DoorDash

Money Moves

Acquirer

DoorDash agreed to buy Instacart for about $17 billion, combining America's two largest on-demand delivery apps. The deal, announced October 29, pays $65 a share and is expected to close in late 2027 or the first half of 2028. Instacart brings roughly 100,000 stores and its grocery ordering technology; DoorDash brings its delivery network and restaurant base.

Updated Nov 1

Money Moves

Competitor in workplace catering

Uber agreed Oct. 6 to buy ezCater, a Boston catering platform for workplace meals, for $2.3 billion in cash. As of Oct. 8, Uber had not filed a Form 8-K with regulators, and no rival bid had emerged.

Updated Oct 26

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: Settled; agreed to city's pay formula and 3-year monitoring

About 264,000 New York City delivery workers will receive money from DoorDash after the company agreed to pay $131.5 million to settle allegations it underpaid them. The settlement is the largest labor enforcement action in city history.

Updated Sep 25

New Capabilities

As of August 2026: Newly certified drone air carrier

DoorDash spent years handing your burrito to a driver. Now it wants to hand it to a drone it built itself. On July 31, 2026, the company said it won an FAA air-carrier license and will begin flying its own delivery drones this fall.

Updated Aug 5