Analysis

April 30, 2021

15 last-mile startups to watch in 2021, according to top VCs

Investors share their pick of the most exciting startups in the much-hyped last-mile sector.


Last-mile delivery and logistics has been the hot ticket of the European VC space this year. 

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Eitot
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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