Sherpa (delivery service)

Sherpa is an Australian technology company that aims to provide on-demand and same-day delivery services to businesses and individuals. The Sherpa Delivery app functions similarly to ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft by connecting users to a network of crowdsourced courier drivers who operate as independent contractors. Sherpa's delivery services include 1-hour, 2-hour, 4-hour and same day delivery. [2][3][4][5][6][7]

Sherpa
TypePrivate Limited
FoundersBen Nowlan , Bastien Vetault, Mathieu Cornillon[1]
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
ServicesCourier Service
Websitesherpa.net.au

Operations

Sherpa was founded in Sydney, Australia in 2014 by Mathieu Cornillon, Ben Nowlan & Bastien Vetault.[8] Sherpa currently operates in multiple Australian cities, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Launceston, Geelong, Newcastle, Gosford, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Albury, Cairns, Canberra, Gladstone, McKay and Wollongong. Sherpa has also expanded to the New Zealand market, operating in Christchurch and Auckland.

Sherpa's business model builds on the concept of crowdsourcing, utilising the existing inventory of people and vehicles with the aim of providing a dynamic and on-demand delivery solution for users.[3][5][9]

  • Users: An end user (individuals) of Sherpa logs deliveries via a mobile app on iPhone and Android or via the web platform. Users can arrange a simple pick-up and delivery or a purchase and delivery. The latter meaning a user can send a Sherpa to the shop to purchase items on their behalf.[3]
  • Businesses: Businesses use Sherpa to deliver any goods to their customers in a short time frame, usually less than an hour.[3]
  • Technology:[3]
    • Real time tracking of the delivery via GPS positioning
    • Communication directly with the Sherpa
    • Courier rating system
    • Multi-item delivery solution for businesses
    • e-commerce platform integration

References
  1. "Sherpa". sherpa.net.au.
  2. Bindi, Tasnuva (3 November 2014). "Sydney startup Sherpa allows anyone to earn extra income by becoming a personal courier". Startup Daily.
  3. "You can now order your own private courier thanks to this Sydney startup". SmartCompany. 22 January 2015.
  4. Sherpa - The Date. Mo Seetubtim. 9 September 2014 – via vimeo.com.
  5. Shieber, Jonathan (10 September 2014). "Early Uber Investors Reveal Sherpa Ventures' Strategy At Disrupt SF #Humbled #Blessed". TechCrunch.
  6. Cornillon, Mathieu (3 November 2014). "Sherpa launches its Uber-like delivery service in Sydney". Archived from the original on 13 March 2019.
  7. Heber, Alex (21 April 2015). "NRMA just led a $1.8 million investment round in this tiny little Australian startup". Business Insider (Press release).
  8. "On-demand Economy". www.sherpasconnect.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
  9. "Crowdshipping:using the crowd to transform delivery". rachelbotsman.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.