Cornershop
Cornershop is a Latin American on-demand grocery and convenience delivery marketplace founded in Chile in 2015, serving consumers across Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and select U.S. cities via the Uber and Uber Eats apps, and now operates as the Uber-owned subsidiary 'Cornershop by Uber'.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersLas Condes, Chile
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Cornershop does
Cornershop is an on-demand grocery and convenience store delivery service headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, founded in 2015 by Daniel Undurraga (CTO) and Oskar Hjertonsson (CEO). The company operates a two-sided marketplace in which contracted shoppers fulfill and deliver orders from grocery and convenience retailers to end consumers, with operations spanning Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and select U.S. cities (Miami and Dallas). Its core product is a grocery delivery service integrated into the Uber and Uber Eats applications, giving consumers access to inventory from 9,500+ merchant partners across 35 countries through Uber's distribution layer.
The underlying technology stack is not publicly disclosed in available sources, but the platform architecture is built around shopper routing, order orchestration, and merchant catalog integration with Uber Eats' marketplace infrastructure. Cornershop's business model is transaction-based, generating revenue through delivery fees, service fees, and/or merchant commissions on each fulfilled order; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market was executed primarily through the strategic Uber partnership announced on July 7, 2020, which catalyzed a 197% increase in grocery and convenience delivery orders between March and July 2020.
In 2024, Uber acquired Cornershop for $459 million, integrating it as a wholly-owned subsidiary rebranded 'Cornershop by Uber'. Pre-acquisition, the company had raised approximately $31.65 million across five funding rounds from 2015 to 2017, with investors including Accel, Creandum, Jackson Square Ventures, Hi Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Grupo Bimbo, and NMT Network. The company employed 1,001–5,000 people at the time of acquisition and faces an outstanding intellectual property lawsuit filed by Instacart over proprietary delivery methods.
Cornershop firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cornershop
- Website
- https://cornershopapp.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Cornershop is a Latin American on-demand grocery and convenience delivery marketplace founded in Chile in 2015, serving consumers across Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and select U.S. cities via the Uber and Uber Eats apps, and now operates as the Uber-owned subsidiary 'Cornershop by Uber'.
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- akta.pro rank
Cornershop industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Online Grocery Delivery
- NAICS
- Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922), Grocery and Convenience Retailers (4451)
- SIC
- Retail-Convenience Stores (5412)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grocery & Convenience Delivery (TLAAADAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Crowdsourced Retail Errand/Shopping & Delivery (TLAAAGAE), Urban/Transit Convenience Stores (Station/Airport/Metro) (CRAHABAE)
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Where Cornershop is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Las Condes
- HQ country
- Chile
- HQ region
- Latin America
Markets served
Cornershop business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Cornershop product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cornershop operates an on-demand grocery and convenience store delivery service where customers place orders via the Uber and Uber Eats apps, and Cornershop team members shop in-store and deliver the orders to customers. The service is active in select cities in Latin America (including Chile, Mexico, and Brazil) and Canada, and it was further integrated with Uber's wider merchant network of 9,500+ partners across 35 countries.
Product overview
Cornershop operates as a grocery delivery platform offering on-demand grocery delivery services. The company was acquired by Uber for $459 million and operates as a subsidiary brand. The core offering is a grocery delivery service where team members fulfill and deliver orders placed through the Uber and Uber Eats apps. The product portfolio consists of the core Cornershop Grocery Delivery service and the post-acquisition Cornershop by Uber brand, integrated into Uber's broader delivery ecosystem serving customers across Latin America and Canada.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cornershop Grocery Delivery
- Cornershop by Uber
Quantifiable outcome
- 197% increase in grocery and convenience store delivery orders following partnership launch
Companies that use Cornershop
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Cornershop technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Cornershop partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- UbercoreUber officially launched grocery delivery on July 7, 2020, in partnership with Cornershop. The partnership enabled customers in select cities in Latin America and Canada to order groceries through the Uber and Uber Eats apps. Cornershop's team members fulfilled and delivered orders. The launch followed a 197% increase in orders for grocery and convenience store deliveries since March, with Uber partnering with over 9,500 merchants across 35 countries. This partnership ultimately led to Uber acquiring Cornershop.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Cornershop competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Rappi: Latin American super-app offering on-demand delivery including groceries, restaurants, and convenience items across Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and other LatAm markets — directly competing with Cornershop in grocery and quick-commerce delivery.
- Instacart: North America's leading online grocery delivery platform connecting shoppers to retail partners. Directly comparable business model to Cornershop and the counterparty in the active IP lawsuit.
- Jüsto: Mexico-based online grocery delivery startup operating its own dark stores and delivering groceries directly to consumers — a direct LatAm grocery delivery competitor to Cornershop in the Mexican market.
- Merqueo: Colombian on-demand grocery delivery startup operating across multiple Latin American countries with dark-store-based fulfillment, directly competing with Cornershop in the LatAm grocery delivery space.
Broad incumbents
- Uber Eats: Global on-demand food and grocery delivery platform owned by Cornershop's parent Uber. Comparable in restaurant and grocery delivery, though Uber Eats is a broader platform spanning multiple categories globally.
- Glovo: European and LatAm on-demand multi-category delivery platform owned by Delivery Hero, offering restaurant, grocery, and convenience delivery. Overlaps with Cornershop in grocery delivery and operates in several overlapping LatAm markets.
- DoorDash: Leading U.S. on-demand food and convenience delivery platform that has expanded into grocery and convenience delivery. Comparable business model and crowdsourced fulfillment approach, though geographically concentrated in North America.
- Postmates: U.S. on-demand delivery platform owned by Uber, offering restaurant, grocery, and convenience delivery. Operates within Cornershop's parent ecosystem with comparable crowdsourced fulfillment model.
Regional players
- iFood: Brazil's dominant food and grocery delivery platform backed by Prosus and Movile, serving primarily the Brazilian market — overlapping with Cornershop in Brazil for grocery and quick-commerce delivery.
Emerging players
- Getir: Quick-commerce pioneer offering 10-minute grocery and convenience delivery from dark stores, with operations across Europe, Turkey, and the U.S. Comparable in quick-commerce category focus and dark-store model that increasingly shapes LatAm grocery delivery.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Cornershop social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cornershop leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Cornershop funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds5 records
Investors8 records
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Cornershop M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cornershop
What does Cornershop do?
Cornershop operates an on-demand grocery and convenience store delivery service where customers place orders via the Uber and Uber Eats apps, and Cornershop team members shop in-store and deliver the orders to customers. The service is active in select cities in Latin America (including Chile, Mexico, and Brazil) and Canada, and it was further integrated with Uber's wider merchant network of 9,500+ partners across 35 countries.
Is Cornershop a public or private company?
Cornershop is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Cornershop founded?
Cornershop was founded in 2015. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Cornershop based?
Cornershop is headquartered in Las Condes, Chile, in the Latin America region.
Who are Cornershop's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Rappi, Instacart, Jüsto and Merqueo. Broad incumbents are Uber Eats, Glovo, DoorDash and Postmates. iFood is listed as a regional player. Getir is listed as an emerging player.
Does Cornershop have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cornershop.
What industry is Cornershop in?
Cornershop's product category is Online Grocery Delivery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAAADAD, Grocery & Convenience Delivery, with a secondary code of TLAAAGAE, Crowdsourced Retail Errand/Shopping & Delivery. Its NAICS code is 4922 and its SIC code is 5412.