DoorDash Acquires Deliveroo And SevenRooms In $5 Billion Dollar Buying Spree

The food delivery giant unveiled not one but two major acquisitions totaling $5.1 billion Tuesday—snagging UK-based Deliveroo for $3.86 billion and hospitality software company SevenRooms for $1.2 billion. The goal? To extend its delivery dominance into 40+ countries and lock in more of the restaurant experience beyond just takeout.

Deliveroo brings in 50 million monthly users across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, adding some serious international spice to DoorDash’s mostly U.S.-based recipe. Meanwhile, SevenRooms gives DoorDash tech muscle in restaurant reservations and customer data—think OpenTable meets CRM. CEO Tony Xu says the acquisitions keep DoorDash focused on building for “consumers, merchants, and dashers” globally.

The moves come as food delivery continues consolidating. Grubhub, Just Eat Takeaway, and Uber Eats have all made similar plays in recent months, as rising costs and slowing growth squeeze smaller competitors out of the kitchen. In that context, DoorDash's global land grab starts to look more like strategy than splurge.

Strong Demand, But Street Still Starved

Despite all the ambition, investors weren’t thrilled. DoorDash shares sank over 7% after Q1 revenue of $3 billion missed estimates (barely), even though profits hit a surprising $193 million. The company posted record highs in total orders and gross order value, boosted by strength in non-restaurant categories like grocery delivery, where consumer spend is up.

But the Street was hungry for more. Earnings guidance fell short of expectations, with adjusted EBITDA projected at $600–$650 million. Analysts also flagged that DoorDash is taking on a $2.85 billion bridge loan to fund the Deliveroo deal—even though it already has $4.5 billion in cash on hand.

Serving Up Scale: DoorDash isn’t just delivering dinner anymore—it’s delivering dominance. With Deliveroo and SevenRooms under its belt, the company is going from food courier to full-fledged global dining platform. Reservations? Check. Delivery? Covered. A growing empire across 40+ countries? On the way.

TL;DR: DoorDash is building the Amazon of eating out (and staying in). Now it just needs to prove all this scale comes with a profit margin.