Founder of a listed tool
Ben Leventhal
Historical co-founder, named behind the Resy listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Ben builds
Resy F · Restaurant & local bookings
Resy is American Express's restaurant reservation app and website for diners, with Resy OS for venues. Since 11 August 2026 it also lists Tock's restaurants, wineries and experiences, over 25,000 venues in all.
Historical co-founder, researched 27 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- Gary Vaynerchuk Historical co-founder
- Michael Montero Historical co-founder
- Pablo Rivero CEO, Resy and Tock; SVP and Head of Amex Global Dining
Backed by
Airbnb Related Companies Lerer Hippeau Slow Ventures Union Square Hospitality Group
Questions
Who is Ben Leventhal?
Ben Leventhal co-founded the restaurant reservation service Resy in 2014 with Michael Montero and Gary Vaynerchuk and was its CEO. Before Resy he co-founded the food site Eater. American Express acquired Resy in 2019.
What does Resy (American Express) make?
Anchor Terminal lists Resy from Resy (American Express). Resy is American Express's restaurant reservation app and website for diners, with Resy OS for venues. Since 11 August 2026 it also lists Tock's restaurants, wineries and experiences, over 25,000 venues in all.
Who has invested in Resy (American Express)?
The sources our research read name Airbnb, Related Companies, Lerer Hippeau, Slow Ventures and Union Square Hospitality Group.
How are Ben's tools graded?
Resy is graded F, 19.7 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
Sources (12)
- https://blog.resy.com/newsroom/resy-demonstrates-strategic-growth-reveals-first-of-its-kind-hospitality-tools-to-empower-restaurants-on-a-global-scale/
- https://x.com/benleventhal
- https://garyvaynerchuk.com/biography
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/
- https://x.com/garyvee
- https://x.com/MichaelMontero
- https://blog.resy.com/newsroom/resy-welcomes-tock-restaurants-wineries-experiences
- https://www.google.com/search?q=Pablo+Rivero+Resy+LinkedIn+X
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pablotrivero
- https://helpdesk.resy.com
- https://resy.com
- https://resy.com/about-and-help
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