Kitopi Valuation, Funding & Investors

Kitopi is valued at $1.6B as of May 2022.

Last Kitopi valuation

$1.6B

Series C · May 2022

Last Kitopi funding round

$300M

Series C · May 2022

Cumulative funding Kitopi raised

$804M

across 5 funding rounds

Key investors in Kitopi

  • BECO Capital
  • Bossa Invest
  • SoftBank Group
  • VentureSouq
  • Reshape Ventures
  • Next Play Capital

Kitopi Overview

About Kitopi

Kitopi is a Kitchen as a Service platform enabling restaurants to launch delivery-only venues with managed kitchens and software infrastructure. Operating in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain since 2018, it supports rapid expansion for food brands minimizing upfront investments. The model facilitates virtual restaurant concepts across the Gulf region.


Founded

2018

HQ

UAEDubai

Website

kitopi.com

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Services

Valuation

$1.6B (May 2022)

Kitopi Valuation

Kitopi is currently valued at $1.6B, based on its Series C in May 2022.

The $300M round was led by SoftBank Group, with participation from Next Play Capital, Doğuş Grubu, B. Riley Financial, DisruptAD, Chimera Investment and 2 other investors.

Kitopi's valuation has grown 1.6x from $1B at its Series C in July 2021 to $1.6B in May 2022, across 2 priced rounds.

Kitopi valuation by funding round

Kitopi valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
May 2022Series C$1.6B
Jul 2021Series C$1B

Kitopi Funding History

Kitopi has raised a total of $804M across 5 funding rounds.

Kitopi's first fundraising round was a $2M seed round in April 2018. The most recent completed round was a $300M Series C in May 2022.

