| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Closed | 2023 |
| Country | Chile |
| Sector | Logistics |
| Total raised | $31M (Jackson Square Ventures, Y Combinator, 2015–2018) |
| Collapse type | Acqui-hire |
| Founder | Oskar Hjertonsson |
Cornershop
"Chilean grocery delivery pioneer agreed to sell to Walmart in 2018, was blocked, then sold to Uber in 2021—only to see the brand retired as Uber absorbed it into Uber Eats."
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Cornershop was founded in 2015 in Santiago, Chile by Oskar Hjertonsson, Daniel Undurraga, and Juan Pablo Cuevas, building an on-demand grocery delivery marketplace that expanded to Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
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