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August 3, 2021

Bolt’s plans to move into speedy grocery

After raising €600m in fresh funding, Estonian startup Bolt is moving into the speedy grocery sector.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

After raising €600m in fresh funding — and doubling its valuation to €4bn — Estonian startup Bolt is moving into the speedy grocery sector.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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