The Lille start-up Le Fourgon, which deploys a delivery service for drinks in returnable bottles in 2,000 cities in France, announces a fundraising of 10 million euros, in series A. It had already raised 3 million euros, through crowdfunding, at the start of the year, and 4.5 million euros in 2022. Carried out with its historic investor, the Id4 Ventures fund, accompanied by XAnge, La Poste Ventures, Teampact Ventures as well as by private investors , this operation will allow the Van to accelerate significantly. And first, by extending its offer, which already includes 2,300 references of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, household products, and groceries, to new “0 waste” products. But also, by opening new cities, and investing in its logistics, to streamline its flows, particularly the returns of returnable containers. Launched in 2021, Le Fourgon employs 300 people and has 42,000 customers.
