Indonesian QuickCommerce Startup Astro Raises Million
Astro, a quick-commerce company that offers 15 minute grocery deliveries, has raised $60M in Series B funding round. Existing investors AC Venture, Global Founders Capital, LightSpeed and Sequoia Capital also participated in the funding. The fresh fund will help them improve the customer service and increase the team size in 2022, says CEO and Co-founder Ravi Iyengar. “We are excited about our growth plans and we are confident that this investment will enable us to execute our strategy,” he adds.
Astro’s grocery delivery service is designed to help consumers save money on groceries. By partnering with local grocers, Astro aims to bring fresh produce and other goods directly to consumers’ homes. Astro’s goal is to deliver groceries within 15 minutes of ordering. Astro plans to expand to additional cities in 2019. Astro currently partners with local grocers in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C., Austin, Seattle, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Denver, Atlanta, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Greensboro, Winston Salem, Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, Columbia, Myrtle Beach, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Louisville, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines, Madison, Green Bay, Grand Rapids, Duluth, Fargo, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, Helena, Bozeman, Missoula, Billings, Boise, Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo, Las Vegas, Reno, Sacramento, Fresno,
Astro is an Indonesian startup that launched its first service in January 2020. Their goal is to offer fast and reliable deliveries of groceries throughout the greater Jakarta area. The company operates a fleet of electric scooters and bikes that deliver items directly to your door. Astro also provides a mobile app that allows users to browse available products, place orders, and track their delivery status. Astro’s current focus is on providing convenient deliveries to busy households.
Astro E-Groceries is an Indonesian company that delivers groceries online. It started its operations in 2018 and currently serves customers across Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Bali, North Sumatra, Riau, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and Nusa Tenggara. Astro E-Groceries provides grocery delivery services through its website and mobile app. Customers can choose from a range of products including fresh produce, meat, dairy, bakery, health & beauty items, household goods, pet supplies and baby care products. Astro E-Grocers offers free deliveries within Jakarta city limits and charges a flat rate of IDR 1,500 ($0.12) for all other cities. Astro E-Grocery’s target customer base includes working professionals, students, housewives and retirees.
