Glovo

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Glovo, an on-demand delivery marketplace, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. It connects users with restaurants, grocers, and retail stores via a multi-category app, operating across 24 countries in Europe, Africa, and Latin America. Acquired by Germany's Delivery Hero, Glovo has raised $1.16B in total funding and reached unicorn status in 2021.

Key facts

Founded

2015

Founders

Óscar Pierre, Miguel Vicente

Employees

3000

Sectors

marketplace, consumer

Website

glovoapp.com

Mission

Give everyone easy access to anything in their city — delivering food, groceries, and retail products on demand within minutes, via a multi-category app connecting users, local businesses, and independent couriers.

Recent activity

• Jul 2026product
  Glovo launched a 'Shopping Assistant' integrated with ChatGPT and Claude, letting users discover products, compare prices, and place orders through natural conversational language. Discovery happens on the AI platforms; payment completes in the Glovo app. techcabal.com
• May 2026investment
  Glovo opened a new corporate headquarters in Nairobi and committed KSh 10 billion in additional Kenya investment by 2030. The office hosts over 600 staff and anchors Glovo's African digital hub. Kenya recorded 40% year-on-year order growth in 2025, the platform's all-time high there. kenyanwallstreet.com
• May 2026product
  Glovo held its annual 'Retail Media Day' at its Yellow Park headquarters in Barcelona, where co-founder Sacha Michaud outlined a growth vision for retail media. VPs covering Q-commerce, marketing, and ads product presented strategy on customer understanding and measurement. internationalsupermarketnews.com
• Mar 2026press
  Glovo announced 750 redundancies in Spain on March 11, 2026, citing competitive pressure in the restaurant delivery market and a need to reduce costs across its Spanish operations. interviewpal.com
• Jan 2026product
  Glovo rolled out a Discovery Wall, verified customer reviews with photos, and a Fast Track grocery feature built around pre-made, occasion-based baskets, aiming to speed up browsing and purchasing across all categories. retailtechinnovationhub.com
• Jan 2026product
  Glovo announced a partnership with Celonis to overhaul its accounts payable and accounts receivable processes using process intelligence and AI, creating a digital twin of its financial operations to improve cash flow and staff productivity. processexcellencenetwork.com
• Apr 2025product
  Glovo announced the third edition of GlovoHouse Pitch Days, scheduled for April 11th at its Barcelona HQ. The event supports startups founded by Glovo alumni, connecting them with investors and mentors. es.linkedin.com
• 2025product
  Glovo Kenya partnered with AURA to embed emergency response infrastructure into its rider operations. The system gives riders access to medical, security, and roadside assistance via a single alert, with incidents tracked in real time through a centralized dashboard. cbinsights.com
• 2025press
  Glovo was named an Outperformer in a CB Insights ranking that included Instacart, DoorDash, and Zepto. cbinsights.com
• 2025product
  Glovo launched its Partner Academy in Casablanca, Morocco — the first of several planned across its markets — under the GlovoLocal initiative, targeting digitalization of SMEs in the restaurant and local commerce sectors. linkedin.com
• May 2026investment
  Glovo opened a new corporate headquarters in Nairobi and announced a KSh 10 billion (~$77.6 million) investment in Kenya by 2030. The company reported 40% year-on-year order growth in the market. kenyanwallstreet.com
• May 2026product
  Glovo hosted its annual Retail Media Day at its Yellow Park headquarters in Barcelona. Co-founder Sacha Michaud pitched retail media growth to brand partners, and the company unveiled four new in-app advertising formats: segmentation, direct links, video stories, and product cross-sell. internationalsupermarketnews.com

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

• Óscar Pierre · Co-founder & Co-CEO
• Sacha Michaud · Co-CEO
• Miguel Vicente · Co-founder
• Oscar Pierre · Co-founder & CEO
• Mauricio Pérez · CFO
• Daniel Alonso · Global VP of Q-Commerce

Sources

• Glovo 2026 Company Profile - Tracxn
• Glovo founder Oscar Pierre launches new €50m VC fund | Sifted
• Glovo company information, funding & investors | Dealroom
• Glovo | LinkedIn
• Glovo Kenya $10B investment plan
• Embedded lending for platforms: Glovo Capital | finmid
• https://kenyanwallstreet.com/glovo-nairobi-hq-press-release
• https://internationalsupermarketnews.com/huge-growth-potential-awaits-brands-as-glovo-sets-out-its-retail-media-vision/
• https://techcabal.com/2026/05/27/glovo-thinks-africa-will-skip-traditional-e-commerce/
• https://es.linkedin.com/company/glovo-app
• https://www.cbinsights.com/company/glovo
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/glovo-app/?trk=organization-update_share-update_actor-image
• https://techcabal.com/2026/07/30/glovo-pioneers-ai-quick-commerce/
• https://www.interviewpal.com/layoffs/glovo
• https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2026/1/29/spanish-on-demand-delivery-specialist-glovo-announces-rolll-out-of-new-product-developments
• https://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/process-mining/news/glovo-optimizes-cash-flow-increases-productivity-with-celonis-process-intelligence-ai

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