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Instacart8-K: Acquisition announced

DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share in $17 billion transaction

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What happened

Maplebear Inc. (Instacart) entered into a definitive merger agreement with DoorDash, Inc. under which DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share, valuing the company at an equity value of approximately $17 billion.

Source

SEC EDGAROct 29, 2026

Current report (Form 8-K)

Instacart 8-K

Filing excerpt

On October 28, 2026, Maplebear Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with DoorDash, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”), and Ibiza Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000119312526437075/d171568d8k.htmRead the full source

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From the Signal API record
Signal
8-K: Acquisition announced

What this signalsIntegration work after a deal often opens needs for new systems and services.

Form
8-K
Filed
Oct 29, 2026

The full record

From the Signal API record

Numbers

Dollar figure
$17B (equity value of the acquisition of Instacart by DoorDash)
Percent
26% (premium to Instacart’s closing price on October 22, 2026)

Details

CIK
1579091
Accession number
0001193125-26-437075
Timeframe
Next two years
Filing year
2026
Why it matters
Integration needs coming
Signal category
Strategic

Topics and mentions

Technologies

  • AI

Vendors

  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
  • Cravath
  • Swaine & Moore LLP
  • Cooley LLP

Regions named

  • Canada
  • Israel

Vendors named

  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
  • Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
  • Cooley LLP

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
95%
Sentiment
Positive
Detected
Nov 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-8k
signal_subtype
acquisitionAnnounced

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Company

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  • industriesValue in the API
  • employee_count_lowValue in the API
  • employee_count_highValue in the API
  • revenueValue in the API
  • descriptionValue in the API

Signal

  • signal_nameValue in the API
  • associationValue in the API
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  "signal_subtype": "acquisitionAnnounced",
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  "company": {
    "name": "Instacart",
    "domain": "instacart.com"
  },
  "data": {
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    "metrics": {
      "pct": 0.26,
      "timeframe": "next_two_years",
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      "dollar_context": "equity value of the acquisition of Instacart by DoorDash",
      "dollar_millions": 17000
    },
    "summary": "DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $65.00 per share in $17 billion transaction",
    "excerpts": "On October 28, 2026, Maplebear Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with DoorDash, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”), and Ibiza Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).",
    "relevance": 0.95,
    "sentiment": "positive",
    "confidence": "high",
    "source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000119312526437075/d171568d8k.htm",
    "filing_date": "2026-10-29",
    "filing_year": 2026,
    "sales_relevance": "Integration needs coming",
    "signal_category": "strategic",
    "regions_mentioned": [
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    "vendors_mentioned": [
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