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September 2, 2021

Delivery startup Cajoo partners up with Carrefour and raises $40m

The French on-demand grocery startup is hoping the strategic investment gives it an edge.


Amy Lewin

4 min read

The Cajoo founders

It’s been a long seven months for Henri Capoul, cofounder of France’s only home-grown speedy grocery delivery startup, Cajoo.

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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