The Los Angeles-based startup wants to replace petroleum with pedals. Its bike-drawn containers are able to deliver the same load as a typical truck – with 100% less emissions.
Spain’s Glovo and Turkey’s Getir are both targeting the boom in demand for so-called ‘q-commerce’ – ultra-quick, 30-minute-max delivery of groceries purchased online.
The UK app said it’ll use the capital to grow its ‘dark kitchen’ network and grocery delivery business, confirming its IPO plans publicly for the first time.
The Singapore-based app expects GrabFood to hit breakeven by the end of 2021 – with or without prospective merger partner Gojek, which has reportedly opened talks with e-commerce giant Tokopedia.
Robinhood is going head to head with unicorns Gojek and Grab – but believes it can better serve “the small guys” who run most of kingdom’s restaurants.
The SoftBank CEO is “stepping up pressure” on Anthony Tan, co-founder and CEO at Singapore-based Grab, to work out a “ceasefire” with his counterparts at Gojek.
Delivery app Dunzo reported a tripling in demand amid the country’s continuing Covid-19 outbreak, while rival e-grocer BigBasket saw new customer numbers rise 84%.
The year 2019 was a breakout year for Latin American agrifoodtech and 2020 is already shaping up to beat those records, in spite of the global pandemic. Here’s a look at the key categories pushing the industry forward.
Few startups can say they’ve had an easy time fundraising this year. But Soplaya says the round it just closed was fast and painless, all things considered.
Food delivery services are bigger than ever, as locked-down consumers turn to apps for meals and groceries. But the economic outlook for service providers remains tough.
The Singapore-based unicorn is extending its order-anything ‘super app’ platform to the region’s farmers, fishermen, and food traders to keep things ticking as Covid-19 continues.
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