China's largest ride hailing company has invested an undisclosed sum in food ordering platform Ele.me, and the two are set to form a strategic partnership.
China-based online food ordering platform Ele.me has confirmed an investment by ride hailing company Didi Kuaidi, Tech in Asia reported today, though the companies have not disclosed the sum provided.
Forbes reported the deal two weeks ago, but the shares were only transferred on Tuesday this week.
Founded in 2009, Ele.me’s online platform and app enables users to order food from local restaurants and takeaways for delivery. It had raised about $1.1bn in total funding prior to the Didi…
