Danny Meyer’s Investment Fund Leads $20 Million Round in Goldbelly

Photo Caption: GoldBelly has announced a $20 million investment led by Danny Meyer's Enlightened Hospitality Investments. Pictured here, Meyer cuts into one of Chicago's famous crusted casseroles.  

Forget lookalikes: when you want a Tony Luke's Philly cheesesteak in California, only the original will do. Authenticity matters when it comes to local and regional food specialties. Goldbelly, an online food marketplace that ships foods from some of the country's most iconic regional restaurants, has announced a $20 million series B round of funding led by Danny Meyer's one-year-old Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI). The cash is earmarked to help grow the business and expand the GoldBelly tech and operations teams. The company was fe