Just last month, Boston-based ezCater raised a massive Series D funding round — worth $100 million. At the time of closing, the company said that part of its plans to utilize the funds involved European expansion.
Now, ezCater has made its first move into international waters, with the acquisition of Paris, France-based GoCater.
EzCater announced that it had purchased GoCater earlier this week. Though the total price of the deal remains undisclosed, ezCater CEO Stefania Mallett told WBUR that the company likely has enough remaining funding to potentially acquire several other firms.
“We've talked for a couple of years about expanding internationally, and we were very pleased to find the group that we did because they are such a strong cultural match,” said Mallett in an interview with WBUR. “They are going after exactly the same business that we're going after.”
GoCater, founded in 2016, operates in much the same way as its new parent company. The company allows local caterers to list their services in a centralized marketplace, where those looking to have events catered can find the perfect company to meet their needs. Presently, GoCater claims roughly 200 partner companies based in France and Germany.
EzCater, now in its 11th year of business, has amassed a network of more than 60,000 partner businesses across thousands of cities. In its lifespan, it has raised more than $169.8 million.
