The online convenience store raised $750m six months ago, in a round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, it has emerged.

Internet and telecommunications group SoftBank’s Vision Fund led a $750m funding round for US-based snack delivery service GoPuff in August 2019, The Information reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Venture capital firm Accel, which was identified by The Information as an existing investor, also participated in the round. Vision Fund has retained an option to invest a further $250m in the company this year.

Founded in 2013 while its co-founders were at university, GoPuff runs an…

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