Instacart has teamed up with Walmart Canada to bring shoppers in Toronto and Winnipeg same-day grocery delivery. The agreement is part of a pilot program for the two companies that will allow Instacart users to order groceries from 17 different Walmart locations across the two cities. This is the first time shoppers in Winnipeg will […]
View More Instacart links up with Walmart Canada to expand its same-day delivery serviceCategory: DoorDash
Business school grads and quants are winning the battle to create the next P&G
Micah Rosenbloom Contributor Micah Rosenbloom is a venture partner at Founder Collective. More posts by this contributor Startups need to respect the laws of retail physics Is VC The Right Money For Fintech? These days my Instagram feed feels more like QVC than a social network. And many of these companies are enjoying tremendous success […]
View More Business school grads and quants are winning the battle to create the next P>he lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court ruling
For four years, Edhuar Arellano has left his house at 7 a.m. on weekdays to drive customers around the Bay Area for Lyft and Uber. Most days, he doesn’t get home to Santa Clara until 11 p.m. On weekends, he delivers pizzas to make ends meet.
View More The lobbying is fast and furious as gig companies seek relief from pro-labor Supreme Court rulingDoorDash raises another $250M, nearly triples valuation to $4B
Food delivery startup DoorDash announced this afternoon that it has raised $250 million, just five months since the company announced a $535 million round. Why raise more money so soon? CEO Tony Xu told Axios that he wasn’t actively looking for additional investment, but was open to investor interest because it could help the company expand […]
View More DoorDash raises another $250M, nearly triples valuation to $4BDoorDash CEO Tony Xu to deliver startup lessons at Disrupt SF
On-demand delivery is painfully difficult. The margins are usually razor thin, each market is wildly different, and the business can be largely dependent on retailers’ willingness to jump into the digital age. But DoorDash, which launched in 2013 out of Y Combinator, has been a dominant force in the space. That’s why we’re absolutely thrilled […]
View More DoorDash CEO Tony Xu to deliver startup lessons at Disrupt SFWalmart acquiring Shopify is no longer a laughable idea
As competition between Walmart and Amazon intensifies, the acquisition of Shopify’s merchant marketplace may be the boost that the Walton family’s juggernaut needs to move ahead.
View More Walmart acquiring Shopify is no longer a laughable ideaezCater raises $100M as it looks to own office catered meals around the world
Everyone at the office needs lunch (or in some cases dinner) — but for salespeople trying to entice a potential lead or convince an architect to pick up their project, they might need to use a free meal as a bit of a lure to get them in the room to make that pitch. It […]
View More ezCater raises $100M as it looks to own office catered meals around the worldOrder-ahead app Ritual picks up $70M to rethink the social office lunch break
While DoorDash, Postmates and other apps are looking to reimagine what the food delivery experience looks like, Ray Reddy says he wants to figure out what the next generation of a food court looks like. Sort of. Reddy’s startup, Ritual, aims to remake the whole process of leaving your office and walking around five minutes […]
View More Order-ahead app Ritual picks up $70M to rethink the social office lunch breakDoorDash makes a big push into grocery delivery through a pilot program with Walmart
DoorDash is about to make a huge move into grocery delivery, but instead of going all out as a delivery service on its own, it’s instead going to be working behind the scenes to power delivery networks for larger companies — with Walmart as its first big partner. While Instacart looks to control the end-to-end […]
View More DoorDash makes a big push into grocery delivery through a pilot program with WalmartEquity podcast: Spotify’s anti-IPO, Dropbox is going public, Amazon’s $1B doorbell, and more money for DoorDash
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. We had the full crew on hand this week with Matthew Lynley, Katie Roof, and myself, along with Mar Hershenson from Pear Ventures who stepped into the guest chair. It was a damn busy week, with news raining down from the skies. We had to pick the best, so… Read More
DoorDash raises $535M, now valued at $1.4B
Restaurant delivery service DoorDash is joining the unicorn club with its latest round of funding. The company is announcing that it’s raised $535 million in a Series D round. And while it’s not saying anything about valuation, a source close to DoorDash told us that the new funding values the company at $1.4 billion (post-money). DoorDash had previously raised around $186… Read More
DoorDash raises $535M, now valued at $1.4B
Restaurant delivery service DoorDash is joining the unicorn club with its latest round of funding. The company is announcing that it’s raised $535 million in a Series D round. And while it’s not saying anything about valuation, a source close to DoorDash told us that the new funding values the company at $1.4 billion (post-money). DoorDash had previously raised around $186… Read More