Manna’s chief executive Bobby Healy said he is moving to Oklahoma because he believes the US market offers a more supportive environment for the company’s drone delivery business, contrasting it with what he perceives as a less business‑friendly climate in Europe.
Spanish digital freight platform OKCargo raised €2 million from CaixaBank’s debt fund to accelerate its expansion over the next two years.
Belgian startup Logibot, which adds an AI layer to human‑like warehouse robots, secured €1.4 million in a seed‑stage round led by BeamBerlin to expand its robot‑as‑a‑temp agency platform across Europe.
MyPup, a 12‑year‑old Amsterdam startup that provides smart parcel lockers installed behind the doors of office and residential buildings, aims to grow its network to 1,000 lockers by 2027, targeting new housing complexes and expanding further in the UK and Ireland, financed from internal capital.
The employee experience startup has secured new funding from Notion Capital, HV Capital and L-Bank as it looks to bring AI tools and digital access to workers in retail, manufacturing, logistics, care and other frontline industries. Flip, an employee experience software company focused on frontline and deskless workers, has raised €22 million in new funding … Read more
Uber, the US mobility and delivery giant, has entered into an agreement to acquire Delivery Hero, a German-based food delivery company operating in over 60 countries. The deal aims to create one of the largest players in the global delivery market by combining Uber’s logistics expertise with Delivery Hero’s portfolio of brands like Glovo, Talabat, and Foodora. The transaction requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close once all conditions are met.
Wolt, a European flash delivery company, has partnered with MediaMarkt to provide same-day delivery of electronics in Germany’s major cities. The service operates from 11 MediaMarkt stores and is available in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanover, Cologne, and Munich.
Susanna Grill Erntell, CEO of delivery platform Ingrid, has stepped down after just one year in the role. She cited unexpected opportunities as the reason for her departure.
Einride’s stock has lost more than half of its value since its debut on Wall Street
Czech logistics startup Grid.online raises €4 million to expand its shared infrastructure for first- or last-mile parcel delivery