# Ben Leventhal

> Ben Leventhal is historical co-founder. Resy on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Historical co-founder.

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.

- X: https://x.com/benleventhal

## What Ben builds

- [Resy](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/resy.md), graded F, 19.7/100, in 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 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Gary Vaynerchuk](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/gary-vaynerchuk/), Historical co-founder
- [Michael Montero](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/michael-montero/), Historical co-founder
- [Pablo Rivero](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/pablo-rivero/), CEO, Resy and Tock; SVP and Head of Amex Global Dining

## Backed by

- [Airbnb](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/airbnb/)
- [Related Companies](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/related-companies/)
- [Lerer Hippeau](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lerer-hippeau/)
- [Slow Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/slow-ventures/)
- [Union Square Hospitality Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/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

- 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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