London-based last mile delivery venture, Gophr, has bagged £4 million in a funding round led by Nauta Capital. 

The cash is earmarked for strengthening the company’s core product through improved UX and client customisation options and driving growth.

Founder and CEO Seb Robert comments: “With all the hype around drones and autonomous vehicles, people forget – or never really understood – that the delivery business, particularly last mile, is still a people business.”

He adds: “Because better couriers deliver better outcomes our focus has been creating a platform that enables each courier to perform ‘better’.”

“And unlike most gig economy businesses that see the self-employed as a commodity to be exploited, for Gophr, they’re the talent and an advantage to be leveraged, and they need to be treated and rewarded as such.” 

Carles Ferrer, Nauta Capital’s London-based General Partner, says: “As customers, we all have high expectations of last mile delivery, and yet we barely ever get the experience we want.”

“Missing a delivery, couriers not being able to find your address, inflexible delivery times and slots, all seem outdated in the 21st century.”

“So, when we came across Gophr, and saw their courier-first and friendly approach, coupled with their impressive tech and data-driven approach to solving last mile delivery for clients and customers of all sizes, we knew we had a winner on our hands.”

Co-op

Last year, Co-op partnered with Gophr to launch a same day delivery service from its 50+ stores in Scotland.

Further details here.

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