WEBVAN
Webvan Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Webvan-Bay Area, Inc., Webvan Operations, Inc., and HomeGrocer.com, Inc. filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United Stated Bankruptcy Court in July 2001 and ceased operations. Webvan Group, Inc. operates as an Internet retailer offering delivery of consumer products through a proprietary business design that integrates its Webstore, a distribution facility and delivery system. Its product offerings are principally focused... on food; non-prescription drug products; and general merchandise, including housewares, pet supplies, consumer electronics, and entertainment products and books. The Webstore is customized for each facility to present only the products available in that facility. It offers a selection of traditional grocery store products and also non-grocery store products. Webvan's competitors include [Peapod](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/peapod), PDQuick, and Albertsons.com. The company is based in Foster City, Califonia.
WEBVAN
Industry:
Delivery E-Commerce Retail Shopping
Founded:
1996-01-01
Address:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Country:
United States
Website Url:
http://www.webvan.com
Total Employee:
1001+
Status:
Closed
Total Funding:
393.6 M USD
Technology used in webpage:
Apple Whitelist
Founder
Stock Details
Acquisitions List
Date | Company | Article | Price |
---|---|---|---|
2000-06-27 | HomeGrocer.com | HomeGrocer.com acquired by Webvan | 1.2 B USD |
Investors List
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs investment in Series D - Webvan
SoftBank
SoftBank investment in Series D - Webvan
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital investment in Series D - Webvan
E*TRADE
E*TRADE investment in Series C - Webvan
Yahoo
Yahoo investment in Series C - Webvan
SoftBank
SoftBank investment in Series B - Webvan
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital investment in Series B - Webvan
Borders Group
Borders Group investment in Series A - Webvan
Benchmark
Benchmark investment in Series A - Webvan
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital investment in Series A - Webvan