Gorillas Raises “Close to” $1 Billion, Led by Delivery Hero
Gorillas, the German delivery startup promising groceries in ten minutes or less, announced it closed its Series C funding round on Tuesday. The company raised “close to” $1 billion at a valuation of $2.1 billion. The news comes just seven months after the company...
Buyk Wheeled Grocery Delivery Launches in NYC
Buyk is the fourth rapid grocery delivery company to launch in New York City in the last 12 months. As the name suggests—pronounced bike—the company’s couriers will use bicycles to deliver groceries within 15 minutes or less and will employ the same dark-store model...
Uber, Costco Pilot Fast Grocery Delivery in Texas
International grocery giant Costco isn’t going to sit back and watch as instant-delivery startups rush into the grocery space. Through a new pilot project with Uber, the Washington-based big-box retailer is testing rapid delivery at 25 locations across the state of...
Uber’s Biggest Grocery Get: Albertsons
Uber is going even deeper into the grocery space through a new partnership with the Albertsons family of grocery brands that will more than double the availability of on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery options on its platform. This latest grocery bet of Uber’s...
Outstanding Operators
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