Flink - About the company
Flink is a series C company based in Berlin (Germany), founded in 2020 by Oliver Merkel, Julian Dames, Christoph Cordes and Nikolas Bullwinkel. It operates as an On-demand grocery delivery service platform that enables users to order everyday essentials. Flink has raised $1.43B in funding from investors like Northzone, DoorDash and REWE, with a current valuation of $1B. The company has 86 active competitors, including 13 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Delivery Hero, Rohlik Group and Picnic.
Sectors and market segments that Flink operate in
Flink serves in the Food and Agriculture Tech market segments.The primary business model of Flink is:Company Details
On-demand grocery delivery service platform that enables users to order everyday essentials. It provides a wide selection of products including fresh produce, packaged foods, beverages, baked goods, and household necessities. Orders are fulfilled from local urban warehouses and delivered quickly via dedicated courier networks, typically within minutes of purchase. It emphasizes speed, convenience, and availability, offering continuously updated inventory, promotional deals, and categorized shopping experiences to simplify routine purchasing. It operates across multiple cities, combining logistics infrastructure, real-time order management, and last-mile delivery systems to ensure fast fulfillment.
- Website
- www.goflink.com/en
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@goflink.com
- Registered Address
- Brunnenstrasse 19-21,10119 Berlin, Germany
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2020
Location
Berlin, Germany
Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$1.43B in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$1B as on Sep 18, 2024
Ranked
6th among 86 active competitors
Employee Count
2,589 as on Apr 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Flink
Flink is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Flink SE CIN: HRB92171 , Germany, Active | Jan 19, 2021 | - | - |
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Flink's funding and investors
Flink has raised a total funding of $1.43B over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 10, 2021. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Mar 03, 2026 for $100M. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Flink has 15 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Flink:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 03, 2026 | $100M | Series C | - | - | ||
Sep 16, 2024 | $35M | Conventional Debt | - | - | - | |
Sep 16, 2024 | $115M | Series C | $1B | - | - |
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Flink's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Flink's key team members:
- Oliver Merkel: Co-Founder of Flink. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Julian Dames: Co-Founder of Flink. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Christoph Cordes: Co-Founder of Flink. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Nikolas Bullwinkel: Co-Founder of Flink and founder of 1 other company.
Flink's Board of Directors
Flink's board has 3 active members. Oliver Merkel, Julian Dames and Christoph Cordes are part of team.Here is the list of Flink's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
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Team | - | Current | 4y 1m | |
Team | - | Current | 4y 1m | |
Team | - | Current | 4y 1m |
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Flink's employee count trend
Flink has 2,589 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Flink's employee count trend over the years:
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Flink's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Flink include Delivery Hero, Rohlik Group and Picnic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Flink, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Delivery Hero 2010, Berlin (Germany), Public | Platform offering food ordering and delivery services | $1.8B | 82/100 | |
2nd | Rohlik Group 2014, Karlin (Czech Republic), Series D | Online grocery retailer | $748M | 77/100 | |
3rd | _1583839485659.png?devicePixelRatio=2&height=30&width=30){kind=logo} Picnic 2015, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series E | App based platform for ordering groceries and delivery services | $1.98B | 76/100 | |
4th | App based platform offering multi-category grocery products | $2.54B | 74/100 | ||
5th |  Crisp 2018, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Series C | Online retailer offering multi-category grocery products | $151M | 72/100 | |
6th | On-demand grocery delivery service platform that enables users to order everyday essentials | $1.43B | 71/100 | ||
7th | Online platform offering multi-category grocery products | $1.33B | 68/100 | ||
8th |  JOKR 2021, Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Series D | Online platform offering multi-category grocery products | $530M | 57/100 | |
9th | Online platform offerings multi-category grocery products | $473M | 55/100 | ||
10th | Airlift Express 2015, Frankfurt Am Main (Germany), Series B | Online platform offering multi-category grocery supplies | $110M | 54/100 |
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Flink's Investments and acquisitions
Flink has acquired 2 companies including Cajoo and Pickery. Flink has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Flink
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News related to Flink
Filter this listMedia has covered Flink for a total of 3 events in the last 1 year.
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Quick Commerce Flink Secures $100 Million Funding Round, Announces ProfitabilityTrending Topics•Mar 03, 2026•Btomorrow Ventures, Flink, Prosus, FLINK
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Amazon said to eye investment in German grocery startup FlinkTech in Asia•Oct 20, 2025•Flink, Amazon
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German rapid grocery delivery firm Flink enlists retailmediatools to enhance advertising ecosystemRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Dec 05, 2024•retailmediatools, Flink
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Flink, the rapid trade startup, raises another 150 million dollars with an assessment of just under one billion dollarsesdelatino.com•Sep 17, 2024•Flink, Mubadala, Northzone, Bond Capital and 6 others
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German on-demand grocery delivery unicorn Flink raises €100MTech Funding News•Apr 19, 2024•Flink, DoorDash
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Webull Corporation’s Acquisition of Shares of FlinkGlobal Legal Chronicle•Nov 30, 2023•Pani Abogados, Gunderson Dettmer, Webull, Flink
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Flink is placed in receivership in France and abandons the marketusine-digitale.fr•Jun 06, 2023•Flink
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