Delivery Hero
Global food delivery and retail media platform operator.
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Company facts
- Official name
- Delivery Hero SE
- Entity type
- COMPANY
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Company size
- >5,000
- Market role
- B2C Consumer App / Platform
- Ticker
- DHER
- Official website
- deliveryhero.com
What Delivery Hero does
Delivery Hero runs a multi-sided digital marketplace model. On the demand side, it acquires and retains consumers through mobile ordering apps for food, groceries and other local commerce. On the supply side, it onboards restaurants, retailers and brands, providing discovery, ordering, payments and delivery enablement. The platform creates value by aggregating demand, routing transactions, handling fulfilment and monetising user intent through embedded advertising products.
Category differentiation
Delivery Hero is the parent delivery platform group, not just a single local delivery app or a standalone advertising technology vendor. Delivery Hero Ads is one monetisation product within the broader marketplace and logistics business.
Strategic context
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Delivery Hero SE is a publicly listed German technology group that operates consumer-facing food delivery and quick commerce marketplaces across multiple regions through brands including Foodpanda, Glovo, Talabat, PedidosYa, Yemeksepeti and Baemin. Its core business is matching consumer demand with restaurants, grocers and local merchants, processing orders in-app and coordinating fulfilment through delivery networks. The company generates revenue from merchant commissions, consumer delivery fees, logistics-related charges and in-app advertising. It also operates Delivery Hero Ads, a proprietary retail media platform that sells sponsored placements and self-serve campaigns to brands and merchants using first-party order and intent data. Its direct customers therefore span consumers placing orders, merchant partners using the marketplace, and advertisers buying media inside the apps.
Company news briefing
Briefing updated:
Delivery Hero has raised its full-year 2026 guidance following a robust first half driven by quick-commerce expansion and artificial intelligence integration. Meanwhile, Uber's €41.50-per-share acquisition offer faces formal antitrust scrutiny from the European Commission's DG COMP regarding market overlaps and the parallel SSW Partners divestment of operations in 14 countries. The transaction is projected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to multi-jurisdictional regulatory approvals.
Business model & monetisation
Delivery Hero monetises through percentage-based commissions on merchant orders, consumer delivery and service fees, fulfilment and logistics charges, and advertising spend from brands and merchants. Its advertising monetisation is delivered via Delivery Hero Ads, an in-house self-serve retail media platform selling sponsored listings, native placements and performance campaigns against first-party transaction and intent data.
- Merchant commissions on orders
- Percentage Take-Rate
- Consumer delivery and service fees
- Service Fee
- Logistics and fulfilment-related charges
- Service Fee
- In-app advertising and sponsored placements
- Ad-Supported
Products & capabilities
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Products & market categories
Competitors & alternatives
- Meituan
Chinese local services super-app with delivery, commerce and merchant ads.
- Rappi
Latin American super app for delivery, commerce, payments and ads.
- Swiggy
Indian on-demand food and quick commerce marketplace platform.
Side-by-side comparisons
Subsidiaries & acquisitions
- Glovo
Multi-category delivery marketplace with embedded retail media monetisation.
- foodora
European food-delivery and quick-commerce marketplace for consumers, merchants and riders.
Recent recorded signals
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Delivery Hero CEO Niklas Östberg to Stay Amid Takeover
M&A · Recorded impact score: 2/5
Niklas Ostberg, co-founder and CEO of Delivery Hero, will remain in his role, reversing his earlier decision to step down in April. This follows Uber's takeover offer, which Delivery Hero has recommended shareholders accept. The supervisory board, led by Kristin Skogen Lund, cited Östberg's long experience and strong connection to the company as key reasons for ensuring continuity. Östberg has re-focused on internal development, including the 'Everyday-App strategy'. Uber's cash offer of EUR 41.50 per share values Delivery Hero at about EUR 13 billion fully diluted. Uber will take over operations in 50 markets, while SSW Partners will acquire businesses in 14 markets, including foodora, Glovo, PedidosYa, and Yemeksepeti. The transactions, expected to close in the second half of 2027, are pending regulatory approvals.
- Niklas Ostberg will remain CEO of Delivery Hero, reversing his earlier plan to step down in April.
- Uber's cash offer of EUR 41.50 per share values Delivery Hero at about EUR 13 billion fully diluted.
