Delivery Hero Said to Invest in Gorillas at $3 Billion Value

Deal part of a $1 billion round for grocery delivery company
German food-delivery company set to invest nearly $200 million

An order is fulfilled at a Gorilla Technologies ‘dark store’ in London.Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

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By Ivan Levingston, Giles Turner, and Eyk Henning

September 23, 2021 at 6:54 PM UTC

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September 24, 2021 at 10:46 AM UTC

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German food delivery company Delivery Hero SE plans to invest in grocery startup Gorillas Technologies GmbH as part of a $1 billion funding round, according to people familiar with the matter.

The new financing will value Gorillas at about $3 billion after the deal is closed, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. Delivery Hero is set to invest close to $200 million, the people said.