Last mile delivery startup Gophr raises £4 million

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.

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“Missing a delivery, couriers not being able to find your address, inflexible delivery times and slots, all seem outdated in the 21st century.”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