EatOut

EatOut is a Kenyan technology company that provides information and reviews on restaurants in East Africa. They also operate Yummy Magazine, a lifestyle publication with a focus on food and drinks, as well as various food events in Nairobi.

History
EatOut was founded by Mikul Shah in 2010. The company raised $300,000 in equity investment from a Netherlands-based African Media Venture Fund (AMVF) in July 2012. In 2013, the company launched its events business unit, and 2015 EatOut added a publishing business arm with the launch of Yummy Magazine.

In 2016 EatOut acquired the regional East African start-ups, The Pearl Guide Uganda and Eating in Kigali. That same year, EatOut raised a further equity investment of $500,000 from Kenyan fin-tech company Craft Silicon to launch a restaurant loyalty and payments platform.

Partnerships
In October 2012, Wazi WiFi, Google, and EatOut partnered to encourage restaurants to offer Wazi WiFi hotspots.

EatOut also partnered with Safaricom and Kopo Kopo in April 2013 to encourage more restaurants to accept M-Pesa as a payment method.

EatOut sponsors the Best Food Blogger for the Bloggers Association of Kenya Awards

EatOut & Facebook host SME workshops in Nairobi for SMWI Conference

Michelin Starred Chef heading to Nairobi to launch Nairobi Restaurant Week 2017

EatOut & CFC Stanbic Bank launch Yummy Card Program

Awards and recognition
2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
 * Finalist for Facebook Bots for Messenger Africa & Middle East Challenge
 * Stanford GSB SEED Cohort 2 in East Africa
 * Visa Fintech Bootcamp in Africa
 * Hosts former Noma Chefs in Nairobi for One Star House Party
 * EatOut founder Mikul Shah selected as Business Daily Top 40 under 40 Men
 * Featured On CNBC Africa's, Eye On Kenya
 * First African company to be presenting with Facebook at DMEXCO 2015 InCologne
 * EatOut founder appointed to Safaricom SPARK innovation fund
 * Finalist for Company of the Year - Social Media Awards
 * CIO100 East Africa award
 * Selected for VC4Africa 2013 Cohort
 * Kenya Tourism Award for Digital Media
 * Tandaa World Bank Content Grant
 * CIO 100 First Runner Up

2011
 * Samsung Bada Best Mobile Application
 * Vision 2030 ICT Innovation for Tourism
 * Pivot 25 Finalist