Kitopi funding rounds

Kitopi funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
May 2022Series CSoftBank Group (lead); Next Play Capital; Doğuş Grubu; B. Riley Financial; DisruptAD; Chimera Investment; Nordstar; Omakase Investment Club$300M$1.6BKitopi is a Dubai-based managed cloud kitchen platform founded in 2018, enabling over 200 restaurant brands to expand via delivery through its proprietary kitchens, staff, and SKOS technology platform without physical outlets. It operates with vertical integration from cooking to delivery, focusing on owned, franchised, and third-party brands across GCC markets like UAE, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, with plans for Southeast Asia and Europe. Kitopi raised $415 million in its initial Series C round announced in July 2021 (dated March 2022 in some announcements), led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Chimera, DisruptAD, B. Riley Financial, Doğuş Grubu (Dogus Group), Next Play Capital, and Nordstar. This marked SoftBank's first investment in a UAE-headquartered company and propelled Kitopi toward unicorn status. The funds supported Middle East expansion, Southeast Asia entry, tech stack innovation, restaurant partnerships, and team growth. In late 2021 or early 2022, Kitopi extended the Series C with an additional $300 million from the same investor group led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing the total round size to $715 million and achieving a post-money valuation of $1.55 billion. This extension aligned with a strategy to invest in brick-and-mortar dine-in restaurants amid returning indoor dining trends, deploying hundreds of millions into nearly a dozen fast-food brands in core Gulf markets. Overall funding exceeded $800 million across rounds, including seed ($27.2M), Series B ($60M), and the extended Series C. Kitopi's scale enables supplier negotiations for margins on ingredients and equipment, enhancing profitability for owned brands. It differentiates via tech-first operations, multi-market presence, and backing from global investors like SoftBank.
Jul 2021Series CSoftBank Group (lead); Next Play Capital; Doğuş Grubu; B. Riley Financial; DisruptAD; Chimera Investment; Nordstar; Bossa Invest$415M$1BKitopi is a Dubai-based managed cloud kitchen platform founded in January 2018 that operates a network of cloud kitchens across the Middle East and has expanded to other regions. The company provides cloud kitchen and delivery services for third-party food merchants, with proprietary technology designed to improve unit economics in food delivery. In July 2021, Kitopi completed a $415 million Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, marking SoftBank's first investment in a UAE-headquartered company. The round also included participation from Chimera, DisruptAD, B. Riley, Doğuş Group, Next Play Capital, and Nordstar. The funding confirmed Kitopi's unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, though the company did not disclose the exact figure. At the time of the Series C, Kitopi operated over 60 cloud kitchens across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain, with over 2,500 employees. The company announced plans to use the capital to fuel expansion within the Middle East and support entry into Southeast Asia's fast-growing online food delivery market, while continuing to innovate its technology platform and expand strategic restaurant partnerships. In May 2022, Kitopi raised an additional $300 million as a Series C extension round, bringing the company's valuation to $1.55 billion.
Nov 2019Series BKnollwood Investment Advisory (lead); Lumia Capital (lead); BECO Capital; Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital; VentureSouq; Rise Capital; HB Investments; Reshape Ventures; Global Ventures$60M-Kitopi, a managed cloud kitchen platform dually headquartered in New York and Dubai, raised $60 million in its Series B funding round announced on February 3, 2020, led by Knollwood Investment Advisory and Lumia Capital, with participation from BECO Capital, Crescent Enterprises Venture Capital (CE-Ventures), Global Ventures, Rise Capital, Reshape, and others including GIC, MSA Capital, and Wilshire Lane Partners. The company, founded in January 2018, partners with restaurants to expand their delivery reach using its smart kitchen operating system (SKOS), which includes kitchens, trained chefs, and in-house applications. At the time, Kitopi operated over 30 kitchens across the US, UAE, KSA, UK, and Kuwait, partnering with more than 100 restaurants such as Operation Falafel, Pizza Express, Right Bite, and UNDER500. The funding was intended to fuel expansion, with plans to open 50 more locations in the US and 100 globally by the end of 2020. This Series B topped off a prior $27.2 million Series A in late 2018, bringing total disclosed funding to around $90 million by early 2020. Kitopi positioned itself as 'Franchise 2.0,' enabling brands to scale delivery without managing kitchen operations, focusing instead on dine-in, marketing, and menu development. Investors highlighted Kitopi's differentiation in the crowded ghost kitchen space through close restaurant collaboration, scalable innovation, and adaptability to customer needs. The company later achieved unicorn status with a Series C round of $415 million led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 in 2021, confirming valuation over $1 billion, but this was subsequent to the Series B.
Nov 2018Series ABECO Capital (lead); Crescent Enterprises; VentureSouq; Endeavor Catalyst; HB Investments; Reshape Ventures; Bossa Invest$27M-Kitopi is a UAE-headquartered managed cloud kitchen platform founded in January 2018 by Mohamad Ballout and others, partnering with local restaurants to handle orders, sourcing, recipes, and delivery via its Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) for optimized operations. The company raised $27.2 million in its Series A round around late 2018 from investors including BECO Capital, MSA Capital, and Global Ventures, following a $2 million seed round led by CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises) backed by BECO Capital. Subsequent rounds included a $60 million Series B in February 2020 led by Knollwood and Lumia Capital with participation from BECO Capital, GIC, CE-Ventures, Reshape, and others, and a $415 million Series C in July 2021 led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at over $1 billion valuation, followed by a $300 million extension in 2022 at $1.55 billion. BECO Capital, a key early backer, highlighted Kitopi's leadership team and innovation in cloud kitchens as factors in their support. The 2018 funding supported initial growth in the Middle East amid rising food delivery demand. Later growth included 300% in 2020 despite the pandemic and operations in 60+ kitchens across UAE, KSA, Kuwait, and Bahrain by 2021. Kitopi expanded into Southeast Asia with Series C proceeds, enhancing tech and restaurant partnerships. Investors like BECO Capital noted Kitopi's role in revolutionizing food delivery unit economics. The company competed in the cloud kitchen space, benefiting from pandemic-driven shifts, with BECO's involvement continuing across funds from its 2018 vintage.
Apr 2018SeedCrescent Enterprises (lead); BECO Capital$2M--

Who has invested in Kitopi?

20 investors have backed Kitopi across its funding rounds, including BECO Capital, Bossa Invest, SoftBank Group, VentureSouq, Reshape Ventures and Next Play Capital.

