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JOKR
Hyper-local grocery delivery
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Retail
- Sustainability
- Food
- Logistics
- Delivery
- eCommerce
- Civic Center, New York, NY
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Company mission
To make the shopping experience smarter, faster and more enjoyable.
126% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Ultra-fast delivery services, which saw an initial boom during the pandemic, appear to be here to stay. JOKR is one such service, providing 15-minute groceries by leveraging micro-hub fulfilment centers to deliver at speed.
The market is a crowded one, with competitors including Getir, GoPuff, and Gorillas already on the scene. However, JOKR stands out by its implementation of advanced data-collection and forecasting to keep relevant stock available at its micro-hubs - a novel way to navigate a key issue for players in the space.
After enjoying initial success, it was announced that JOKR would by closing its doors on the US market "for now", ceasing operations and productions there to focus on the growing Latin American market. Even further, it abandoned its presence in Chile and Colombia to concentrate on Brazil, securing impressive funding to double down on operations there and work towards a more sustainable future for the business.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance
Company values
- Make an impact: Every day is a chance to learn, grow, and empower each other – the opportunities to make an impact at JOKR are endless.
- Enjoy the adventure: It’s hard work to change the future of retail, so it’s important that we have fun while doing so. We work hard and celebrate harder.
- Always act with integrity: We move fast at JOKR, but we don’t ever cut corners. Every business faces challenges, but when our decisions are rooted in integrity, they are easy to make.
- Own it: Everything we do should start with the sustainable choice for our people, our communities and our planet.
- Take care: We go the extra mile to take care of our teams, customers and communities.
- All are welcome: We collaborate as ONE team. All are welcome, and we work hard to create a place where everyone can thrive. We trust each other to be open, honest and kind.
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2023
$50m
SERIES D
Feb 2023
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $530m
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Leadership
Ralf Wenzel
(CEO)Has held senior positions at Delivery Hero, OYO and Olist. Previously founder and CEO of Food Panda.