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AcquiredChicago, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 4 known investors
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Acquired by American Express (originally acquired by Squarespace) October 2024 · $400M ($400 million (Amex from Squarespace); previously ~$425.7M when Squarespace acquired Tock in 2021) · source ↗
Tock was a Chicago-based reservation platform letting restaurants take prepaid deposits for bookings, later adding takeout, delivery, and event ticketing tools.
Founders & leadership
Tock was founded in 2014 by Brian Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Kokonas, and Grant Achatz.
Board
Investors · 4
How we know: Chicago Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Hyde Park Venture Partners's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Valor Equity Partners's portfolio page · offering press articles · Not right? Tell us
How we know: a partner's Signal profile · board seat on SEC Form D · offering press articles · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$19.9M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2014–2020
▶Undisclosed amountofferedJul 2020 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Nicholas KokonasExecutive Officer, Director
- First sale
- Jun 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$10MraisedMay 2020 · 17 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Stephen BernackiExecutive Officer
- Brian FitzpatrickExecutive Officer, Director
- Nicholas KokonasExecutive Officer, Director
- Jeff KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Jon ShulkinDirector
- Jason HeltzerDirector
- Offering amount
- $10M
- Amount sold
- $10M
- First sale
- May 2020
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$9.3MraisedDec 2018 · 36 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jason HeltzerDirector
- Stephen BernackiExecutive Officer
- Jeff KaplanExecutive Officer, Director
- Matt MaloneyDirector
- Brian FitzpatrickExecutive Officer, Director
- Keith ShapiroDirector
- Jon ShulkinDirector
- Nicholas KokonasExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $9.3M
- Amount sold
- $9.3M
- Minimum investment
- $5K
- First sale
- Nov 2018
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$525KraisedDec 2014 · 5 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Brian FitzpatrickDirector
- Nicholas KokonasExecutive Officer, Director
- Grant AchatzDirector
- Offering amount
- $2M
- Amount sold
- $525K
- First sale
- Nov 2014
- Incorporated
- Limited Liability Company, Delaware, 2014
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Legal entities · 1
corporate structureFrequently asked questions
- What does Tock do?
- Tock was a Chicago-based reservation platform letting restaurants take prepaid deposits for bookings, later adding takeout, delivery, and event ticketing tools.
- Who founded Tock?
- Tock was founded by Brian Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Kokonas, Grant Achatz in 2014.
- Who are Tock's investors?
- Tock's investors include Chicago Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Valor Equity Partners, Origin Ventures.
- How much funding has Tock raised?
- Tock has disclosed $19.9M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Tock headquartered?
- Tock is headquartered in Chicago, US.