Instacart acquires grocery fulfillment platform Instaleap to accelerate its international enterprise expansion

by | Apr 14, 2026 | E-commerce News

Instacart acquired Instaleap, a global grocery fulfillment and enablement platform operating in nearly 30 countries across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, to accelerate its international enterprise push beyond its North American base. Instaleap has relationships with nearly 100 grocery retailers and marketplaces outside North America including Cencosud, Lulu, and SPAR, and has powered more than 100 million transactions to date. Instaleap will initially operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary while Instacart plans to expand its enterprise offerings to Instaleap's retail partners over time, including its Storefront Pro commerce platform, Caper Cart smart carts, and Carrot Ads retail media tools.

Paul Drecksler is the founder and editor of Shopifreaks E-commerce Newsletter, covering the most important stories in e-commerce.

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