# DoorDash Agrees to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion Deal After Uber Walks Away

> DoorDash has moved to acquire Instacart in a deal valuing the grocery delivery company at roughly $17 billion, pairing its restaurant delivery network with Instacart's grocery marketplace after a separate round of talks with Uber fell apart.

- Source: Standard
- Canonical URL: https://standard.de.com/article/doordash-agrees-to-buy-instacart-in-17-billion-deal-after-uber-walks-away
- Author: Camille Dubois
- Section: Business
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:29:36.183Z
- Updated: 2026-10-29T11:29:36.183Z
- Tags: DoorDash, Instacart, Mergers and Acquisitions, Delivery

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DoorDash has moved to acquire Instacart in a deal valuing the grocery delivery company at roughly $17 billion, after a separate round of talks between Instacart and Uber fell apart. The deal pairs DoorDash's restaurant delivery network with Instacart's grocery marketplace and its long running relationships with retailers.

Before news of the deal emerged, Instacart was valued at around $13 billion and DoorDash at roughly $73 billion, meaning the agreed price represents a clear premium for Instacart's shareholders and a sizable bet for DoorDash. Investors reacted quickly once talks became public: Instacart's stock jumped 7.87% to $60.88, while DoorDash shares fell 6.1% to $168.44, a reaction that reflects the market weighing the strategic upside for DoorDash against the size of the check it is writing.

Combining the two companies would give DoorDash a far bigger footprint in grocery delivery to go with its existing restaurant business, while giving Instacart's retailer partnerships and marketplace technology access to DoorDash's larger delivery network and customer base. The deal adds to a wave of consolidation in on demand delivery, as the biggest platforms look to combine scale rather than compete head on in every category.

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