Glovo gets social as new mobile app updates go live in Madrid and Barcelona with further roll-out in the works

Spain-based multi-category delivery firm Glovo has updated its mobile app to include new social features and a video discovery wall.

Users can now connect with friends, share their top food picks, and discover new places together. They can see where their friends are ordering from and find hidden gems in their area.

It is also possible to save favourite restaurants and dishes with just a tap, creating personalised lists like "weekday dinners" or "office lunches." People will also soon be able to share their curated picks with friends and family.

The video discovery wall enables the exploration of dishes through dynamic, full screen videos that aim to bring food to life. Users can see what’s cooking at nearby restaurants and add their favourites to their cart directly from the video.

The updates are currently only available in Madrid and Barcelona, but will be rolling out to other places in the near future.

Daniel Alonso, Chief Product Officer at Glovo, says: “We’re going beyond the norm by becoming the first in the industry to combine social media elements within our platform. We’re excited to present this new and interactive way for users to discover, share, and engage with the products offered in our app. Users will be able to enjoy their favourite products like never before.”

Shiro Theuri

Glovo recently announced the appointment of Shiro Theuri as Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Since 2022, she had held the position of Senior Director of Engineering.

Before her move from Nairobi, Kenya to Barcelona, Spain to join the company, Theuri held senior engineering roles across a range of startups and small businesses in Kenya, including as VP of Engineering of the end-to-end fulfilment platform Sendy, and CTO of the mobile campaign messaging service FrontlineSMS. 

In her new role as CTO, she is responsible for leading the development of new solutions that optimise the user experience for all of Glovo’s stakeholders across the 23 markets where the platform is available. .

Oscar Pierre, Co-founder and CEO at Glovo, said: “Since joining Glovo in 2022, Shiro has proven herself as an ambitious, hands-on and skilled leader guiding her teams to success.”

“She is driven to build a culture based on ambition, discipline and high standards while giving tons of trust and empowerment to the top talent in her team.”

“Passionate for innovation, she creates a unique vision that will enable Glovo to continue its successful growth. This appointment as CTO reflects her depth of experience and exceptional leadership, and I’m excited to continue working closely with her to build the largest online marketplace across the more than 1,500 cities where we operate.”

Theuri said: “I am thrilled to get the opportunity to play a key role at Glovo, and use my position to lead and drive innovation within the organisation.”

“My main goals will be to keep delivering excellence in our customer experience while building the best tech and data strategies to scale our platform in all our markets.”

“As a passionate mentor for others, I’m also excited to use my role to empower more women and support diversity in technology while building the best technology team in Europe.”