by Arthur Robert | Nov 18, 2021 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Consolidation continues in the delivery sector. DoorDash announced it has agreed to acquire Wolt (pronounced “volt”), a Helsinki-based delivery firm in an all-stock transaction that values the company at approximately $8.1 billion. If the proposed merger goes through,...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 28, 2021 | Finance, News
Olo is flashing some cash as the newly public on-demand commerce platform announced it is acquiring Wisely, a customer intelligence and engagement platform based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a $187 million dollar deal. The deal will allow Olo’s customer base to better...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 7, 2021 | Finance, News, Top Stories
Kitchen United has acquired Zuul, the New York-based ghost kitchen and technology provider to bolster its batched-ordering support and establish a beachhead in the largest delivery market in the United States. The deal is Kitchen United’s first acquisition and,...
by Tom Kaiser | Jun 16, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
It’s been a slow roll toward the finish line, but Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com completed its acquisition of Grubhub in an all-stock transaction that represents JET’s entry into the U.S. food delivery market. Grubhub President and CFO Adam DeWitt was named...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 1, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
As giant DoorDash finalizes its plans to go public, Uber announced it has officially completed its acquisition of Postmates, perennially the fourth-largest U.S.-based third-party delivery provider. According to October market share stats from Second Measure, a...