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Fresh Direct
Online Grocery Shopping and Food Delivery
About Fresh Direct
FreshDirect is an online grocery delivery service that specializes in providing fresh, high-quality food and meals, along with popular supermarket brand favorites. The company operates primarily in the New York metropolitan area, serving a diverse range of clients from busy urban professionals to families seeking convenience. FreshDirect's business model revolves around an e-commerce platform where customers can browse and purchase a wide variety of groceries, including fresh produce, meats, dairy products, and pantry staples. The company generates revenue through direct sales of these products, as well as through delivery fees and subscription services for frequent shoppers. FreshDirect differentiates itself by emphasizing the quality and freshness of its products, often sourcing from local farms and producers. Additionally, the company engages in community support initiatives, such as donations to local food pantries.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Employees
- 1,746
- Open positions
- 8
- Dealroom signal
- 79.1/100
- Industry
- Food
- Sub-industry
- Food Logistics & Delivery
- Sector
- eCommerce & Marketplaces, Consumer Goods, Groceries, Cooking, Dietary Supplements, Shopping, Superfood, Gig Economy
- Technology
- Mobile app
- Business model
- Marketplace & ecommerce
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Aug 2018
- Capital deployed
- $8.7M
- Preferred round
- SERIES A
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBTDebt | Jun 2026 | $100M | — | UBS | ↗ |
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Nov 2023 | $0 | — | Getir | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Fresh Direct is 1M monthly website visits, up 49.3% over the last three months. Fresh Direct's team grew 16.9% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
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Series A2 investors entered at this stage
- AIAIG Investments
CIBC Capital Partners
Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage
Maverick Capital
RockPort Capital
J.P. Morgan Asset Management- WPW Capital Partners
JP Morgan
UBS
Other known investors1 additional known investor
Getir
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