In just a few years, Apoorva Mehta has turned Instacart into a grocery delivery powerhouse. The CEO and founder of the San Francisco-based startup is now worth an estimated $4 billion, thanks to Instacart’s recent $8 billion valuation. profile instacart ceo mehtasorvinoforbes
Mehta’s story is the classic Silicon Valley fairy tale. He came to the US from India with just $200 in his pocket, and started out working at Amazon as a software engineer. profile instacart ceo mehtasorvinoforbes
Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the tech industry. He’s built a $4 billion company in just six years, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. In this profile, Forbes takes a look at Mehta’s impressive career and what makes him tick.
In just a few years, Apoorva Mehta has taken Instacart from a startup to a billion-dollar business. The key to his success? Keeping the customer happy.
“The thing that’s unique about Instacart is it’s really fulfilling this promise of convenience,” Mehta told Forbes in a recent interview.
Mehta, who is originally from India, came to the United States to study engineering at the University of Waterloo.