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September 18, 2025

Deliveroo founder Will Shu set to depart after DoorDash acquisition

Shu is expected to pocket £170m from the sale of Deliveroo to DoorDash

Freya Pratty

2 min read

Will Shu, cofounder and CEO of UK food delivery company Deliveroo, will step down once the sale of the company to US rival DoorDash goes through.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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