rebecca (March 19, 2024). "Wonder, Marc Lore's 'Fast Fine' Food Business, Announces a $700 Million Funding Round".
  4. ↑ "Wonder raises $600M, will nearly double unit count in 2025 | Restaurant Dive". www.restaurantdive.com. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Illyanas, Liyana (September 19, 2026). "Wonder Raised $650 Million In July. Now It's Cutting 533 New Jersey Jobs". Inc.com. Retrieved October 7, 2026 – via MSN.
  6. ↑ Beltran, Luisa (November 13, 2023). "Investor Marc Lore's Wonder Group closes its deal for meal kit service Blue Apron for $103 million". Fortune.
  7. ↑ Partridge, Joanna (November 13, 2024). "Just Eat Takeaway to sell US arm Grubhub at a loss of more than $6.5bn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kell, John (September 14, 2026). "Wonder debuts its first robotic meal assembly system after acquiring the tech from Sweetgreen". Fast Company. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ Chaudhury, Nadia (August 20, 2026). "Salt Hank's, the Viral French Dip Shop, Is Now Owned by Ghost Kitchen Company Wonder". Eater NY. Retrieved October 5, 2026.