Pinho, Paulo Soares deRitter, Jan Friedrich Paul2025-02-172025-02-172024-04-182023-12-19http://hdl.handle.net/10362/179128This case study examines DoorDash, a US-based logistics company that went public on the New York Stock Exchange in December 2020. The case spans from the company's inception to its initial public offering, with a particular emphasis on the elements that propelled DoorDash to outpace competitors and secure a dominant market position. The study meticulously explores DoorDash's strategic approach, the underlying philosophy, financial metrics as well as the company's funding rounds and investors involved in its trajectory.engDoordashStart upExecutionVenture capitalEntrepreneurial financeIPODashing to IPOmaster thesis203864670