Jitse Groen

Jitse Groen (born 2 June 1978) is a Dutch billionaire businessman and the founder of Takeaway.com. He is the current chief executive of Takeaway.com, and, since 2020, he is also the chief executive of Just Eat following its merger with Takeaway.com.

Jitse Groen
Jitse Groen, 2015
Born (1978-06-02) 2 June 1978
Delft, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationUniversity of Twente
OccupationBusinessman
Net worthUS$1.7 billion (May 2020)[1]
TitleFounder and CEO, Takeaway.com

Career

Born in Delft in 1978 but raised in Kolhorn,[2] Groen founded Takeaway.com (originally known as Thuisbezorgd.nl) in 2000,[3] at the age of 21.[4] He was a student at the University of Twente at the time. He came up with the idea after being unable to get a takeaway delivery in North Holland for a birthday celebration with his family. The nearest options for takeaway delivery were in Amsterdam, which was about 60 kilometres (37 mi) away.[5] Thuisbezorgd.nl started in the Netherlands, and in 2012, Groen raised €13 million to expand Takeaway.com to other countries.[5] Groen took Takeaway.com public on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange in 2016,[3] in order to fund expansion of Takeaway.com in Germany and other European countries.[5]

In 2018, Groen chose to increase the commission for using the platform from 12 to 13%.[5] In the same year, Groen took over Takeaway.com's main competitor in Germany,[4] Delivery Hero.[6] When Takeaway.com merged with British company Just Eat in 2020, Groen became chief executive of the merged organisation.[7][8] Groen also owns 11.3% of the merged business;[9] he previously owned 35% of Takeaway.com.[10] In 2017, Quote magazine listed Groen as the Netherlands' richest self-made millionaire under 40.[11] In 2018, he became a billionaire, as the interest on his Takeaway.com shares was over 1 billion euros.[11]

Personal life

Groen has a bachelor's degree in Business Information Technology from the University of Twente.[1][5] Groen lives in the Netherlands.[1] In 2017, he bought a 9 bedroom house in Noordwijk that had had a guide price of €10.25 million.[11] Few details about Groen's personal life are publicly known.[5]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Jitse Groen". Forbes. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. Jitse Groen richtte als ‘tamelijk luie’ student Thuisbezorgd.nl op, 20 jaar later is hij de bezorgkoning van de wereld – en miljardair - Business Insider (in Dutch)
  3. Sachmechi, Natalie. "Meet the World's 178 Newest Billionaires". Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. "Jitse Groen is ruim €1,2 miljard waard, nu het aandeel van Takeaway op het hoogste punt ooit staat". Business Insider (in Dutch). 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  5. "In het nieuws: Jitse Groen (CEO Takeaway.com)". MT.nl (in Dutch). 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  6. "Oud-Enschedeër Jitse Groen wereldwijd op een na grootste in maaltijdbezorging". RTV Oost (in Dutch). 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  7. "Takeaway.com proposes €6bn deal to gobble up Just Eat". The Irish Times. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. "Just Eat's Peter Duffy takes top job at Moneysupermarket". Financial Times. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. "Maximale bonussen Takeaway-topman Jitse Groen met bijna een miljoen verhoogd". RTL Z (in Dutch). 14 May 2020. Archived from the original on 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. "Takeaway-oprichter Jitse Groen verdient een bescheiden €1.367 per dag… maar op de beurs is z'n vermogen dagelijks met €1 miljoen gegroeid". Business Insider (in Dutch). 16 March 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. "Nederland is even een miljardair rijker: Thuisbezorgd-baas Jitse Groen". De Ondernemer (in Dutch). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
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