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August 12, 2021

US on-demand grocery giant Gopuff acquires UK's Dija

It’s not the outcome the founders — or investors — had planned.


Amy Lewin

3 min read

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Gopuff, the US delivery app, has bought London-based on-demand grocery startup Dija, for an undisclosed amount.

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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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