Delivery Hero
GermanyWho owns Delivery Hero?
Delivery Hero is a German FoodTech company, now owned by Naspers, which acquired it in 2018 from Rocket Internet SE.
General Atlantic is still listed as an investor in Delivery Hero, status not confirmed after the 2018 sale.
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Key facts
- ·Held by General Atlantic since 2014 (12Y hold).
- ·Average hold across 5 realized cycles: 5 years.
- ·6 distinct PE sponsors across ownership cycles.
Ownership history
6 ownership periods · co-invest detected
Point Nine Capital took Delivery Hero public via IPO in 2017 after 7 years.
HV Capital took Delivery Hero public via IPO in 2017 after 7 years.
Tengelmann Ventures took Delivery Hero public via IPO in 2017 after 6 years.
Rocket Internet SE sold Delivery Hero to Naspers in 2018 after 4 years.
Target Global took Delivery Hero public via IPO in 2017 after 2 years.
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Questions
Who owns Delivery Hero?
Delivery Hero is now owned by Naspers, which acquired it in 2018 from Rocket Internet SE. General Atlantic is still listed as an investor in Delivery Hero, status not confirmed after the 2018 sale.
When did Naspers acquire Delivery Hero?
Naspers acquired Delivery Hero in 2018, buying from Rocket Internet SE.
Who did Delivery Hero sell to?
Rocket Internet SE sold Delivery Hero to Naspers in 2018 (Trade Sale).
Who has owned Delivery Hero over time?
Delivery Hero has been through 6 private-equity ownership periods: Point Nine Capital · via Point Nine Capital Fund I · 2010–2017 · (IPO); HV Capital · via HV Fund IV · 2010–2017 · (IPO); Tengelmann Ventures · via Tengelmann Ventures Evergreen · 2011–2017 · (IPO); Rocket Internet SE · via Rocket Internet Balance Sheet · 2014–2018 · sold to Naspers · (Trade Sale); General Atlantic · via General Atlantic core growth equity fund · since 2014; Target Global · via Target Global Early Stage Fund I · 2015–2017 · (IPO).