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American Express acquires TheFork

Restaurant reservation platform and software · USA

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American Express acquires the European restaurant platform TheFork from Tripadvisor. TheFork offers table reservations, reviews and the TheFork Manager software for restaurateurs, and the brand remains in place.

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How the deal fits together.

  1. TripadvisorSeller
  2. TheForkTarget
  3. Buyer: American Express

Who was involved.

Buyer
American Express
Target
TheFork
Seller
Tripadvisor
Type
Strategic
Country
USA
First reported
09/11/2026

Deal-Radar no. 46-023 · publicly reported, no guarantee · SourcingClub was not involved in this transaction. Report an error · Method

Valuation in this industry.

6.1 to 10.6times EBITDA

  • 6.1x to 7.6xRevenue under €5m
  • 7.5x to 9.5x€5m to €50m
  • 8.3x to 10.6xover €50m

Market range for Software Development & SaaS, not the price of this deal. Data basis: DUB KMU-Multiples, Q3/2026; preparation: SourcingClub.

Multiples by size class for Software Development & SaaS 65 deals in this industry on the radar

November 2026 on the Deal-Radar.

48 of 109 deals so far are of the type Strategic.

  1. Strategic48
  2. Add-on16
  3. Carve-out14
  4. Funding round14
  5. Insolvency8
  6. Buy-out4
  7. Minority stake3
  8. Merger1
  9. Secondary1

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