Blue Apron Sued Over Deal With Co-Owner of NBA’s Timberwolves

Nov. 8, 2023, 8:14 PM UTC

An investor sued Blue Apron Holdings Inc. on Wednesday over fears that its planned $103 million sale to an affiliate of billionaire Marc Lore may be a desperate move driven by a major investor’s unpaid debts.

The lawsuit seeks internal files from the meal-kit company—a former “unicorn” that went public in 2017 at a $1.9 billion valuation—to investigate concerns about its $13-a-share deal with Wonder Group Inc., the venture-backed food delivery startup founded by Lore, a former Walmart executive.

The shareholder suit says there’s evidence the transaction is plagued by conflicts of interest involving ties between Blue Apron’s leaders and ...

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