DoorDash acquisition talks with Maplebear, the parent company of grocery delivery platform Instacart, were reportedly at an advanced stage on October 26, 2026. The potential transaction was valued at approximately $17 billion, but negotiations could still fall through.
Key Takeaways
- The approximately $17 billion figure concerns a potential transaction, not an agreed purchase price.
- DoorDash’s earlier acquisition of Deliveroo completed in October 2025; the Instacart discussions remain unconfirmed by a company announcement in the supplied material.
DoorDash acquisition talks have not established a deal
An announcement could come soon, but the timing remains uncertain and the details of the negotiations remain confidential. The reported discussions do not establish that the companies have signed an agreement, secured approvals or completed a transaction.
The available details do not specify whether the approximately $17 billion figure represents equity value or enterprise value. They also do not identify the proposed payment method, financing arrangements, closing conditions or a completion timetable.
A purchase would expand DoorDash’s grocery delivery business beyond its core restaurant-delivery operations. That potential expansion remains conditional on the talks producing an agreement.
Deliveroo provides a completed acquisition precedent
DoorDash’s completion announcement for the Deliveroo acquisition confirms that the earlier transaction became effective on October 2, 2025, following court sanction. That completed purchase is separate from the reported Instacart negotiations and does not confirm their status or proposed terms.
At the time, DoorDash said Deliveroo would continue operating across its key markets while benefiting from DoorDash’s scale and resources. The purchase illustrates DoorDash’s use of acquisitions to expand its delivery platform, without establishing how a possible Instacart transaction would be structured.
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