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Instacart raises $350M to invest in growth

4/9/2018

Instacart said it is valued at $4.35 billion after closing out a $350 million round of investor funding. The company said it will spend the capital to double its size, expand its reach and invest in products and services.

Instacart grows value after investment round

4/9/2018

Instacart said it is valued at $4.35 billion after closing out a $350 million round of investor funding. The company said it will spend the capital to double its size, expand its reach and invest in products and services.

Instacart raises more cash as it competes with Amazon

4/6/2018

Grocery delivery service Instacart has raised $150 million in a new funding round that comes on the heels of a $200 million round two months ago. Instacart has been raising the stakes in its competition with Amazon, and struck a delivery deal earlier this year with Walmart-owned Sam's Club.

Instacart brings in additional $150M

4/6/2018

Instacart, which handles deliveries for most of the big grocery chains in the US, has raised $150 million from existing investors. The money came in an extension of a funding round Instacart made public in February.

Albertsons to offer Plated meal kits in more stores, via delivery

4/6/2018

Albertsons will expand the availability of Plated meal kits to hundreds of stores and to home delivery via Instacart, the company said. "From day one, we wanted to use their stores and their assets to build this omnichannel experience," said Plated co-founder and CEO Josh Hix, whose company was acquired by Albertsons last summer.

Fresh Thyme offering delivery via Instacart

3/29/2018

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has begun offering home delivery from 55 of its 70 stores across the Midwest via Instacart. Cities where the service is available include Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Detroit.

Fresh Thyme partners with Instacart for home delivery

3/29/2018

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has begun offering home delivery from 55 of its 70 stores across the Midwest via Instacart. Cities where the service is available include Chicago, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Detroit.

Kroger announces expanded Instacart partnership

3/19/2018

Kroger has expanded its partnership with Instacart with the goal of offering delivery or curbside pickup at all of its stores. Kroger currently offers home delivery in 45 markets, with recent launches in Cincinnati and North Texas, and curbside delivery at more than 1,000 stores.

Costco considers adding grocery delivery in Canada

3/14/2018

Costco is exploring ways to expand its grocery delivery services to Canada after finding success with online ordering and delivery in the US, spokesman Ron Damiani said. Costco teamed with Instacart for delivery in the US and expects to roll out the service to all 519 stores there by year's end.

Kroger adds delivery in more places with Instacart

3/13/2018

Kroger has expanded its partnership with Instacart with the goal of offering delivery or curbside pickup at all of its stores. Kroger currently offers home delivery in 45 markets, with recent launches in Cincinnati and North Texas, and curbside delivery at more than 1,000 stores.