Zomato invests in Pickingo & Grab, partners Delhivery

Online restaurant guide and food ordering company Zomato has picked up stakes in logistics firms <g data-gr-id="29">Pickingo</g> and Grab and partnered with <g data-gr-id="30">Delhivery</g> to leverage its food delivery services. With these deals, Zomato will target restaurants across the country that do not otherwise deliver. However, the firm did not disclose the sum it has invested. “We have unequivocally the largest restaurant base in India and we will work closely with <g data-gr-id="31">Pickingo</g>, Grab, and <g data-gr-id="32">Delhivery</g> to improve the last-mile delivery experience for users placing orders online on Zomato,” Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said. So far, restaurants have been delivering on their own, but with this partnership, Zomato will also be able to target restaurants across the country that don’t otherwise deliver, he added. The company is also launching an online ordering service in Dubai, Australia and S Africa later this month. Zomato is also in talks with hyperlocal logistics firms in other countries to ensure that it is able to provide a seamless and quality experience to it’s users, Goyal said.