Out of home delivery and automated parcel locker specialist InPost prepped for takeover

A consortium fronted by Advent and FedEx is set to buy InPost for 15.60 euros per share, valuing the European parcel locker company at 7.8 billion euros ($9.2 billion). The transaction to expected to close in the second half of this year.

Advent and FedEx will each own a 37% stake in the parcel locker specialist. The investment company of InPost’s founder and Chief Executive Rafał Brzoska will own 16% and PPF, the Czech investment firm of the Kellner family, will hold the remaining 10%. Advent bought a majority stake in InPost from Brzoska in 2017 before listing the business in Amsterdam in 2021, in what was one of the largest European IPOs of the year.

“Building on our success in Poland, this transaction will support our next phase of growth as we continue to grow across Europe,” says Rafał Brzoska, CEO/Founder at InPost.

“By partnering with the long‑term financial and strategic investors of the consortium who know our business and the industry well, we benefit from the expertise, stability and resources needed to capitalise on the strong tailwinds including increasing e-commerce penetration, rising consumer demand for speed and convenience and the shift towards more sustainable delivery solutions.”

“Together, we will strengthen our network and reach more consumers with enhanced fast and flexible delivery options as we continue our objective of redefining the European e-commerce sector. I remain fully committed to leading InPost in the years ahead.”

“Our headquarters, our brand, business management and the core of our innovation capabilities will remain in Poland, which continues to be the blueprint for our successful strategy. With the support of our partners, I believe we can unlock InPost’s full potential and further grow our position as an e-commerce enabler in Western Europe.”

Ranjan Sen, Managing Partner at Advent, says: “InPost is transforming the European e-commerce landscape and we are excited to form this strategic partnership with FedEx, a global sector leader, to help accelerate InPost’s growth.”

“Building on Advent’s strong track record in the logistics, technology and consumer sectors, we will support InPost’s proven strategy including the expansion of its locker network, deepening its partnerships with customers and enhancing its offering for consumers.”

“We look forward to working with Rafał, the management team and the consortium to provide the strategic support and long-term view needed to unlock InPost’s growth potential and enhance its position as a leading pan-European e-commerce enabler.”

Raj Subramaniam, CEO at FedEx, says: “We have a global network that powers the industrial economy, and InPost has a strong and successful presence in Europe’s out of home delivery segment. We will be entering into agreements with InPost following completion of the transaction that will provide our customers access to InPost’s last mile B2C capabilities while bringing FedEx’s global network and logistics expertise to support InPost’s next phase of growth.”

“Our investment reflects our disciplined approach to capital allocation and long-term value creation. Together with InPost’s leadership and our fellow consortium members, we see a clear path to unlocking growth, improving the efficiency of our B2C last mile operations, enhancing returns, and better serving customers across Europe.”

Didier Stoessel, Co-CEO at PPF, comments: “Since our initial investment in InPost almost three years ago, we have committed to helping the company realise its vision for its European expansion. We believe the offer is attractive and are therefore selling the majority of our interest in support of the transaction. We are pleased to continue our support as a minority investor as InPost begins a new chapter in pursuit of sustainable growth.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

OOH delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards will open for entries in April. They celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 15th October.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.