Nils Fischer joins delivery green

The 36-year-old was previously on the advisory board. Now he is COO and wants to accelerate the growth of the delivery start-up.

Liefery founder Nils Fischer has been COO at Liefergrün since the first of November. The 36-year-old moves from the advisory board to the new role. He began his career at DHL and Lufthansa Cargo. In 2014, Fischer then founded Liefery, a delivery service for large e-commerce retailers. Majority owner Hermes stamped out the business in 2021. Since then, Fischer has advised various startups. At Liefergrün, Fischer is now responsible for operations.

Founded in 2020, the company says it is Germany's leading provider of sustainable parcel deliveries. Cargo bikes and e-vans bring the parcels to the front doors. Customers include H&M, Adidas and Dyson. Liefergrün just announced its first Austria expansion and a collaboration with DB Schenker. More European countries are expected to follow soon. The startup raised a total of 15 million euros in two rounds in 2022.

According to Fischer, conventional logistics companies are not well equipped for zero-emission deliveries. That's why he sees enormous growth potential in delivery green. "We want to guarantee well-planned, flexible delivery by professional, friendly suppliers in modern electric vehicles," says the new COO. "This is a complex task, but I believe we can achieve this goal faster than conventional providers."