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April 21, 2022

Swedish parcel locker startup Instabox raises $190m to solve the last-mile delivery question

Another Swedish unicorn is trying its luck in Germany


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Sifted readers will no doubt have seen parcel lockers in supermarkets, post offices and train stations — the easy-access boxes that let you pick up a package at any time.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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