The founder of US food delivery platform
Just Eat boss Jitse Groen said: “Great entrepreneurs like Matt start businesses that touch the lives of millions of people.
“He has built a magnificent company and helped create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the US. We are sorry to see him leave the company and wish him the best in his future endeavours.”
Maloney did not comment.
Multi-billion pound deal
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It has 244,000 restaurants on its platform with 588 million orders placed last year.
Groen said at the time that the importance to the deal’s success was his long-standing relationship with Maloney.
He said: “Matt and I are the two remaining food delivery veterans in the sector, having started our respective businesses at the turn of the century, albeit on two different continents.
“Both of us have a firm belief that only businesses with high quality and profitable growth will sustain in our sector.”
Maloney said last year when the deal was announced: “Combining the companies that started it all will mean that two trailblazing start-ups have become a clear global leader.
“We share a focus on a hybrid model that places extra value on volume at independent restaurants, driving profitable growth.
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