– OneRail has closed a $9m Series A investment led by Ironspring Ventures.
– The round was joined by new investors Gaingels and the company’s current investors, including Chicago Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Las Olas Venture Capital, CreativeCo Capital and Alpine Meridian Ventures.
– OneRail solves final mile delivery logistics more comprehensively than any other offering in the space, with a 3-in-1 approach firmly establishing them as the top-tier solution for Retailers, Healthcare Networks and Product Distributors, as well as the Construction and Materials ecosystem.
– The new capital investment in OneRail will accelerate the company’s rapid growth in the final mile logistics market that contributes $417 billion annually to GDP in the United States alone.

– Borzo (FKA Dostavista) is a Moscow, Russia-based crowdsourced same-day delivery service operating globally.
– The company raised $35M in Series C funding.
– Investors include Mubadala, VNV Global, RDIF and others.
– The new investment will be used to strengthen the company’s position on the international market under the Borzo brand and develop new products.

– DealerrPolicy announced its $110m Series C financing round led by Goldman Sachs.
– The round was led by Goldman Sachs’ Growth Equity business with participation from 3L Capital and Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd.
– The new investment will be used to accelerate the growth of the company’s next-generation finance and insurance offerings for both dealers and car buyers.

– Gopuff, the go-to platform for consumers’ immediate everyday needs, announced that it has secured $1 billion in new funding at a $15 billion valuation.
– Some of the world’s foremost technology investors participated in the round, including new investors Blackstone’s Horizon platform, Guggenheim Investments, Hedosophia, MSD Partners, and Adage Capital, along with existing investors Fidelity Management and Research Company, Softbank Vision Fund 1, Atreides Management, and Eldridge.
– With these new funds, Gopuff will continue to accelerate its strategic business initiatives including further geographic expansion across North America, deeper expansion into the UK and across Europe, hiring top-tier local talent, and focusing on enhancing its technology to continue to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

– Fetch Package, an Austin, Texas-based last-mile package delivery service for apartment communities, raised $60m in funding.
– The $50m Series C equity funding round was led by Ocelot Capital with participation from Greenpoint Partners, Alpaca VC and Rose Park Advisors and existing investors Iron Gate Capital, Signal Peak Ventures, Venn Ventures, Pando Ventures, and Seamless.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to scale its business by opening in 24 new major markets over the next two years as well as continuing to expand to new locations within existing markets.

– RxAll, a startup using deep technology to provide quality medication to patients, raised $3.15m in funding.
– Launch Africa led the round with participation from SOSV’s HAX and Keisuke Honda.
– The company plans to scale across existing markets and improve its technology.

– Swiggy, a food delivery startup, raised $1.25bn funding.
– The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Prosus Ventures.
– It includes the $800m investment the Bangalore-based startup had disclosed to employees earlier this year.
– The new financing round gives the six-year-old food delivery startup a post-money valuation of $5.5bn.

– Choco, a Berlin, Germany-based technology company building a connected global food system, raised $100m in Series B funding.
– The round was led by Left Lane Capital and joined by venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners, with further participation from existing investors Coatue Management and Bessemer Venture Partners.
– The new investment will be used to continue expanding operations, development efforts, continue adding new functionalities that respond to real-time changes in the food services industry, and its business reach growing its existing customer footprint in its six current markets: the United States, Germany, France, Spain, Austria, and Belgium.

– Flash Group is a logistics startup from Bangkok, Thailand.
– The company raised $150m in Series D+ and Series E funding.
– The Series D+ was led by SCB10X with participation from Thailand’s Chanwanich Security Printing Company.
– The Series E round was led by Buer Capital with participation from existing investors SCB10X, eWTP Capital, PTTOR, TCP Group’s Durbell, and Krungsri Finnovate.
– The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts and grow its business reach.

– Getir from Istanbul develops a grocery delivery app.
– Series D $550m funding round brings company valuation to $7.5b.
– The round was led by Silver Lake, DisruptAD, Mubadala and insiders Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital.
– The new investment will be aimed at further expansion into the United States.

– Sharebite, the leading mission-driven food ordering platform built exclusively for workplaces, announced the completion of its $15m Series A funding round to drive exponential growth and further strengthen its leadership in the corporate food ordering space.
– Impact-driven and minority-led investment firm Lafayette Square led this round along with the founders and former executives of Seamless (now part of GrubHub) and Delivery Hero, the leading European food delivery platform.
– Sharebite’s laser-focus on developing food ordering solutions for the workplace has allowed it to establish a strong foothold within the larger food delivery space.

– Territory Foods is an Arlington, Va.-based nutritionist designed meal delivery service tailored to personalized dietary preferences.
– The company closed a $22m funding round.
– The round was led by U.S. Venture Partners with participation from Upfront Ventures, Lewis & Clark Ventures, DF Enterprises, S2G Ventures, Gaingels, Middleland Capital, Finistere Ventures and Rethink Food Capital.
– The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand its business reach nationwide.

– Getir is a grocery delivery company from Istanbul, Turkey.
– Company closed a $300m Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital and repeat investor Tiger Global.
– The new investment will be used to grow in Turkey and the UK and expand into three more European markets in the coming months.

