- Sector: Technology
- Company: Cornershop
- Country: Chile
Chileans Daniel Undurraga and Juan Pablo Cuevas, along with Swede Oskar Hjertonsson, hit a milestone in mid-2021. The entrepreneurs sold 100% of Cornershop startup to Uber. With the acquisition, the company reached a value of US$ 3 billion, becoming the first Chilean unicorn, leaping into the international market. Created in 2015 with an initial capital of US$ 300,000, Cornershop expanded in several cities like Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Costa Rica, Canada, and in the USA. Uber showed interest in the company two years ago, initially acquiring the majority of its shares.
