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January 29, 2025

Inside the bitter courtroom drama between Getir founders and lead investor Mubadala: ‘It’s a coup’

A Dutch court found on Friday that Mubadala had acted in the interests of Getir


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Nazim Salur

When Nazim Salur announced his company had achieved unicorn status — reaching a valuation of $2.6bn — it seemed the sky was the limit for Getir, the speedy grocery delivery startup he helped launch half a decade earlier. 

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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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