DoorDash to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion Deal
DoorDash said Thursday it will buy Instacart for $65 a share, an equity value of about $17 billion and a 26% premium to Instacart’s Oct. 22 close, before reports of talks. At least 75% will be paid in cash, the rest in DoorDash stock. DoorDash plans to keep the Instacart brand and app. The deal needs shareholder and antitrust approval, including in Canada, and is expected to close at the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028.
What’s confirmed
- DoorDash said Thursday it will buy Instacart for $65 a share, an equity value of about $17 billion and a 26% premium to Instacart’s Oct. 22 close, before reports of talks.
- At least 75% will be paid in cash, the rest in DoorDash stock.
- DoorDash plans to keep the Instacart brand and app.
- The deal needs shareholder and antitrust approval, including in Canada, and is expected to close at the end of 2027 or in the first half of 2028.
Confirmed by 3 independent outlets: CNBC, Reuters and NBC News.
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- Now: 97% with 3 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: the DoorDash–Instacart announcement.| ✓ | CNBC Counted https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/28/doordash-instacart-maplebear.html |
| ✓ | Reuters Counted https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-10-29/doordash-strikes-17-billion-deal-for-us-rival-instacart-in-bets-on-grocery-delivery |
| ✓ | NBC News Counted https://www.nbcnews.com/business/corporations/doordash-acquire-instacart-17-billion-rcna605907 |
| · | Primary source Plus the primary source: the DoorDash–Instacart announcement. https://about.doordash.com/en-ca/news/doordash-to-acquire-instacart |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 97% with 3 independent confirmations.
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