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August 27, 2012 03:59 pm GMT
It feels like the zombie-like resurgence of Urban Fetch and Kozmo from the late 90s, but delivering stuff to your house, like right now, is so hot right now. Thus SF startup PostMates is trying to crack the model locally, while big guys like Amazon Prime and eBay poise to try to hoover it all up nationally. But there's one player that today reveals its hand and has a platform interesting enough to attract the attention of an outfit that understands how to deliver stuff: UPS. Thus, UK-based Shutl, has secured a $2 million investment from the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, and existing investors Hummingbird Ventures and GeoPost. It will use the new investment to expand the team, acquire new retail partners, and prepare to launch its service in the US in early 2013.
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Shutl Preps US Launch For Same Day Delivery After $2m Round Led by UPS
It feels like the zombie-like resurgence of Urban Fetch and Kozmo from the late 90s, but delivering stuff to your house, like right now, is so hot right now. Thus SF startup PostMates is trying to crack the model locally, while big guys like Amazon Prime and eBay poise to try to hoover it all up nationally. But there's one player that today reveals its hand and has a platform interesting enough to attract the attention of an outfit that understands how to deliver stuff: UPS. Thus, UK-based Shutl, has secured a $2 million investment from the UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, and existing investors Hummingbird Ventures and GeoPost. It will use the new investment to expand the team, acquire new retail partners, and prepare to launch its service in the US in early 2013.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/hSzhdRpteoo/
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