Case Study

Industry Analysis: Gig-Economy Delivery Platform

Market Sizing, Competitive Landscape Analysis, and Unit Economics

Overview

Unique Engagement Model:
Using GLG's engagement model, our client gained access to an industry veteran advisor and top-tier commercial due diligence consultants. This accelerated the "get-smart" phase of diligence and ensured final insights were nuanced with first-hand expertise.

Targeted Scope, Precise Methodology:
GLG partnered with our client to pinpoint the critical investment thesis questions, designed a research approach consisting of 20 expert calls and secondary research, and helped deliver an 80-page report within three weeks.

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Challenge
A private equity firm wanted to evaluate a potential investment in a gig-economy delivery platform that operated a white-label offering for grocery delivery.

Key diligence questions included:

Validation of the market size and future growth
Competitive landscape within target's core geographies
Target's business model and typical unit economics

The GLG Approach
GLG assembled an engagement team of former commercial due diligence consultants from top-tier firms, along with a 25-year logistics and supply chain veteran executive who served as an advisor.

During the three-week effort, the GLG team facilitated:

20 expert interviews from the competitor and customer perspectives
Desk research of company websites, industry reports, and press releases

Outcome
GLG's commercial due diligence team helped synthesize findings into an 80-page report outlining the target's positioning based on industry growth prospects, competitive makeup, and unit economics moving forward.

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