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December 6, 2022

As the speedy grocery giants falter, this startup is backing a sustainable alternative

French sustainable grocery delivery startup La Tournée has raised €2m in a pre-seed round led by French firm Frst.vc.


Selin Bucak

4 min read

The La Tournée team

It might seem like Europe’s grocery startup bubble has popped. 

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Selin Bucak

Selin Bucak is a freelance finance writer based in Paris. She tweets from @SelinBucak2

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