EU Commission to Scrutinize Uber-Delivery Hero Deal
M&A · Recorded impact score: 4/5
The European Commission's DG COMP is preparing to scrutinize Uber's planned acquisition of Delivery Hero, a deal valued at around €13 billion. The review will consider whether to assess the main acquisition and the parallel sale of Delivery Hero's 14 country businesses to SSW Partners jointly or separately. Notably, Uber is lending SSW Partners most of the €1.4 billion needed for this purchase, raising concerns about market overlap and competitive impact. The deal has been structured to avoid antitrust issues, with Delivery Hero divesting in several European markets. However, some industry players are urging Brussels to examine both transactions together. The formal review is pending, with pre-notification talks underway. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals in multiple jurisdictions, including South Korea and the Middle East.
- Uber plans to acquire Delivery Hero for approximately €41.50 per share, valuing the company at around $14.8 billion.
- Delivery Hero is selling its business in 14 countries to SSW Partners for around €1.4 billion.
Uber's Delivery Hero Acquisition Faces EU Antitrust Scrutiny
M&A · Recorded impact score: 4/5
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) is examining Uber's planned acquisition of Delivery Hero, a deal valued at around €13 billion. The scrutiny focuses on whether to assess the main acquisition and the parallel sale of Delivery Hero's operations in 14 countries to SSW Partners jointly or separately. Uber is financing a large portion of SSW's €1.4 billion purchase of those markets. Industry players are lobbying regulators, and MEP Andreas Schwab has called for careful assessment. The deal involves Uber offering €41.50 per share for Delivery Hero, with an equity value of approximately $14.8 billion, and is expected to close in the second half of 2027. Regulatory approvals are required in several jurisdictions, including South Korea, the Middle East, and Latin America, with concerns remaining in Spain.
- European Commission's DG COMP is scrutinizing Uber's ~€13 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero, potentially assessing the main deal and SSW Partners sale jointly.
- Uber is offering €41.50 per share for Delivery Hero, equating to an equity value of ~$14.8 billion.
Uber Finances SSW Purchase in Delivery Hero Deal
M&A · Recorded impact score: 5/5
Uber's multibillion-euro takeover of Delivery Hero includes a separate sale of Delivery Hero's operations in 14 countries, including Spain and Austria, to U.S. investment firm SSW Partners for ~$1.6 billion. Uber will finance the majority of SSW's purchase price via a loan, with repayment expected over time, possibly from a future sale. The main offer is €41.50 per share, valuing Delivery Hero's equity at $14.8 billion. The deal aims to consolidate the delivery market, reducing major players from four to three, and ease antitrust concerns by divesting overlapping markets. Regulatory approvals are needed from the European Commission and authorities in Austria, Spain, Poland, and Ecuador. Closing is expected in H2 2027, subject to conditions, with a €700 million reverse fee if the deal fails on regulatory grounds.
- Uber offers €41.50 per Delivery Hero share, valuing Delivery Hero at $14.8 billion.
- Delivery Hero sells operations in 14 countries to SSW Partners for ~$1.6 billion, a separate transaction conditional on Uber's offer.
US Regulators Probe Tesla's Cybercab Launch Without Manual Controls
Regulation · Recorded impact score: 4/5
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Tesla's decision to deploy its Cybercab robotaxi on public roads in Austin, Texas, without a steering wheel or pedals. The probe, announced hours after the launch of 45 registered vehicles, will examine Tesla's self-certification process under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). This follows a similar investigation into Amazon's Zoox robotaxi in 2022, which led to a temporary exemption and commercial launch. The outcome could set a regulatory precedent for autonomous vehicles. The article also covers other mobility news, including Allianz's potential acquisition of AA, Uber's $15 billion bid for Delivery Hero, and Waymo's expansion into new cities.
- Tesla launched Cybercab robotaxi service in Austin with 45 registered vehicles; NHTSA opened an investigation hours later.
- NHTSA will examine Tesla's self-certification process under FMVSS for vehicles lacking steering wheels and pedals.
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Questions about Delivery Hero
What is Delivery Hero?
Delivery Hero is a public German platform company operating food delivery, quick commerce and local commerce marketplaces through multiple regional consumer brands.
Who uses Delivery Hero?
Consumers use its apps to order food and groceries, while restaurants, retailers and advertisers use its marketplace and advertising products to reach and convert demand.
How does Delivery Hero make money?
It makes money from merchant commissions, consumer delivery and service fees, logistics charges, and advertising sold through in-app retail media placements.
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