Instacart
A grocery delivery service that is mentioned as one of the big winners emerging from the mobile technology shift, similar to Uber and DoorDash.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Instacart
E173: Google buying HubSpot? FTX depositors not made whole, AI job fears, Ukraine joining NATO
All-In Podcast
A company mentioned as a major player in advertising, intercepting ads due to its sales information.
E143: Nvidia smashes earnings, Arm walks the plank, M&A market, Vivek dominates GOP debate & more
All-In Podcast
An American grocery delivery and pickup service, mentioned as a company unlikely to catalyze the IPO market.
E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
A high-quality company rumored to be going public at a significantly lower valuation than its last private round, signaling a 'down-round IPO'.
E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack
All-In Podcast
An online grocery delivery service cited as an example of a down-round IPO that has struggled post-listing.
Announcing Work at a Startup
Y Combinator
An established YC company that will be presenting at the Work at a Startup conference.
E151: WW3 risk, War with Iran?, 4.9% GDP, startup failures growing, new Speaker & more
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example of a company whose last four funding rounds resulted in investor losses or break-even, with its valuation falling significantly post-IPO.
#119 – Terry Real: Breaking the cycle of shame, anger, and depression
Peter Attia MD
A grocery delivery service, used in an anecdote by Peter Attia to illustrate a personal moment of grandiosity turning into empathy.
E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
Grocery delivery service that recently went public, with many late-stage investors being underwater due to high previous valuations.
Elad Gil Shares Advice from the High Growth Handbook, a Guide to Scaling Startups
Y Combinator
A reinvention of the Webvan concept, which was a failed dot-com era company. Instacart is presented as a successful modern iteration of an online grocery delivery service.
E2: Rebooting economy, understanding corporate debt, avoiding a depression & more with David Sacks
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a service whose workers are on the front lines and deserve recognition and support.
Building for the Enterprise with Aaron Levie (How to Start a Startup 2014: Lecture 12)
Y Combinator
Online grocery delivery service, mentioned as a disruptive force in the retail industry.
E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update
All-In Podcast
A grocery delivery service whose plugin was used by an AI agent to figure out and execute a seven-day meal plan within dietary and budgetary constraints.
E122: Is AI the next great computing platform? ChatGPT vs. Google, containing AGI & RESTRICT Act
All-In Podcast
Online grocery platform whose API can be integrated with ChatGPT via plugins.
E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles
All-In Podcast
Discussed regarding its valuation reset, failed IPO attempt, and the nature of its business model, which may have relied on unnatural or near-negative unit economics.
E118: AI FOMO frenzy, macro update, Fox vs Dominion, US vs China & more with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Featured for its Q4 growth ahead of going public, despite cutting its internal valuation by 75%, attributed to turning on advertising on its app, similar to Uber and Amazon.
How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School
Y Combinator
A delivery service mentioned in the context of companies needing background checks via API.
Esther Perel — Tactics for Relationships in Quarantine | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A grocery delivery service, mentioned as an alternative for elderly people to receive food if they cannot connect with local volunteers.
E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example of a late-stage venture company that experienced a significant valuation markdown, from $40 billion to $24 billion, highlighting the market reset.
Lessons From Doing YC Twice - Harj Taggar
Y Combinator
Mentioned as an example of a successful company where the founder remained heads-down during the YC batch.
How to Negotiate a Prenup — Ramit Sethi
Tim Ferriss
Grocery delivery service used by Tim Ferriss for convenient ice delivery for his ice baths.
Hosain Rahman at Startup School SV 2014
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a delivery service from the late 1990s that was ahead of its time and didn't survive.
Y Combinator Partners Q&A
Y Combinator
A grocery delivery company, mentioned as an example of a successful company that may have been started by a solo founder.
Apoorva Mehta at Startup School NY 2014
Y Combinator
A grocery delivery service that uses personal shoppers to pick up and deliver orders from various stores within an hour, operating without its own warehouses or inventory.
Jessica Livingston at Female Founders Conference 2014
Y Combinator
Used as an example of outsourcing tasks (like grocery shopping) to manage work and family life.