Lead investors include SoftBank Group, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Lumia Capital, BECO Capital and Crescent Enterprises.


Kitopi Investors

Investors in Kitopi by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
BECO CapitalUAEDubai3LeadApr 2018
Next Play CapitalUnited StatesSan Francisco, CA2ParticipantJul 2021
Doğuş GrubuTurkeyİstanbul2ParticipantJul 2021
B. Riley FinancialUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA2ParticipantJul 2021
Crescent EnterprisesUAEUmm Al Quwain2LeadApr 2018
SoftBank GroupJapanTokyo2LeadJul 2021
VentureSouqUAEDubai2ParticipantNov 2018
HB InvestmentsUAEDubai2ParticipantNov 2018
Reshape VenturesUnited StatesNew York, NY2ParticipantNov 2018
DisruptADUAEUAE2ParticipantJul 2021
Chimera InvestmentUAEAbu Dhabi2ParticipantJul 2021
NordstarUnited KingdomLondon2ParticipantJul 2021
Bossa InvestBrazilSão Paulo2ParticipantNov 2018

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Acquisitions by Kitopi

Kitopi has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by Kitopi was on March 1st 2023. Kitopi acquired AWJ Investments for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by Kitopi

AWJ Investments
Description
AWJ Investments is a Dubai-based food processing company that supplies restaurants with prepared meals and ingredients across the United Arab Emirates. The firm handles customer inquiries via phone, email, and online forms, facilitating orders for bulk food items. Operations focus on processing fresh produce and proteins for quick-service and fine-dining establishments in the region.
HQ CountryUnited Arab Emirates
HQ City
Dubai
Deal Date1 Mar 2023
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
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Kitopi Competitors

Kitopi competitors include listed companies like Talabat and Instacart, and private ones like Rohlik, ezCater, Choco and Ninja.

Public and private companies comparable to Kitopi
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
RohlikCzech RepublicPraguePrivate$345M-$1.2B3.5x
ezCaterUnited StatesBoston, MAPrivate--$1.6B-
ChocoGermanyBerlinPrivate--$1.2B-
TalabatUAEUAEPublicly listed$1.7B$323M$7.3B1.5x
InstacartUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$3.7B$598M$11B2.4x
NinjaSaudi ArabiaRiyadhPrivate--$1.5B-

Kitopi Public Comps

Kitopi is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Ireader, eFinance, Moltiply Group, CarTrade Tech, Opera, GO, Wondershare, Izumi Co, Mony Group and ACV Auctions.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Ireader$484M($16M)2.7x3.5x(81.1x)-
eFinance$130M$67M11.8x-22.8x-
Moltiply Group$787M$148M2.4x2.3x13.0x8.6x
CarTrade Tech$81M$33M17.5x15.6x43.2x43.8x
Opera$615M$141M2.4x2.1x10.5x9.2x
GO$266M$49M5.4x5.3x29.4x24.7x
Wondershare$229M($6M)6.3x6.4x(231.3x)(175.1x)
Izumi Co$3.7B$300M0.6x0.6x6.9x6.8x

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Common questions about Kitopi

When was Kitopi founded?Kitopi was founded in 2018.
Where is Kitopi headquartered?Kitopi is headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
Is Kitopi publicly listed?No, Kitopi is a private, VC-backed company.
What is Kitopi's valuation?Kitopi was last valued at $1.6B in its Series C in May 2022.
How much funding has Kitopi raised?Kitopi has raised $804M across 5 funding rounds.
What was Kitopi's last funding round?Kitopi's last funding round was a $300M Series C in May 2022, led by SoftBank Group.
Who are Kitopi's investors?Kitopi's investors include BECO Capital, Next Play Capital, Doğuş Grubu, B. Riley Financial, Crescent Enterprises, SoftBank Group, VentureSouq, HB Investments, Reshape Ventures, DisruptAD and 10 others.
Which companies are comparable to Kitopi?Companies comparable to Kitopi include Rohlik, ezCater, Choco, Talabat, Instacart and Ninja.
How many companies has Kitopi acquired?Kitopi has acquired 1 company, including AWJ Investments.

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