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Company Updates

Joining Our Table: Meet Frank Slootman

We’re excited to welcome Frank Slootman — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake — to Instacart’s Board of Directors. Frank joins our Board during an important time for Instacart as we continue to serve...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Welcome Nick & Thank You Sagar

We’re excited to welcome finance industry and technology advisor veteran Nick Giovanni to Instacart as our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), beginning January 27. Nick joins us as our teams continue to focus on meeting...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Honoring Black History Month at Instacart (2021)

At Instacart, we believe in celebrating cultural heritage months right alongside company milestones. This February, we proudly partnered with Instacart’s Nightshades — our Black employee resource group — to celebrate Black History Month and honor...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Introducing New Vaccine Support Stipend for Shoppers

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of the entire Instacart community has been our top priority. In the past year, more than 500,000 Instacart shoppers have stepped up to support...

Apr 16, 2021

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What’s New on Carrot Academy

We’re always working to give shoppers the resources you need to be successful on the Instacart platform. Whether you’re a brand new shopper looking to get started or you just want to pick up some...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Providing a Fair & Reliable Experience for Shoppers

We’re always seeking to make the shopper experience the best it can be. We’ve heard from shoppers time and again that flexibility continues to be what draws you to the Instacart platform — in fact,...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Instacart Announces $265 Million in New Funding Led By Existing Investor

We’re pleased today to announce that Instacart has raised $265 million as part of a new financing round from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC,...

Apr 16, 2021

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Company Updates

Beyond the Cart: a Year of Essential Insights

A data-driven deep dive into how the pandemic has transformed our 100-year-old grocery habits. On the evening of March 19, 2020, the first stay-at-home order in North America was issued in California, setting off a...

Apr 7, 2021

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