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The company was founded in 2015 by a team including Nazım Salur, who also founded Turkish ride-hailing app [http://www.bitaksi.com/en/ BiTaksi].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sırt|first=Timur|date=2020-01-17|title=Turkish fast-delivery startup Getir's secret lies in metropolitan traffic|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/2020/01/17/turkish-fast-delivery-startup-getirs-secret-lies-in-metropolitan-traffic|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/584a2|archive-date=2020-06-16|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Daily Sabah|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BiTaksi|url=http://www.bitaksi.com/en/|access-date=2020-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Getir has expanded aggressively since then, having doubled its orders in the second half of 2019 to reach almost 1.5 million in December of that year.<ref name=":0" /> It generated [[United States dollar|$]]120 million from sales in 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ersoy|first=Ercan|date=2020-02-04|title=Turkey's Getir Seeks New Funds as Startup Plans U.K. Expansion|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-04/turkey-s-getir-seeks-new-funds-as-startup-plans-u-k-expansion|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/4N1DQ|archive-date=2020-06-16|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> |
The company was founded in 2015 by a team including Nazım Salur, who also founded Turkish ride-hailing app [http://www.bitaksi.com/en/ BiTaksi].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sırt|first=Timur|date=2020-01-17|title=Turkish fast-delivery startup Getir's secret lies in metropolitan traffic|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/2020/01/17/turkish-fast-delivery-startup-getirs-secret-lies-in-metropolitan-traffic|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/584a2|archive-date=2020-06-16|access-date=2020-06-16|website=Daily Sabah|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BiTaksi|url=http://www.bitaksi.com/en/|access-date=2020-06-16|language=en-US}}</ref> Getir has expanded aggressively since then, having doubled its orders in the second half of 2019 to reach almost 1.5 million in December of that year.<ref name=":0" /> It generated [[United States dollar|$]]120 million from sales in 2019.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Ersoy|first=Ercan|date=2020-02-04|title=Turkey's Getir Seeks New Funds as Startup Plans U.K. Expansion|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-04/turkey-s-getir-seeks-new-funds-as-startup-plans-u-k-expansion|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.is/4N1DQ|archive-date=2020-06-16|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.bloomberg.com}}</ref> |
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It was reported in January 2020 that [[Michael Moritz|Sir Michael Moritz]] of [[Sequoia |
It was reported in January 2020 that [[Michael Moritz|Sir Michael Moritz]] of [[Sequoia Capital]] had invested $25 million in the company through his personal investment vehicle Crankstart, while another $13 million from undisclosed investors in Turkey and [[Brazil]] brought the total figure for the "Series A" [[investment round]] to $38 million.<ref name=":0" /> Working with [[Numis|Numis Securities]], the company has raised $70 million since its foundation.<ref name=":1" /> |
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== Operations == |
== Operations == |
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| Company type | Private |
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| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Istanbul İzmir Ankara Bursa Kocaeli |
| Website | getir |
Getir ("bring" in Turkish) is a Turkish start-up founded in 2015. Through its mobile app, it offers an on-demand "ultrafast" delivery service for grocery items, in addition to a courier service for restaurant food deliveries.[1][2]
History
The company was founded in 2015 by a team including Nazım Salur, who also founded Turkish ride-hailing app BiTaksi.[3][4] Getir has expanded aggressively since then, having doubled its orders in the second half of 2019 to reach almost 1.5 million in December of that year.[2] It generated $120 million from sales in 2019.[5]
It was reported in January 2020 that Sir Michael Moritz of Sequoia Capital had invested $25 million in the company through his personal investment vehicle Crankstart, while another $13 million from undisclosed investors in Turkey and Brazil brought the total figure for the "Series A" investment round to $38 million.[2] Working with Numis Securities, the company has raised $70 million since its foundation.[5]
Operations
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All three of the company's services ("ultrafast" delivery, takeaway food delivery, online grocery shopping) are offered through a single Getir app.[6][7]
Getir
GetirYemek
GetirBüyük
Locations
As of June 2020, Getir services are offered in 6 Turkish cities:
The company was planning a mid-2020 launch in London, to be followed by São Paulo, Paris, and Mexico City.[2]
External links
References
- ^ "getir | getir bi mutluluk". www.getir.com. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b c d Pitel, Laura (2020-01-15). "Michael Moritz backs Turkish grocery start-up". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Sırt, Timur (2020-01-17). "Turkish fast-delivery startup Getir's secret lies in metropolitan traffic". Daily Sabah. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "BiTaksi". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ a b Ersoy, Ercan (2020-02-04). "Turkey's Getir Seeks New Funds as Startup Plans U.K. Expansion". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Budak, Burak (2019-06-15). "4 bin ürün ve daha uygun fiyatla Getir'den yeni hizmet: Getirbüyük". Webrazzi (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Baş, Hanife (2020-05-19). "Çok Getir'di, iyi kazandı!". Milliyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.