Cartwheel Raises $1M on Quest for Delivery Disruption
Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Act One Ventures and Portillo’s Hot Dogs, along with angel investment from additional restaurateurs....
Grubhub Direct Gives Small Restaurants Self-Service Websites, Native Ordering
Grubhub is leveling the playing field for smaller, independent restaurants by giving them the same kind of technology that’s long been available to big-name restaurants through its new, self-service Grubhub Direct platform. Aimed at single-unit restaurants up to those...
Uber Narrows Loss on 28% Delivery Revenue Surge
After losing $968 million last quarter, Uber delivered improved first quarter earnings with a net loss of $108 million that was, as CNBC put it, a “tremendous improvement” from the fourth quarter of 2020 with delivery revenue up 28 percent over the Q4 2020 and 230...
Square Adds Alcohol Delivery Through DoorDash
Square is joining the booze-delivery craze with a new feature that gives its sellers the ability to offer commission-free, on-demand alcohol delivery. This new offering is aimed at restaurants, retailers, bars, breweries, liquor stores, convenience stores and other...
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