Metric The Instant Delivery Stats Key Players Getir, Gorillas, Gopuff, Flink Combined Funding >$14 Billion (2020–2022) Getir Valuation (Peak) $11.8 Billion (March 2022) Getir Valuation (Exit) Restructured; European exit in 2024. Gorillas
Metric The Fast Stats Company Name Fast Founder Domm Holland (CEO) & Allison Barr Allen Total Funding Raised ~$124 Million Valuation at Peak $580 Million (Estimated) Key Investors Stripe, Index Ventures, Kleiner
Metric The WeWork Stats Company Name WeWork (The We Company) Founder Adam Neumann (Charismatic Leader) Total Funding Raised ~$22 Billion (Equity + Debt) Valuation at Peak $47 Billion (January 2019) Lifespan (Peak)
Metric The Juicero Stats Company Name Juicero Founder Doug Evans Total Funding Raised ~$120 Million Valuation at Peak ~$400 Million (Estimated) Key Investors Google Ventures (GV), Kleiner Perkins, Campbell Soup Lifespan 2013
Metric The Humane Stats Company Name Humane Inc. Founders Imran Chaudhri & Bethany Bongiorno (ex-Apple design legends) Total Funding Raised ~$230 Million Valuation at Peak $850 Million (Estimated) Lifespan (Product) April 2024
Metric The Hopin Stats Company Name Hopin Founder Johnny Boufarhat Total Funding Raised ~$1 Billion Valuation at Peak $7.75 Billion (August 2021) Lifespan (Peak) 2019 – 2023 (Assets sold to RingCentral) The
Metric The Sprig Stats Company Name Sprig Founder Gagan Biyani (ex-Udemy) Total Funding Raised ~$56.7 Million Valuation at Peak ~$110 Million (Estimated) Key Investors Greylock Partners, Social Capital, Accel Lifespan 2013 –
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