Fancy was founded by Arnie Englander, Jack Wilson in 2020.

Who are Fancy's investors?

Fancy's investors include AltaIR Capital, Cathexis Ventures, Y Combinator, American Express Ventures (Amex), Headline, Investcorp, Venture Investment Associates.

Where is Fancy headquartered?

Fancy is headquartered in London, GB.

Fancy

AcquiredYC S20

London, GB · Founded 2020 · 50 employees · 7 known investors

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A UK-based grocery delivery service that brings snacks, beverages, and household items to customers within 30 minutes.

Also known as Fancy Delivery Inc.

Consumer FoodTech Grocery DeliveryUnited KingdomEurope

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Fancy was founded in 2020 by Arnie Englander and Jack Wilson.

Arnie Englander FounderArnie Englander is a two-time founder who previously built Fancy, a company acquired by Gopuff through Y Combinator's S20 batch, and is currently working on ModelML through YC's W24 program.

Jack WilsonFounder

Alistair Pullen Software Engineer2020–2022Founder at Cosine

Sam StennerSoftware Engineer2021–2022Founder at Cosine

Investors · 7

AltaIR Capitallisted by AltaIR CapitalHerzliya

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Cathexis Ventureslisted by Cathexis VenturesHouston · $250K – $1Mvia Mark Friday · inferred

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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American Express Ventures (Amex)reported

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HeadlinereportedSan Francisco · $1M – $50M

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InvestcorpreportedManama

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Fancy went on to found or lead other companies.

Arnie EnglanderFounderFounded Model ML Alistair PullenSoftware EngineerFounded Cosine

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BakoolBakool operates a group buying platform in Indonesia's tier 2 cities where customers purchase fresh produce through an agent network at prices below retail, with delivery included.

TitipkuTitipku is an online marketplace connecting individual shoppers with traditional market vendors across Indonesia, offering fresh groceries including vegetables, fruits, meat, and daily essentials. The platform employs trained personal shoppers called "Jatiper" to fulfill orders from multiple market stalls with a single checkout and flexible same-day or next-day delivery.

MemboMembo operates a next-day grocery delivery service connecting European customers directly with local food producers rather than warehouse-based retailers. The platform prioritizes product freshness by coordinating direct delivery from multiple producers to consumers.

Companies working in the same space as Fancy.

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure

Fancy Delivery Inc.

Frequently asked questions

What does Fancy do?: A UK-based grocery delivery service that brings snacks, beverages, and household items to customers within 30 minutes.
Who founded Fancy?: Fancy was founded by Arnie Englander, Jack Wilson in 2020.
Who are Fancy's investors?: Fancy's investors include AltaIR Capital, Cathexis Ventures, Y Combinator, American Express Ventures (Amex), Headline, Investcorp, Venture Investment Associates.
Where is Fancy headquartered?: Fancy is headquartered in London, GB.