DoorDash's $17 Billion Acquisition of Instacart: A Game-Changer for Grocery Delivery

10/29/2026

That was fast! DoorDash said this morning that it agreed to buy grocery delivery app Instacart for roughly $17 billion, mostly in cash financed by borrowing, just a few days after we reported that...

10/29/2026

DoorDash Inc. agreed to buy rival Instacart in a deal that values the company at about $17 billion, the latest sign of consolidation in an increasingly competitive delivery market.

10/29/2026

DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for approximately $17 billion, bringing together two of America’s largest delivery platforms in a deal that could transform how millions of consumers order...

10/29/2026

The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant takeout with Instacart’s reach in grocery delivery.

10/29/2026

Buying Instacart will give DoorDash a huge boost in grocery delivery and bring it closer to CEO Tony Xu's bigger goal: becoming the go-to app for everything local.

10/29/2026

DoorDash has agreed to buy grocery delivery rival Instacart in a cash-and-stock deal valuing the company at about $17bn.The acquisition would bring two of the biggest US delivery platforms under...

10/29/2026

DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery

10/29/2026

DoorDash announced today that it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share, valuing the grocery-delivery company at approximately $17 billion in equity value....

10/29/2026

DoorDash is purchasing Instacart in a roughly $17 billion deal, an acquisition that would make the combined company a constant presence in the lives of shoppers who order groceries and restaurant...

10/29/2026

The $17 billion deal will give DoorDash a leg up over Uber and Amazon in the world of grocery delivery.

10/29/2026

The deal will be at least 75% cash, with DoorDash stock making up no more than 25% of the total consideration.

10/29/2026

DoorDash stock jumped after the company confirmed it is buying Instacart. DoorDash also reported strong Q3 results.

10/29/2026

Deal further consolidates the fiercely competitive US food delivery market

10/29/2026

The deal combines the two largest grocery delivery platforms in the US.

10/29/2026

DoorDash shares jumped more than 8.5pc in pre-market trading today.

10/27/2026

DoorDash stock fell sharply after reports it could buy Instacart. Analysts say the deal would weigh on the stock in the short-term.

10/27/2026

The popular delivery platform DoorDash is in talks to acquire rival Instacart in a deal that could be finalized this week, the Wall Street Journal reported.

10/27/2026

In July, Instacart bought Israeli AI start-up Arpalus that provides real-time visibility into supermarket shelves.