5 Best NASDAQ Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

4. Instacart (NASDAQ:CART)

Instacart (NASDAQ:CART) is one of the best NASDAQ growth stocks to buy and hold forever. On April 14, Instacart announced the acquisition of Instaleap, a global fulfillment and enablement platform, to accelerate the international expansion of its enterprise services. Instaleap currently operates in ~30 countries across Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, serving ~100 major retailers including SPAR, Lulu, and Cencosud.

By integrating Instaleap’s local market expertise and its history of powering over 100 million transactions, Instacart aims to scale its grocery technology offerings beyond the North American market. Initially, Instaleap will function as a wholly-owned subsidiary to maintain service continuity for its existing retail partners.

Over time, Instacart (NASDAQ:CART) plans to introduce its broader suite of enterprise tools to these international clients, including Storefront Pro for e-commerce, Carrot Ads for retail media, and FoodStorm for order management. This move builds on Instacart’s early global momentum with its AI-powered Caper Carts, which have already seen adoption by retailers such as Coles in Australia and Morrisons in the UK.

Instacart (NASDAQ:CART), also called Maplebear Inc., is a North American retail technology company that operates a massive online marketplace for grocery delivery and pickup, connecting customers with personal shoppers who fulfill orders from local retail stores.