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DoorDash to Acquire Instacart, Expanding Grocery Delivery Push – Merger Arbitrage Mondays

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Asif
Nov 02, 2026
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Maplebear Inc. (CART): $56.45

Market Cap: $13.35 B

Deal Value: $17 B

DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) entered into a merger agreement on October 29, 2026, to acquire Maplebear (the corporate name of Instacart) in a deal valued at $17 billion, expanding its presence in the rapidly growing US grocery delivery market amid intensifying competition among app-based platfor…

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