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August 9, 2021

Nordics' first homegrown 10-minute grocery delivery startup raises €4.9m

It’s a late mover in a hot market — but it’s not too late to the party, cofounder Robin Rendahl says.


Amy Lewin

3 min read

Kavall founders Peter Simon and Robin Rendahl.

Kavall might be the first homegrown on-demand grocery startup from the Nordics — but it’s far from the first in Europe. 

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Europe's not short of startups offering grocery deliveries in 10 minutes. (Map accurate as of August 9.)
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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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