Delivery Hero lists talabat in 2024's largest global technology IPO

Dubai/Berlin, 10 December 2024: Delivery Hero SE (“Delivery Hero”), the world’s leading local delivery platform, has today listed Talabat Holding plc (“talabat” or the “company”), its leading delivery platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, on the Dubai Financial Market (“DFM”). The listing is set to be the largest global technology IPO and the largest IPO in the GCC region, in 2024, raising approximately AED 7.5 billion (around US$2.0 billion).

Niklas Östberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Delivery Hero, said: “talabat’s listing on the DFM is our commitment to strengthen its ties to local customers, partners and investment community. Strong demand from regional and global investors shows confidence in talabat’s ambition to build the leading on-demand delivery platform in the MENA region. Taking this step is about more than financials, it will enable talabat to stay at the forefront of the evolving demands of the MENA delivery ecosystem.”

In the IPO, talabat shares were priced at AED 1.60 each, the top end of the proposed range. The public offering was also upsized from 15% to 20% of the company’s total issued share capital, reflecting significant investor interest, with a number of sizable orders from global long-only and technology sector investors. Delivery Hero intends to retain a long-term majority indirect ownership position in talabat.

Supported by Delivery Hero, talabat achieved a reported Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of US$5.4 billion in the first nine months of 2024, reflecting a 21% year-on-year increase. As at September 2024, talabat had more than six million monthly active customers, over 65,000 active partners, and more than 119,000 active riders.

Emirates NBD Capital PSC, J.P. Morgan Securities PLC, and Morgan Stanley & Co International PLC acted as joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC, Barclays Bank PLC, EFG-Hermes UAE Limited (acting in conjunction with EFG Hermes UAE LLC), First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE, ING Bank N.V., and UniCredit Bank GmbH acted as joint bookrunners.

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About Delivery Hero

Delivery Hero is the world’s leading local delivery platform, operating its service in around 70 countries across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. The Company started as a food delivery service in 2011 and today runs its own delivery platform on four continents. Additionally, Delivery Hero is pioneering quick commerce, the next generation of e-commerce, aiming to bring groceries and household goods to customers in under one hour and often in 20 to 30 minutes. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. For more information, please visit

About talabat

Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat, the MENA region’s leading on-demand food, grocery and retail platform for everyday deliveries, has been offering convenience and reliability to its customers. talabat’s local roots run deep, offering a real understanding of the needs of the communities we serve in eight countries across the region. We harness innovative technology and knowledge to simplify everyday life for our customers, optimise operations for our restaurants and local shops, and provide our riders with reliable earning opportunities daily. At talabat, we foster an innovative environment where our talabaty employees can strive to create a positive impact across the region through the use of our platform.

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