# Joel Montaniel

> Joel Montaniel is the New York-based co-founder and leader of SevenRooms, the restaurant CRM, marketing and operations business founded in 2011 with Allison Page and Kinesh Patel. A Georgetown graduate and former Credit Suisse analyst and LivePerson chief of staff, he shifted from a failed consumer nightlife product to software for hospitality operators. DoorDash completed its acquisition of SevenRooms in June 2025; Montaniel continues to lead the business.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Head of SevenRooms, a DoorDash company
- **Organizations:** SevenRooms, DoorDash, LivePerson, Credit Suisse
- **Education:** B.A. in English and biology, Georgetown University
- **Known for:** Co-founded SevenRooms and led its expansion to more than 13,000 venues worldwide by the 2025 acquisition announcement., Led SevenRooms through its acquisition by DoorDash, announced as a $1.2 billion deal., Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 New York Award winner.

## Career timeline

- **2006** — Graduated from Georgetown University; began his career in Credit Suisse’s Real Estate, Finance & Securitization Group.
- **2009** — Launched Nightloop, an unsuccessful consumer nightlife reservation product.
- **Before 2011** — Served as chief of staff at LivePerson, working on strategic, operational and cultural initiatives.
- **2011** — Co-founded SevenRooms with Allison Page and Kinesh Patel.
- **2015** — SevenRooms launched its dining product after initially focusing on nightlife.
- **2017** — SevenRooms raised its first institutional round, led by Comcast Ventures.
- **2025-05** — DoorDash announced its agreement to acquire SevenRooms.
- **2025-06** — DoorDash completed the SevenRooms acquisition on June 13; Montaniel was identified as Co-founder and Head of SevenRooms.
- **2026-06** — Introduced Channel Connect, designed to synchronize reservations across booking channels.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SevenRooms and led its expansion to more than 13,000 venues worldwide by the 2025 acquisition announcement.
- Led SevenRooms through its acquisition by DoorDash, announced as a $1.2 billion deal.
- Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 New York Award winner.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed choosing the DoorDash acquisition over an IPO in an Inc. interview and appeared on The Simmer to discuss SevenRooms inside DoorDash.
- **2026-07** — SevenRooms announced guest-intelligence tools, including Global Guest Search, Client Insights and updates to Voice AI and its booking experience.
- **2026-06** — SevenRooms launched Channel Connect on June 16, available to eligible restaurants including those using other reservation systems.
- **2025-06** — DoorDash completed the SevenRooms acquisition; Montaniel also received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year New York award.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-montaniel-1a244316

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Last updated: 2026-10-25