Deliv

Deliv Inc. was a Menlo Park-based crowdshipping, same-day delivery startup[1] Deliv provided last mile transportation services.[2] Deliv was founded in 2012 by Daphne Carmeli, who also served as CEO of the company, and offered same-day service to mall shoppers.[3][4]

Deliv Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustryPackage delivery
Founded2012 (2012) in Menlo Park, California
FounderDaphne Carmeli (CEO)
Defunct2020 (2020)
FateShut down operations; technology assets and some employees acquired by Target Corporation
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
,
United States
Websitedeliv.co

Deliv raised $12.35 million in funding from the four largest mall operators in the U.S.,[5] as well as General Catalyst, Redpoint Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Operators Fund and PivotNorth.[1] Deliv's drivers were required to undergo an extensive filtering process.[6] In 2017, the company announced an expansion of its service to 33 markets and 1,400 cities, up from 19 markets previously.[7]

In May 2020, Deliv announced it was shutting down[8] and Target Corporation announced plans to acquire Deliv's technology assets[9] with Carmeli and a number of Deliv engineers joining the retailer. Target had previously acquired delivery companies Shipt and Grand Junction both in 2017.[8]

See also
  • Shipt: another delivery company acquired by Target Corporation
  • Gig worker: Deliv employed workers as part of the "gig economy"
  • Roadie (app): Similar, still operating service in the US

References
  1. Sailors, John (March 28, 2013). "Deliv launching same-day delivery, raises $1 million". San Francisco Business Times.
  2. Bowman, Robert (June 17, 2014). "Will Google Shopping Express Help Retailers Fend Off Challenge From Amazon?". Forbes.
  3. Drake, Sarah (February 24, 2014). "Retail delivery startup Deliv raises $4.5M". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
  4. Bensinger, Greg (December 12, 2013). "Startup Offers Same-Day Delivery at Shopping Malls". Wall Street Journal.
  5. Bensinger, Greg (February 24, 2014). "Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets $4.5 Million Vote of Confidence". Wall Street Journal.
  6. Somerville, Heather (December 12, 2013). "Palo A lot Startup Deliv Brings Same-Day Delivery To Malls". SiliconBeat.
  7. Lunden, Ingrid (August 31, 2017). "Same day delivery startup expands to 1400 cities, rivaling Amazon's Prime now". Tech Crunch. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  8. Kumar, Kavita (May 8, 2020). "Target buys technology assets of delivery startup Deliv". Star Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. Dickey, Megan Rose; Perez, Sarah (May 7, 2020). "Target to acquire same-day delivery tech from Deliv". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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