INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Originally from Barcelona, Glovo has become a major player in the on-demand delivery app space
You also can order groceries, pharmacy items and more from the app
exploding growth over the past couple of years
When the company announced its most recent round of funding, its service was live in 124 cities across 21 countries
Most of them are currently in EMEA, Latin America and some Sub-Saharian countries
Some of the most important markets include Spain, Argentina, Peru and Italy.While restaurants still represent the majority of orders on
For instance, it has signed a deal with supermarket chain Carrefour to deliver thousands of products in less than 30 minutes.The company
currently has more than 1,000 employees and works with tens of thousands of independent partners for deliveries
The company has been building darkstores, the equivalent of dark kitchens for groceries
These micro-fulfillment centers open up a ton of possibilities, such as deliveries in less than 20 minutes and the ability to operate
24/7.Oscar Pierre also has an unusual background, as he started his career as an aerodynamics engineer for Airbus
The conference will take place on December 11-12.In addition to panels and fireside chats, like this one, new startups will participate in
the Startup Battlefield to compete for the highly coveted Battlefield Cup.Aerospace engineer and entrepreneur, ?O?scar ?Pierre, is CEO and
After two years, he moved to Georgia Tech, in United States, to explore better opportunities.After graduating, he began his professional
career as aerodynamics engineer at Airbus, at his base in Toulouse
After 6 months he decided to look for new challenges and dedicate to creating a new business
Glovo began in early 2015
Previously, while studying, Pierre had already founded Zikkomo.com, a solidarity platform with 30 children sponsored in Malawi, and
LoveItLocal.es in 2014, a market destined to boost local craft businesses
