Ness Computing, in February 2012, completed a $15m round of series B funding led by SingTel Innov8 and including participation from American Express Ventures.
Employees of both the US-based companies will now work together to integrate their respective technologies. The eleven Ness Computing team members joining OpenTable will be based in their San Francisco headquarters.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Ness to the OpenTable family,” said Joseph Essas, chief technology officer for OpenTable. “The Ness team is as passionate about restaurants and helping people find the perfect table as we are, and we have tremendous respect for their talented team of data scientists, engineers and experience designers. We’re looking forward to leveraging the Ness team’s expertise to enrich the experience for diners and deepen the relationship between restaurants and their guests.”
OpenTable has raised $48m in series funding and its investors include American Express and the venture capital firms Draper Richards, Benchmark and Impact Venture Partners.
By helping OpenTable to deliver richer experiences for diners and provide greater insights to its restaurant customers, the acquisition of Ness Computing supports the company’s focus on continuing to enhance the ways it helps diners discover and book the perfect table.