Roberto Gandolfo, who will take over from 1 January 2026, is currently Chair of the JET Supervisory Board and Head of Prosus Europe.
Groen has stepped down just weeks after the company was acquired by Prosus in a £3.6bn takeover.
Since founding the company in 2000, Groen has grown JET from a student-led idea to a major global player in the online on-demand delivery space
Through a quarter-century of growth, including the acquisition of Lieferando in 2014 and merger with Just Eat in 2020, Jitse built the company into a global player, actively operating in 16 countries and holding leading positions in many of its largest segments, including the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
Gandolfo, whose appointment will be subject to approval by the Dutch Central Bank, is a senior executive and entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in technology and platform businesses.
He joined Prosus in 2025 after more than a decade at iFood, where he served as CEO of the Marketplace business. Under his leadership, the platform scaled from 1 million to 120 million profitable monthly orders, reached more than 60 million annual customers, and expanded to a network of 400,000 merchant partners and 400,000 couriers.
Fabricio Bloisi will replace Roberto Gandolfo as Chair of the JET Supervisory Board.
Jitse Groen, CEO of JET, said: “After a quarter century as founder and CEO of Just Eat Takeaway.com, I am leaving the company today. I am immensely proud of what our team has built, and I want to extend my deepest gratitude to everyone who has been part of this remarkable journey.
Roberto Gandolfo, nominated CEO JET, said: “JET is a phenomenal business with a strong brand, valued partners, and great people across the organisation. I’m excited to join at this pivotal moment and to work closely with JET’s leaders to unlock the company’s next chapter of growth through innovation and best-in-class execution.”