Inside Glovo’s Global Playbook : Built to Scale
The best way to understand what it takes to build Glovo is to hear it from the people doing it!
The world’s biggest businesses are built on more than just code and logistics, they are built on relentless scale and the audacity to solve global problems at a local level.
Recently we had the privilege of hosting Co-Founder and Endeavor Entrepreneur, Sacha Michaud and Chief Technology Officer, Shiro Theuri to discuss the reality of building at speed and what it takes to scale a business that is both commercially aggressive and locally accountable.
Glovo isn’t just an app; it’s a global infrastructure spanning 22 countries and over 1,800 cities. During the candid discussion, we peeled back the layers on:
- 🚀 Scaling the hard things: How to maintain agility while operating in thousands of cities simultaneously.
- 🔄 Ecosystem Evolution: Responding to shifting market dynamics without losing the “Day 1” entrepreneurial spirit.
- 📈 The Ripple Effect: How Glovo’s presence creates a flywheel of opportunity for thousands of local economies.
As Sacha Michaud noted during the session, “There are going to be some huge companies built by the Glovo team.”
This perfectly embodies the Multiplier Effect ™—the core of Endeavor’s mission where today’s scale ups become the training ground for tomorrow’s founders.
Shiro shared how Glovo stays authentic to local needs, highlighting that every city and country Glovo operates in offers a distinct user experience tailored to that specific market. It’s a reminder that understanding and adapting to local context is not just good practice, it’s a long-term competitive advantage.
The event was a powerful gathering of minds, graced by our Endeavor Entrepreneurs, Board Members, Investors and friends of the network.
A huge thank you, Sacha and Shiro, for showing us what it looks like to build the future of the on-demand economy.
