Uber to acquire Delivery Hero in €13B deal, creating platform spanning 99 countries

Uber and one of its affiliates have entered into a business combination agreement to acquire Delivery Hero, thereby extending the mobility and delivery platform to 99 countries. Under the terms of th…

Kyiv delivers: How Glovo scaled one of its fastest-growing markets in wartime Ukraine
Kyiv delivers: How Glovo scaled one of its fastest-growing markets in wartime Ukraine

Earlier this week, an image went viral in Ukraine. It features a dark and apocalyptic image of Kyiv, with a burning shopping and entertainment centre near Lukianivska metro station in Kyiv engulfed in…

Afreshed acquires etepetete as food waste startups consolidate in DACH

Afreshed, an Austrian organic fruit-and-vegetable rescue-box company, has acquired the German competitor etepetete. Fresh fruit and vegetables account for 35 per cent. of all avoidable food waste in p…

Uber acquires Getir’s Turkish delivery business

Uber is acquiring the domestic delivery business of Turkish speedy grocery company Getir from its controlling shareholder, as it looks to beef up its presence in the country. The US ride-hail and de…

Modern Milkman lands £10M to scale its doorstep delivery model

The UK’ssustainable grocery delivery service, Modern Milkman, has raised £10 million ina funding round led by Salica Investments, bringing its total funding to morethan £60 million.Foundedin 2019 by S…