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Instacart

Online grocery and retail marketplace and fulfillment platform

instacart.com

Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 5,000–26,000
Industry: Online Services

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Latest news about Instacart

In short: Instacart explored a potential sale to DoorDash or Uber and posted strong Q2 2026 growth.

Company announcements

Today Instacart

Instacart agrees to be acquired by DoorDash

Combining logistics with grocery tech to transform the industry for retailers, brands, consumers, and shoppers.

October 26 Instacart

Instacart winds down Caper Cart to focus on in-store software solutions

The company halts investment in smart carts as adoption was too slow, prioritizing AI-driven shelf visibility and inventory intelligence tools instead.

August 6 Instacart

Instacart reports Q2 2026 results with strong growth

GTV and revenue grew 14% YoY, ads revenue 16%, operating cash flow 143%. Highlights include AI agentic shopping, retailer partnerships, and Arpalus acquisition.

July 21 Instacart

Instacart highlights TRUBAR founder's major acquisition deal

Erica Groussman's refusal to compromise led to a successful acquisition, featured in Built Different series.

Media coverage

Today Boston Herald

Ticker: DoorDash offers $17Bfor Instacart; Growth hits 3.4% pace in third quarter

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart in a deal that could consolidate the grocery delivery business.

Today Fox 44 News

Instacart Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

GTV grew 15% year-over-year and total revenue grew 17% year-over-year GAAP net income of $147...

Yesterday Financial Times

DoorDash buys Instacart just as AI rewrites the menu

That makes mergers in the sector particularly attractive. DoorDash is treading a beaten path: it swooped on the UK's Deliveroo last year while Uber acquired...

Yesterday The Edge Singapore

DoorDash moves earnings date forward amid Instacart deal reports

DoorDash Inc, the food delivery provider in talks to take over Instacart, moved its earnings release date forward by almost a week.

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