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July 20, 2021

JOKR: “It’s a next gen Amazon”

On-demand grocery startup JOKR has raised a $170m Series A to transform shopping habits — and supply chains.


Amy Lewin

6 min read

Warsaw

If you thought Europe’s on-demand grocery sector was running out of investors ready to stump up multimillion euro funding rounds, think again.

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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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