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Talabat Holding plc

The GCC's leading on-demand food, grocery and retail delivery platform.

Founded 2004Public (DFM-listed; majority-owned subsidiary of Delivery Hero SE)PublicDubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai1000+ employeestalabat.com
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Overview

Talabat is the leading on-demand food, grocery and retail delivery platform in the GCC/MENA region, operating in eight markets: the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Oman, Jordan and Iraq. Founded in Kuwait in 2004 and majority-owned by Germany's Delivery Hero SE since 2016, the company now runs its corporate headquarters out of Dubai. In December 2024 it completed the largest global tech IPO of the year and the first tech listing on the Dubai Financial Market, selling a 20% stake for roughly AED 7.5 billion (~$2 billion), with Delivery Hero retaining majority ownership.
40

Growth Score

Steady

100

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Trending up

Details

Operating Status
Active
Company Type
Public (DFM-listed; majority-owned subsidiary of Delivery Hero SE)
Funding Stage
Public
Headquarters
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded
2004
Company Size
1000+ employees

Stock listing

Dubai Financial Market (DFM): TALABAT

Products & Services

talabat (core marketplace)

Restaurant food ordering and delivery app/platform, talabat's flagship consumer product across UAE and MENA.

talabat mart

Quick-commerce grocery and essentials delivery via dark stores, positioned for ~20-minute doorstep delivery.

talabat pro

Paid subscription program offering delivery/discount benefits; reported at over 25% penetration of active customers as of Q2 2026.

talabat Kitchens

Cloud-kitchen infrastructure business providing rent-free/managed kitchen space to restaurant partners, expanded to 30+ hubs across MENA and powered by the in-house 'Pepper' AI system.

DineOut Deals

In-app dining rewards feature offering discounts (up to 50%) at partner restaurants.

Pharmacy/medicine delivery

On-demand delivery of medicine and pharmacy items via the talabat app.

Flower delivery

On-demand flower ordering and delivery category within the talabat app.

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Technology

Tech stack

Flutter (cross-platform mobile app development, per talabat/Delivery Hero careers job listings)Microsoft Azure (CDN infrastructure observed via careers.deliveryhero.com asset domains)Pepper — in-house AI engine (built by Delivery Hero) powering talabat Kitchens' predictive demand forecasting, partner/location matching and kitchen efficiency optimization

Financials

Public

Funding stage

Dubai Financial Market (DFM): TALABAT

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AcquisitionAnnounced/Pending regulatory approval

Uber's $14.8bn takeover bid for Delivery Hero (talabat's majority owner)

Uber Technologies agreed to acquire Frankfurt-listed Delivery Hero SE for approximately $14.8bn (€41.50/share cash), a deal expected to close pending regulatory approvals by mid-2027. talabat publicly stated the deal will not change its DFM listing, management structure, strategic direction, or the 80% majority stake held by Delivery Hero MENA Holding GmbH.

$14.8B

Jul 16, 2026

AcquisitionCompleted

talabat Holding acquires 100% of Instashop from Delivery Hero for $32m

talabat Holding plc acquired 100% of the share capital of online grocery/pharmacy marketplace Instashop from parent Delivery Hero SE for $32 million, fully funded from internal cash reserves, to strengthen its grocery and retail vertical (combined grocery/retail GMV exceeded $2.5bn in 2024). Sale-and-purchase agreement first disclosed September 2024; completion effective February 25, 2025, announced March 6, 2025.

$32M

Mar 6, 2025

PartnershipAnnounced

talabat / TOD by beIN partnership for FIFA World Cup 2026 streaming

talabat partnered with TOD by beIN to let MENA audiences stream FIFA World Cup 2026 matches via a bundled offer tied to talabat; the campaign was reported to have reached roughly 214 million people across key MENA markets.

Jun 4, 2026

Project LaunchOngoing

talabat Kitchens expands cloud-kitchen network to 30+ hubs across MENA

talabat Kitchens (talabat's cloud-kitchen infrastructure unit, built with Delivery Hero) grew to 30+ kitchen hubs and 500+ kitchen stalls across UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Jordan since 2020, supporting 1,000+ restaurant partners, with a target of 50 kitchens within three years.

Feb 1, 2026

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