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Deliveroo Was The Poster Child For Venture Capitalism. It’s Not Looking So Good Now

The food delivery company is a case study in the destructive nature of its own ‘disruptive’ business model.

Read the full article on The Guardian website

NAM Implications:
  • Given that it was based on home deliveries from restaurants, no surprises here…
  • But Deliveroo still loses money on every single delivery it makes, even after taking a big cut from the restaurant and a delivery fee from the customer.
  • This is the entire venture capital model: grow as fast as possible, valuations will soar, eventually make a profit.
  • Coronavirus has pulled ‘eventually’ forward, time for VCs to leave the ship.
  • ‘Simples’…