Recent events
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2026
Glovo announces KSh 10 billion investment plan for Kenya
Glovo announced an additional KSh 10 billion investment in Kenya by 2030, aimed at expanding operations beyond Nairobi, supporting local businesses and strengthening the technology ecosystem.
2021
Glovo launches delivery service in Nigeria
Glovo officially launched its multi-category on-demand delivery operations in Nigeria, beginning in Lagos.
2021
Italy fines Foodinho €2.6 million over algorithm use
Italy's data protection authority fined Glovo-owned Foodinho €2.6 million over its use of algorithms to manage couriers and assign orders. The authority said Foodinho had not adequately explained algorithmic decisions to riders or provided a way to challenge decisions affecting how much work they received. Glovo and Foodinho were given 150 days to respond to the order and make changes.
2021
Italian prosecutors fine food delivery platforms over courier employment and safety rules
Italian prosecutors fined Uber Eats, Glovo, Just Eat and Deliveroo a total of about €733 million over labour safety issues and said the platforms must offer non-permanent contracts with fixed pay to couriers in Italy. The companies were also given 90 days to comply with requests concerning social security, insurance and protective equipment.
2020
Delivery Hero agrees to acquire Glovo's Latin American operations
Delivery Hero entered into an agreement to acquire Glovo's operations in Latin America for up to EUR 230 million, including a EUR 60 million performance-based earn-out. The transaction was expected to close in the following weeks, subject to conditions and regulatory approvals.
2020
UnionPay partners with Glovo
UnionPay International announced a partnership with Glovo enabling UnionPay cardholders to use Glovo's app initially in Spain, Portugal, France and Italy.
2019
Glovo announces Series E funding
Glovo announced Sh16.7 billion in Series E funding, led by Mubadala with support from previous investors Drake Enterprises, Idinvest and Lakestar. The article reports that the funding round had closed and Glovo had reached a valuation above $1 billion.
2019
Glovo acquires PizzaPortal
Glovo acquired Polish food-delivery service PizzaPortal from AmRest Holdings SE for €35 million. Glovo said it would use the acquisition as a springboard for a technology hub in Warsaw.