– Curri, a Y Combinator-backed logistics startup delivering construction supplies and materials, today announced the closing of a $6 million funding round.
– The company says the proceeds will be used to expand its services as well as its market reach.
– Last-mile delivery logistics tends to be the most expensive and time-consuming part of the shipping process.
– According to one estimate, last-mile accounts for 53% of total shipping costs and 41% of total supply chain costs.
– With the rise of ecommerce in the U.S., retail providers are increasingly focusing on fulfilment and distribution at the lowest cost.
– Particularly in the construction industry, the pandemic continues to disrupt wholesalers, highlighting the need for flexible and reliable delivery.

– PICKUP, an enterprise-grade, last-mile delivery solution provider for leading retailers and commercial businesses, today announced it has closed $15M in a Series B funding round.
– The round was led by NewRoad Capital Partners with participation from existing investors TDF Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners and Florida Funders. Additional investors in the round include Autotech Ventures and the New York Angels.
– Proceeds from the round will help PICKUP expand its geographic reach and scope of services, further accelerating PICKUP’s rapid growth.
– In response to increasing demands from leading retailers and commercial partners, PICKUP has expanded its fulfillment capabilities to meet its customers’ increasing expectations for fast, convenient delivery service.

– European online grocery shopping marketplace Everli raised $100m in Series C funding.
– The round was led by Verlinvest and joined by Luxor, DN Capital, C4 Ventures and Convivialité Ventures, FITEC (part of Fondo Italiano d’Investimento), 360 Capital, Innogest and DIP.
– The company plans to use the injection of capital to accelerate growth and further expand its international footprint.

– Tyltgo raised $2.3m in a seed round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm TI Platform Management.
– The company provides retailers with same-day delivery and the ability to customize their post-purchase delivery experience through custom messaging and branding.
– Tyltgo has scaled up to work with companies like Bloomex, Canada’s largest flower delivery service, and food technology startups like General Assembly, the world’s first pizza subscription service.
– Tyltgo has nine employees and plans to double the team size over the next two quarters.

– MyCarrier, an Arizona-based tech-enabled transportation management platform designed to revolutionize the shipment workflow process and provide shipping data transparency, today announced that it has closed an $8 million Series A round co-led by Greycroft and Lerer Hippeau, with participation from Andrew Leto, Founder and CEO of Emerge.
– MyCarrier’s platform streamlines the freight shipping process to offer customers direct access to carriers for shipping needs, bypassing intermediaries and eliminating system contracts.
– MyCarrier gives customers the ability to compare rates and shipments, identify shipping commitments and exceptions, and track deliveries.
– The platform connects directly with over 99% of freight revenues to digitize and streamline the freight shipment process for both shippers and carriers.

– Delivery startup goPuff raised $1.15bn in funding.
– The round was led by D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management and Research Company, Baillie Gifford, Eldridge, Reinvent Capital, Luxor Capital and SoftBank Vision Fund 1.
– The company plans to use the funding to continue expanding throughout the United States, as well as internationally, and to introduce new products.

– Dutchie Raises $200m; Valued at $1.7b
– The round was led by Tiger Global with participation from new investors Dragoneer and DFJ Growth, and from existing investors including Casa Verde Capital, Thrive Capital, Gron Ventures, and former Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz.
– The company intends to use the funds to add talent, expand into new markets, and launch major product developments to support cannabis dispensaries.
– Led by Ross Lipson, CEO and Co-founder, and Tim Barash, Executive Chairman, Dutchie is a cannabis technology platform focused on helping cannabis dispensaries throughout the United States and Canada streamline operations, grow and meet consumer demand.

– Fridge No More closes $15.4m Series A funding round to expand operations across New York City and the East Coast.
– The investment round is led by New York based leading venture capital and private equity firm, Insight Partners. Existing investors including Altair Capital (amongst others) have participated in the round as well.
– Fridge No More is a 15-minute grocery delivery service currently offered on iOS and Android. With free instant delivery, no minimum order and supermarket prices, large weekly grocery hauls become a relic of the past; that’s why the brand is called Fridge No More!
– The company has also created a proprietary, data-rich platform for inventory and order management that is iteratively optimized based on store-specific customer demand.

– Vegano is a plant-based meal-kit delivery service company.
– The company completed a $4.2m Series A funding round.
– The round brought total funding to $6m since it was founded in March 2020 and its post-money valuation to $14m.
– The company intends to use the funds to expand its go-to-market strategy, business development and marketing efforts, accelerating new product development, and preparing for the launch of its vegan marketplace this coming April.

– On-demand grocery delivery platform Instacart raised $265m funding.
– The round was led by existing investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners and others.
– It brings the company to a valuation of $39 billion.
– The company plans to grow headcount by 50% in 2021.

– Gophr, a U.K.-based last-mile delivery provider, has raised £4 million in funding.
– The round was led by pan-European B2B investor Nauta Capital.
– The company had previously raised £1 million in two rounds, including £500,000 from publicly listed Auctus Alternative Investments.
– Noteworthy, Gophr’s co-founder and CEO, Seb Robert, tells me the 2015-founded company reached monthly net profitability around three years ago and was net profitable for the whole of last year.
– Like other delivery companies, Gophr has benefited from a pandemic bump, but fortitude aside, is aiming to step on the gas.

– Imperfect Foods is a sustainable online grocery company.
– The company raised $110m in Series D funding.
– The round was led by Hamilton Lane and Blisce, and joined by existing investors, including Accel, Greycroft, and Advancit Capital.