DoorDash delivers latest deal as industry consolidation gathers pace
DASH•DoorDash said it would buy grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion. The article lists other delivery-sector acquisitions announced since 2020, including Uber’s agreed $14.8 billion purchase of Delivery Hero.
1. Delivery deal roundup
DoorDash said it would buy Instacart for about $17 billion. The article says competition, cautious consumer spending, slower growth since the pandemic boom, and rising regulatory and labor-related costs are driving consolidation in the delivery industry.
2. Other announced buyouts
The listed deals include Uber’s agreed $14.8 billion purchase of Delivery Hero in 2026, DoorDash’s $3.85 billion purchase of Deliveroo in 2025, and Prosus’s $4.3 billion purchase of Just Eat Takeaway.com in 2025. The table also includes Wonder’s $650 million acquisition of Grubhub in 2025, DoorDash’s $3.5 billion acquisition of Wolt in 2022, Just Eat Takeaway.com’s $7.3 billion acquisition of Grubhub in 2021, and Uber’s $2.65 billion purchase of Postmates in 2020.
