Analysis

July 13, 2022

Glovo leadership did not take antitrust seriously, according to leaked CEO message and former employees

Former employees of the company speak out about a culture of dismissing concerns around antitrust laws


The European Commission has raided the offices of Spanish delivery company Glovo, and its new majority shareholder Delivery Hero, amid concerns that the two companies may have operated in a “cartel”. 

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Copy of an internal company email from Oscar Pierre to Glovo’s team
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