Analysis

May 25, 2022

Burn rate, layoffs and funding struggles: signs things aren’t looking good for Gorillas

Europe's speedy grocery startups are looking wobbly.


Photo: Gorillas.

Speedy grocery company Gorillas shot to fame in the depths of the pandemic in 2020, with the promise of delivering food to home-bound customers in less than 10 minutes. Starting in Berlin, the company quickly racked up thousands of users and grew its team to over 10k employees.

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