Delivery green receives three million euros

The start-up from Münster has secured new funding to enable emission-free deliveries in major cities.

The delivery service Liefergrün has raised three million euros in a recent financing round. Speedinvest leads the round and is supported by Norrsken VC. Business angels from Tier, Schüttflix and Klarna are also involved. Liefergrün plans to use the new capital to expand its team and expand into other European countries. Long-term plans include expansion to London, Paris and Madrid.

According to the startup, 70 percent of all emissions in parcel shipping occur in urban logistics. This is where Liefergrün wants to start and improve the eco-balance by delivering parcels with the help of cargo bikes and e-vans. According to its own data, Liefergrün could save around 420 grams of C02 emissions per delivery. "Consumers want real action instead of mere greenwashing. So instead of only offsetting logistics emissions, and in part with questionable concepts, it's important to avoid them altogether," says co-founder Robin Wingenbach. However, it's not just about avoiding emissions, but also about fighting noise pollution and traffic jams in big cities.

Wingenbach, Niklas Tauch and Max Schleper founded the delivery service in 2020. The start-up is now represented in 17 German cities. Its customers already include brands such as Adidas, Dyson and Every. Liefergrün cooperates with retailers and offers these

retailers and offers them next-day ship-from-store solutions with real-time tracking of the shipment.