Instacart Acquires Instaleap

Instacart Acquires Arpalus to Advance Real-Time Grocery Shelf Intelligence

July 17, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Instacart announced it has acquired Arpalus, an AI-powered computer vision company that provides real-time shelf intelligence for grocery retailers. The acquisition is intended to improve inventory accuracy for Instacart’s ecommerce fulfillment and in-store operations, reducing out-of-stocks and related customer dissatisfaction.

Instacart Acquires Wynshop to Expand Enterprise E‑commerce Solutions

May 1, 2025

E-Commerce

Instacart has acquired Wynshop, a Fort Lauderdale–based provider of e-commerce solutions for grocers and retailers, to deepen its enterprise technology offerings and integrate Wynshop capabilities into Instacart’s Storefront Pro and other retailer-facing products. Wynshop will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary, and Instacart plans to bring its e-commerce, advertising, fulfillment, and in‑store solutions to Wynshop partners over time.

NetApp Acquires Instaclustr

May 24, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

NetApp has acquired Instaclustr, a provider of fully managed open-source databases, data pipelines and workflow applications delivered as a service. The deal expands NetApp's CloudOps capabilities by integrating Instaclustr's managed data-layer services into NetApp's Spot by NetApp and broader multi-cloud storage and optimization portfolio.

Nexa Equity Makes Majority Growth Investment in Leap

December 14, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Nexa Equity made a majority growth investment in Leap, a Columbia, Maryland-based provider of sales enablement software for home contractors. The investment will fund product development, go-to-market expansion and potential strategic acquisitions while Leap's founders and management remain meaningful shareholders.

Instacart Acquires Caper AI

October 19, 2021

AI & Machine Learning

Instacart acquired Caper AI, an AI-powered smart cart and automated checkout technology provider, to expand its retailer enablement platform and unify online and in-store shopping experiences. The acquisition brings Caper's hardware, computer-vision capabilities and team into Instacart to accelerate in-store solutions for grocery and convenience retailers.

Instacart Acquires FoodStorm

October 7, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Instacart has acquired FoodStorm, a SaaS order management system that powers order-ahead and catering experiences for grocery retailers. Instacart will integrate FoodStorm's technology and team into its enterprise offering to expand capabilities for prepared foods, catering and omnichannel ordering for retail partners across North America.