How DoorDash scaled without a costly ERP overhaul
Partner ContentVB Staff January 12, 2026 Presented by NetSuiteMost companies racing from startup to an industry leader face a choice: limp along with scrappy early systems or endure a costly platform migration.DoorDash did neither. The local-commerce giant scaled from its 2013 founding through IPO and global expansion — acquiring the Helsiniki-based technology company Wolt in 2022 and UK-based Deliveroo in 2025 — while keeping its original Oracle NetSuite business system. Today, it serves over 50 million consumers in more than 40 countries.*Chief Accounting Officer Gordon Lee says the secret is building a scalable ecosystem that allows teams to use tools that work best for them.Choosing flexibility over uniformityWhen DoorDash selected NetSuite as its corporate financial control…
