It said in April it would seek full control of
food delivery service Ele.me, conferring a value of $ US9.5 billion on a company that's locked in a cash - burning battle with Tencent - backed Meituan Dianping.
Not exact matches
Under the leadership of its founder and management team,
Ele.me has achieved leading market share in China's online
food delivery and local
services sector.
As early as 2015, the firm partnered with
Ele.me for a program similar to «UberEATs», the
food delivery service run by Uber.
Most recently, the firm announced it would be buying all remaining shares of the online
delivery and local
services platform
Ele.me, which is primarily known for its
food deliveries.
Alibaba will be further expanding its stake in China's
food and local
services delivery market as the company is set to gain full control of
Ele.me in a deal that puts the startup's value at $ 9.5 billion.