Startup · $3.1m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Send raised.
Companies Send acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Adams | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Send. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Menulog, the Sydney-founded food delivery pioneer, shuts down this month under owner Just Eat Takeaway, recently acquired by Prosus; the article recalls its 2015 merger and sale and a string of failed delivery rivals.
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Meat subscription startup Our Cow rolled out Sydney same-day delivery, recalled a Birchal crowdfunding raise above $2 million, and disclosed acquisitions of VOLY's assets and Brisbane Valley Farm Direct's online business.
Woolworths has bought the collapsed grocery delivery brand Milkrun and will rebrand its Metro60 service under the name, while other food delivery startups including Voly, Providoor, SEND and CoLab have also shut or been acquired.
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Shane Delia's meal-order platform Providoor has gone into liquidation after three years, with RSM appointed; the article also recalls collapses at Milkrun, Send and Voly, plus Efoodz buying CoLab's assets.
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Instant grocery delivery startup Milkrun is winding up, with co-founder Dany Milham telling staff trading ends this week. The article recalls its $75 million Series A backed by AirTree, Grok Ventures and Skip Capital.
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Ready-meal platform CoLab has entered voluntary administration after a financing round collapsed, with EY partners appointed; the piece also recalls failures across Australian food delivery, including Deliveroo Australia, Voly, Send and Quicko.
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Gourmet food marketplace ChefPrep, rebranded CoLab after buying its Melbourne rival, has entered voluntary administration with EY appointed, despite earlier angel and seed raises, as creditors meet and a sale process begins.
Deliveroo's Australian arm, in administration with KordaMentha, has proposed an $18.8 million deed of company arrangement for creditors as its UK parent withdraws; grocery deliverer Voly and rival Send also ceased operations this year.
Sydney courier firm Drive Yello and cafe ordering app Hey You have combined as 4You Innovation, aiming to raise funds next year; the piece also recalls past raises and recent collapses among delivery startups.
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Proptech firm Yabonza has entered liquidation with administrators appointed and creditors owed millions. The piece recalls its past backers and 2020 purchase of Easyshare, plus other local tech collapses and layoffs.
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Opinion analysis arguing Woolworths' Metro60 one-hour grocery service threatens venture-backed rapid delivery startups, citing SEND's shutdown, VOLY's staff cuts and Milkrun's funding reliance as evidence the 15-minute model is unsustainable in Australia.
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Clinical trials matching startup HealthMatch halves its team, shedding 18 jobs, 18 months after a Square Peg-led raise. The piece also recalls funding for Volt and Milkrun and reports the closures of Volt and Send.
Weekly tech wrap: cloud-market trends, Tiger Global's cheques into Stake, Shippit and Carma, new VC funds, several acquisitions, grocery delivery startups Send and Quicko collapsing, and Elaine Stead joining M8 Ventures.
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Analysis of why rapid grocery delivery startups SEND and Quicko have shut down, with a retail academic explaining the tough economics facing remaining players Milkrun and Voly against major retailers and meal apps.
Grocery delivery app SEND has entered voluntary administration with Worrells appointed; the article recalls its 2021 raise backed by Cherry Ventures and FJ Lab.
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Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
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