Last week, fast grocery delivery company Getir announced it had raised a massive $768m Series E round at a $11.8bn valuation. Despite the war in Ukraine, a public market sell-off, slashed startup valuations and the end of most of the Covid-era lockdowns that pushed it to success in the first place, Getir is raising like it’s 2021.
Analysis
March 24, 2022
Is Getir really worth $11.8bn?
Sifted digs into the numbers and speaks to investors to find out
6 min read
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