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We operate in Europe and we are the industry leader in online sales,” co-founder and co-CEO Philippe de Chanville told me. In addition to France, the startup operates in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the U.K. In France in particular, the company has been profitable for a couple of years already. billion ($1.42
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It’s a capital-intensive industry. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and the U.S. “We We are defining the ultrafast delivery sector and this latest round of funding is a testament to Getir’s position as industry pioneer. “We That’s why these instant delivery startups have been raising mega rounds of funding.
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France, Italy and Spain. It began servicing France and Spain when it acquired French startup Pixpay last July and it also opened up for business in Italy in January of this year. As the IPO market has dried up, many industry observers had predicted that the fintech space would see more consolidation. as well as in the U.S.,
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during the same period last year, after clocking up its most successful first half of the year in its five-year history and bagging a number of major retailers to stock its plant-based foodstuffs (including Ocado in the UK, Migros in Switzerland, Carrefour in Italy, E.Leclerc, Intermarché and Super U in France).
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it says customers span all industries but — as you might expect — it says take-up it’s highest among blue collar workers. “We cater to all industries, from restaurants to startups to hospitals, but uptake is best amongst blue collar workers,” says Sukhwani.
The startup was the first scooter operator to go public via the SPAC route , and many in the industry wish it wasn’t so after consistently meh earnings reports. Helbiz started out as a shared micromobility company but has since expanded to include ghost kitchens, media streaming and, most recently, a taxi service.
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