Mober’s says its service allows delivery assignments in Manilla’s notorious traffic to be completed quickly

Philippines-based on-demand delivery startup Mober has raised a USD 7-figure funding from the country’s premium logistics provider 2GO group.

It will use the newly-raised capital to expand its business in key cities in the Philippines, further enhance the Mober app, as well as bring onboard more van partners.

In addition, Mober is now partnered with SM Investments Group, allowing it to provide logistic services for major brands under its portfolio, such as Dunlop, Betterdogs, Fujidenzo, Adidas, Mandaue Foam, and Dimensione.

Founded in July 2015, Mober connects customers — SMEs and individuals — with freelance delivery drivers through its web and mobile apps.

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Using a crowdsourced, on-demand model allows Mober to reduce delivery times, from days (long delivery times are the norm in Manila’s notoriously inefficient traffic) to about two hours. Goods get delivered straight from the retailer to the customer; albeit at a higher cost.

By adopting an asset-light model — meaning no inventory, warehouse, or central storage system — it also helps Mober save costs by not having to employ its own drivers or acquire its own vans.

Besides offering logistic services for goods, Mober also has a service for pet owners to shuttle their pets around the city.

Mober declined to disclose how many van partners it has, or how much revenue it has earned. But it said that in Q4 2017, over 12,000 bookings were logged. Within Metro Manila, Mober said it has over 10,000 users.

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