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beU delivery

YC W22

Addis Ababa, ET · Founded 2021 · 300 employees · 6 known investors

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beU is an on-demand delivery app serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that delivers food, groceries, medicine, parcels, and other goods from over 1,700 restaurants, shops, and pharmacies, typically within about 59 minutes. It offers consumer ordering, merchant partnerships, B2B/B2C last-mile logistics, and rider opportunities.

Also known as beU LTD · XMT lnc

ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesDeliveryLogisticsFood TechEthiopiaAfrica

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

beU delivery was founded in 2021 by Hao Zheng.

HZHao Zheng
Hao ZhengFounderHao Zheng holds degrees in Mathematics and Chemistry from UC San Diego and began graduate studies in Bioinformatics at Johns Hopkins University before leaving to start beU delivery. During his academic career, he conducted liver and head-and-neck research and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications.
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Jessie PengHR
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Almas Beleshov
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Matvei Vasilev

Investors · 6

CrossFundreported

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Eight CapitalreportedNorwalk

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Miracle PlusreportedBeijing · $300K

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Team IgnitereportedFolsom · $15M

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Frequently asked questions

What does beU delivery do?
beU is an on-demand delivery app serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that delivers food, groceries, medicine, parcels, and other goods from over 1,700 restaurants, shops, and pharmacies, typically within about 59 minutes. It offers consumer ordering, merchant partnerships, B2B/B2C last-mile logistics, and rider opportunities.
Who founded beU delivery?
beU delivery was founded by Hao Zheng in 2021.
Who are beU delivery's investors?
beU delivery's investors include Y Combinator, CrossFund, Eight Capital, Goodwater Capital, Miracle Plus, Team Ignite.
Where is beU delivery headquartered?
beU delivery is headquartered in Addis Ababa, ET.