Gorillas co-founder

Jörg Kattner's role at Gorillas

He co-founded the Berlin quick-delivery company in May 2020, which reached unicorn status in about nine months.

Jörg Kattner is a co-founder of Gorillas, the Berlin grocery delivery company. He started it in May 2020 with Kağan Sümer, who served as CEO.

The Series A came in December 2020 and the Series B in March 2021. The Series C in October 2021 made Gorillas a unicorn in about nine months. Investors included Tencent, DST Global, Coatue and Delivery Hero.

In October 2021 about 350 Berlin staff were fired after a wildcat strike. In 2022 the company bought Frichti and left Belgium, Italy and Spain.

Getir acquired Gorillas in December 2022 for $1.2 billion. A UK advertising ban followed in February 2023, the company left France in June 2023, and the last operations ended in April and May 2024.

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What is Jörg Kattner's role at Gorillas?

Jörg Kattner is a co-founder of Gorillas. He started the Berlin grocery delivery company in May 2020 with Kağan Sümer, who was CEO.

What happened to Gorillas after it was founded?

Gorillas became a unicorn in about nine months. Getir acquired it in December 2022 for $1.2 billion, and the remaining operations ended in April and May 2024.