ChowNow | Company Profile, Culture & Jobs

Company overview

ChowNow powers online ordering systems for independent restaurants via restaurants’ own websites, Facebook and Google pages, apps, and ChowNow’s website. ChowNow consolidates 1st and 3rd party ordering into one central hub so restaurant owners don't have to juggle multiple tablets. We do all of this without the predatory third-party commissions charged by the other guys.

Founded in 2011

Culver City, California, USA

258 employees (22 in marketing)

get.chownow.com

41% recommend to a friend

23% positive business outlook

People

Marketing leadership

Jordan F.

Senior Manager, Lifecycle Marketing

At the company for 8 months

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$64M

Last raise

$21M

Series C, 7 years ago

Funding history

May 2019

Series C ChowNow · $21M

Oct 2017

Series B ChowNow · $20M

Sep 2016

Venture Round ChowNow · $5.4M

Mar 2015

Series B ChowNow · $10M

Feb 2014

Series A ChowNow · $1M

Audience

Monthly website visitors

4.1M

Month over month-5%

Quarter over quarter-8%

Top sourceDirect (36.3%)

Ad budget per month$116.9K

Average search rank46.9

Traffic source mix

Direct

36.3%

Referral

34.8%

News

ChowNow Careers, Perks + Culture

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

9 LA Tech Companies To Watch This Summer

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

How These 3 Local Companies Help Their People Grow From Within

Mar 3, 2025 • Built In

Links

get.chownow.com

Crunchbase

X (Twitter)

Glassdoor

ChowNow insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Employees

201-500

13.7% decline last 12mo

Marketing team

22

9% of company

14 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

High risk

Series B–like · Shrinking 13.7% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago

Trend

2021-06-28 -> 2026-01-26

Headcount (12 months)

-13.7%

Last funding round

83 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score5/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

4.1M

Month over month-5%

Quarter over quarter-8%

Top sourceDirect (36.3%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

36.3%

Referral

34.8%

Search

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

84 competitor sites

Search traffic: 161K organic clicks / 21.6K paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

5

Keyword change

+35,633

Ad budget per month

$116.9K

Average search rank

46.9

Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result

9.1 / 5

66 reviews saved

Reviews month over month

0%

Reviews quarter over quarter

0%

Reviews year over year

—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

22

9% of the company • 14 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

12 years

Based on 9 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 22.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings

Overall rating

2.9 / 5

Work-life balance

3.4 / 5

Culture

3 / 5

Diversity & inclusion

3.7 / 5

Recommend to a friend

41%

Positive business outlook

23%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$64M

Last raise

Series C

7 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$64M

Last round

Series C

Last fundraise

7 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

ChowNow Careers, Perks + Culture

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

9 LA Tech Companies To Watch This Summer

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

How These 3 Local Companies Help Their People Grow From Within

Mar 3, 2025 • Built In

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Headcount -13.7% year over year

Jun 2013

Series A ChowNow · $1.2M

Search

28.3%

Social

0.3%

Paid referral

0.3%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

19.4K

12-mo growth

+15.4%

Monthly growth

+1.1%

Salaries

Typical salary range

$80,500 – $103,500

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ChowNow insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

2011

Headquarters

Culver City, California

Employees

201-500

13.7% decline last 12mo

Marketing team

22

9% of company

14 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

High risk

Series B–like · Shrinking 13.7% last 12 months · More mature · Last funding 3+ years ago

Trend

2021-06-28 -> 2026-01-26

Headcount (12 months)

-13.7%

Last funding round

83 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score5/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

4.1M

Month over month-5%

Quarter over quarter-8%

Top sourceDirect (36.3%)

Traffic source mix

Direct

36.3%

Referral

34.8%

Search

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

84 competitor sites

Search traffic: 161K organic clicks / 21.6K paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

5

Keyword change

+35,633

Ad budget per month

$116.9K

Average search rank

46.9

Paid competitors5

G2 quick view

Shows G2 rating and review trend.

Main result

9.1 / 5

66 reviews saved

Reviews month over month

0%

Reviews quarter over quarter

0%

Reviews year over year

—

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

22

9% of the company • 14 saved marketing people

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

12 years

Based on 9 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 22.

Glassdoor ratings

Shows saved Glassdoor ratings.

Glassdoor ratings

Overall rating

2.9 / 5

Work-life balance

3.4 / 5

Culture

3 / 5

Diversity & inclusion

3.7 / 5

Recommend to a friend

41%

Positive business outlook

23%

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$64M

Last raise

Series C

7 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$64M

Last round

Series C

Last fundraise

7 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

ChowNow Careers, Perks + Culture

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

9 LA Tech Companies To Watch This Summer

Aug 1, 2025 • Built In

How These 3 Local Companies Help Their People Grow From Within

Mar 3, 2025 • Built In

28.3%

Social

0.3%

Paid referral

0.3%

Total followers

19.4K

12-mo growth

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