Gorillas, an ultra-fast delivery startup founded in Germany, launched in the US in May 2021.
Mandatory Credit:	Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance/Getty Images

Gorillas, an ultra-fast delivery startup founded in Germany, launched in the US in May 2021.
Mandatory Credit: Bernd von Jutrczenka/picture alliance/Getty Images

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This delivery startup was valued at more than $11 billion. Then it slashed thousands of workers

In early March, after two ultra-fast delivery startups shut down in New York City in a single week, a self-proclaimed pioneer in the space appeared to see an opportunity for some media attention.