Doordash collides with a 2.9 billion pounds deal for Deliveroo

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Doordash has agreed to purchase the UK Food Delivery Company in a 2.9 billion pounds, which represents the latest group listed in London by an American competitor.

It is based in San Francisco Doordash She said that she would pay 180 pixels an arrow for Deliveroo, which fought as a public company after being inserted in London to a fuss four years ago.

deliveryWhich runs the application of food delivery in nine countries, has faced intensive competition from Uber Eats and has not only reported its full annual profit in March.

Doordash operations in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are focused and do not interfere with Deliveroo operations, founded by Will Shu in 2013.

“The expanded group in the strong operating book from DooDash with Deliveroo’s local experience to invest in innovation and implementation at a higher level,” said Tony Show, CEO and co -founder of Doordash.

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