Gopuff

Gopuff pioneered US instant commerce, delivering convenience-store staples from its own network of micro-fulfillment centers rather than relying on a marketplace of retail partners. The company raised over a billion dollars in 2021 funding that valued it in the billions of dollars, at a time when instant-delivery startups were attracting heavy investment. Unlike platform-only rivals like Rappi, Gopuff's owned-inventory model controls selection, freshness, and speed, and it now operates in more than 500 US cities, suburbs, and towns.