Britain food delivery startup raises $575 million from Amazon and others
The British food delivery startup Deliveroo raises $575 million funding from e-commerce giant Amazon and others, a press release said on Friday.
Other participants include existing Deliveroo investors T Rowe Price, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and Greenoaks.
Amazon is the single largest investor in a $575-million (514-million-euro) financing round, Deliveroo said in a statement.
"This new investment will help Deliveroo to grow and to offer customers even more choice, tailored to their personal tastes, offer restaurants greater opportunities to grow and expand their businesses, and to create more flexible, well-paid work for riders," said Deliveroo founder and CEO Will Shu.
"Amazon has been an inspiration to me personally and to the company, and we look forwa...